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<p> is the title assumed by a body of [[Christians]] who were represented by a convention at Columbus, Ohio, in 1863, and whose organization was effected in 1865. Their fundamental principles, as officially stated by themselves, are: </p> <p> (1) The unity of the Church; </p> <p> (2) | Christian Union Churches <ref name="term_32388" /> | ||
==References == | <p> is the title assumed by a body of [[Christians]] who were represented by a convention at Columbus, Ohio, in 1863, and whose organization was effected in 1865. Their fundamental principles, as officially stated by themselves, are: </p> <p> '''(1)''' The unity of the Church; </p> <p> '''(2)''' Christ its only Head; </p> <p> '''(3)''' the Bible the sole rule of faith and practice; </p> <p> '''(4)''' "Good Fruits" the one condition of membership; </p> <p> '''(5)''' the avoidance of all controversy; </p> <p> '''(6)''' self-government of each local Church; </p> <p> '''(7)''' no partisan politics to be preached. </p> <p> They hold very liberal views of Church affiliation; require no particular creed; practice baptism as a mode of admission; are open-communion; and fraternize with all evangelical [[Christian]] bodies. They are chiefly found in the Western States, where they are said to number about thirty thousand members, with a following of more than one hundred thousand. They hold state councils yearly, and a general council every fourth year. One newspaper, The Christian Witness, is published by them at MacArthur, Ohio, and they have issued a number of books and tracts. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_32388"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/christian+union+churches Christian Union Churches from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_32388"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/christian+union+churches Christian Union Churches from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:49, 15 October 2021
Christian Union Churches [1]
is the title assumed by a body of Christians who were represented by a convention at Columbus, Ohio, in 1863, and whose organization was effected in 1865. Their fundamental principles, as officially stated by themselves, are:
(1) The unity of the Church;
(2) Christ its only Head;
(3) the Bible the sole rule of faith and practice;
(4) "Good Fruits" the one condition of membership;
(5) the avoidance of all controversy;
(6) self-government of each local Church;
(7) no partisan politics to be preached.
They hold very liberal views of Church affiliation; require no particular creed; practice baptism as a mode of admission; are open-communion; and fraternize with all evangelical Christian bodies. They are chiefly found in the Western States, where they are said to number about thirty thousand members, with a following of more than one hundred thousand. They hold state councils yearly, and a general council every fourth year. One newspaper, The Christian Witness, is published by them at MacArthur, Ohio, and they have issued a number of books and tracts.
