Is there a difference between the church of christ and christian churches? or are they the same?

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Answer 1

Church of Christ is a mormon church, also known as Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Answer 2

Before about 1906 they were the same, but a few issues divided them. The primary issues were the development of "mishionary societies" that would oversee and direct those in the mission work (instead of oversight being the duty of elders of the church - Acts 20:28) and instrumental music in the worship.

Today these issues still divide these groups. The Christian Church tends to be more liberal and the Church of Christ tends to be more conservative.

There have been some limited efforts to re-unite these groups. These efforts usually focus on compromise rather than a return to the Bible as our only source of authority. This return to the scriptures has long been the plea of the restoration movement.

If we are to be united as described in John 17:20-21 and 1 Corinthians 1:10, it must be based on following the authority from God's word.

Answer 3

As earlier answered Church of Christ is not a Mormon Church at all. They Church of Christ has very much the same tennants of Christian faith as the next denomination, but there are some aspects within the COC itself that borders herecy. 1 being that they don't beleive that instruments are supposed to be played during worship...or at least some do. The bible is clear to make a joyful noise with all sorts of instruments. The serious downfall of the church is they preach salvation through baptism within their church exlcusively. Other denominations ulutize baptism as a public show of faith rather then means of salvation. There are some major theoligical differences and can be quite misleading. Those would be the major differences. I've known some very sincere Christians who've gone to that church, but if a church preaches salvation by any other means then God's grace through Jesus then they are off track

Answer 4

Christians are commonly defined as those who believe in the Trinity... One god in three manifestations; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Therefore, Church denominations which believe in the Trinity are considered Christian, no matter the denomination whether Catholic, Methodist, Baptists, Assembly of God, Church of Christ, etc.
There are Several Church of Christ denominations and if they believe in the Trinity they are considered Christian.
The Roman Catholic Church accepts baptism from any Church which baptizes in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost) for it's converts. (According to the Roman Catholic Church a person can only be baptized one time.)

Answer 5

They are different denominations.

The Churches of Christ are a relatively small denomination that is very conservative, even not allowing musical instruments during their services.

The UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (UCC) is the old Congregationalist denomination, is one of the larger protestant groups, and is relatively liberal. For example, they are willing to ordain gay clergy.

The Christian Church (AKA The Disciples of Christ) is another protestant group that is relatively Calvinistic, more conservative than the UCC, but in general involved in social service as well as worship.

EDIT:
After reading the earlier answers, the Mormons were probably not what you were asking about, but the formal name of their church is The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.

Answer 6

The so-called "Church of Christ", or rather "Churches of Christ", since there several varieties under that name, are just one branch of the innumerable conflicting branches of Protestantism. Their history can be traced through other denominations, straight back to Luther. Of course the true Church of Christ, the one Christ Himself founded, still teaches in unity and truth after 2,000 years, without the fragmentation into denominations that has characterized the history of manmade religion from its inception in the 16th Century.
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Answer 7

The Church of Christ is a non-denominational Christian church.
It's not a Mormon church, that's the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) which is totally different.

Answer 8

most denominations vary to some degree or another. the church of christ has its own practices the same as baptists,pentecostal etc. however not all baptists practice the same way,the same as pentecostals,presbyterians etc......for example there is southern baptist,baptist and other forms of baptist churches(not singling out baptists and mean no offence to any church).

Answer 9

Most Pentecostal church are similar.

Answer 10

Well, do you think about a name a church has or is your question general?
If it is general, there is no difference.