church of God or church of Christ?

Question

what is the difference between ...

Church of God .....vs .. Church of Christ??

Answer 1

There are many different groups bearing either of these names. There is the Church of Christ (mostly in the Southern U.S.) that is a very, very different thing from the United Church of Christ, which in turn is vastly different from the International Churches of Christ. Likewise, look at how many different churches call themselves the Church of God (and this is probably just a partial listing) :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_god

The various Churches of Christ and Churches of God are all denominations within Protestant Christianity.

To get a proper answer to your question, people would need to know which specific group you're talking about. Otherwise, it's just too broad to tackle, and we'd end up talking about a zillion different churches.

Answer 2

The first century Christians called their churches by either of the names. The churches that use these name today for their distinctive fellowships are both Bible based evangelical groups that acknowledge teach the fundamental doctrines of Christianity (as represented by the Apostolic and Nicene Creeds); but they themselves may not embrace the creeds as part of their worship or teaching. They primarily differ in teaching and practice on the present day manifestation of the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit, especially speaking in tongues and public healing services. Their are other differences, I'm sure, even among themselves. For example, some Churches of God baptize in the name of Jesus only while other baptize primarily using the Trinitarian formula. Some Churches of Christ are acapella and others use musical instruments in worship.

Answer 3

Well a lot of people seem to worship different Gods. The Church Of Jesus Christ is the one that he founded and worships the father in heaven in Jesus name.

Answer 4

The Churches of Christ are non-denominational, autonomous Christian congregations. These churches comprise about 2,000,000 members in over 15,000 individual congregations worldwide.[1]

Churches of Christ generally emphasize their intent to simply be part of the original church established by Jesus Christ in his death, burial, and resurrection, which became evident on the Day of Pentecost as described in the New Testament in Acts 2. Churches of Christ emphasize the use of only the New Testament to find doctrine, ecclesiastical structure, and moral beliefs, while maintaining that the Old Testament is also the inspired Word of God, is historically accurate, and that its principles remain true and beneficial (although its laws are not binding under the new covenant in Christ unless otherwise taught in the New Testament).

Churches of Christ in the United States are historically connected to the Restoration Movement championed by American preachers/theologians of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, most notably Thomas Campbell and his son Alexander Campbell, Walter Scott, and Barton W. Stone. These and other leaders from various denominations were seeking original Christianity as they were independently finding several beliefs, practices, and restrictive dogmas in their respective church traditions to no longer be acceptable or biblical to them.

Members of the Church of Christ point out that throughout church history many have sought a return to the simple original Christianity that is "pre-denominational" and unbound by the decisions of councils or denominational hierarchies. Rather than basing doctrine on the interpretations of post-first century church fathers, ecclesiastical councils, or more modern denominational synods or conventions, they use only the Bible as their official source of doctrine. This also allows for the Bible to be open for continual examination and interpretation from congregation to congregation and from Christian to Christian. They do not believe it necessary to trace an unbroken humanly recorded lineage back to the church of the first century in order to be the timeless and continual church that was established by Christ. This is based on the ideology that the church is a spiritual body, therefore differing from secular or political notions of ecclesiastical lineage. Furthermore, that God demonstrates in the New Testament how a person may become a Christian, thus a part of the church, and how Christians may collectively organize and carry out the purposes of the church which Christ established. Also realized is that Christians can do this without any prior knowledge of other Churches of Christ as different groups practicing this form of Christianity have discovered one another without any prior connection (e.g., different segments of what became known as the Restoration Movement; early, ante-Nicene churches).

Today, Churches of Christ usually have the following distinctive traits: the refusal to hold to any creeds other than the Bible itself (i.e., sola scriptura); the practice of repentance and believer's baptism in Christ's name as the response to receive remission of sins and the Holy Spirit (e.g., Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16); autonomous, non-denominational congregational church organization, with congregations overseen by a plurality of male elders; the weekly observance of communion/eucharist (i.e., the Lord's Supper); and the practice by most congregations of a cappella worship singing (although several related congregations use instruments while keeping these other practices - also known as Christian Churches).

Answer 5

The names for two different denominations of Christianity. Although the Church of Christ is brainwashed and deny they are even a denomination of Christianity. They believe they ARE Christianity.

Answer 6

Doctrine and belief. BTW - Church of Christ is split in two as well. So you have three choices really.

Answer 7

I always thought calling your church "Church of God" was like saying "Restaurant of Food".

Answer 8

Favorite Ice cream flavor of the leaders back in the great separation in '78.

Answer 9

It's just a difference of opinion. Just like all of the other branches.

Answer 10

They all have one thing in common, they are religious
and they are Pentecostal and Evangelican churches
and beware danger'

You will be pummeled to death by the bible thumpers