Does the Church of Christ believe that they are the only ones who will go to heaven?

Answer 1

The name Church of Christ indicates that this is a church that belongs to Christ or a church that tries to follow the doctrine of Christ.

If the church of Christ, or the church that belongs to Christ, is not the only one going to heaven, then whose church will also be saved? The church of Buddah? The church of Elvis? etc.

Salvation is only found in Christ.

Below is quoted from an article written by a friend of mine. He is a preacher at Jackson Heights Church of Christ in Florence, Alabama.

(Also, please see the second link below. It has an article that discusses some ways the Church of Christ is and is not the only church.)

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Will only the Church of Christ be in heaven ?

An oft-heard assumption and criticism by those in denominationalism or with no religious affiliation is that those in the Church of Christ think that they are the only ones going to heaven. An answer to this 'loaded' question can be found by looking at the authoritative New Testament with an honest, open, and loving heart.

First, we can affirm that besides those in Christ's church, there will be the faithful from many generations on the other side of the cross. The righteous from both the patriarchal and Mosaic dispensations will be there. These pre-date the church Jesus established. Also, heaven will be inhabited by the souls of those who are 'safe' (including the mentally handicapped and retarded, young children who die before reaching an age of accountability, the aborted, etc.). These are blessed not by virtue of their conscious obedience to the gospel but through their innocence.

Second, we need to tactfully affirm that salvation is in Christ and the body He purchased with His own blood (Acts 20:28; Eph. 1:20,21; Eph. 5:23). The Bible teaches that we are saved by many things: grace (Eph. 2:5), mercy (Titus 3:5), Jesus (Acts 4:12), His blood (Rev. 1:5), the Holy Spirit (John 3:5), the word (James 1:21), faith (Eph. 2:8), repentance (Acts 2:38), confession (Rom. 10:9,10) and baptism (1 Pet. 3:21). Many mistakenly submit to one or some of these Biblical prerequisites to salvation. Churches of Christ, in the main, strive for balance in stressing the divine and human sides to salvation. We should not insist on doing more, less, or other than what the Bible teaches.

Third, we sadly confess that not all members of the Church of Christ will be saved. Without setting ourselves up as judges, or trying to do God's work for Him, we realize that some who wear Christ's name are guilty of open or hidden sins that will condemn them in the judgment if not repented of. Being a member of the church has never eternally insured salvation in the New Testament, any more than being an Israelite insured salvation in the Old Testament (1 Cor. 10:1-12).

"Speaking the truth in love" (Eph. 4:15), we can kindly and firmly say that salvation today is in Christ and His church. We can and should urge honest-hearted people to follow the Bible pattern of obedience to receive God's wonderful reward (Rev. 2:10)

Answer 2

I am a former member of the Church of Christ. At one time, that was a common belief of the Church of Christ. That has changed alot over the past 20-30 years. Now, probably most congregations do not believe that. However, there are still quite a few Church of Christ congregations that believe that members of the Church of Christ are the only ones who will go to heaven.

Answer 3

Perhaps. If one sees a "denomination" when one considers "the Church of Christ" in answering this question. However, one might honestly consider this question differently if one considers the discriptive term "the church of Christ".
After all, "the church of Christ", if you consider this the church discribed in the bible, is the ONLY church Christ died for. THIS would be a TRUE statement. BIBLICALLY, "the church of Christ" is the ONE within which there are those that have the POSSIBILITY of making it to heaven.

Answer 4

regrettably, as a consequence of "faith", each and each denomination believes they have the news. that's the reason for the branch interior the Church. maximum Christian church homes have faith the real baptism is immersion, and that i agree, as that's what's reported interior the Bible, and the translation from the Greek is of an identical opinion with that besides. i'm sorry to declare that your faith is something you will could artwork at. As you detect, place self belief in the Bible for education, and you will not pass incorrect. Be nicely, and be blessed.

Answer 5

Yes there are many churches who think that they are the only ones that are going to be saved .This ,to my mind is nothing but silliness and is the doctrine of mental mid gits. The path to God can be found in all of the worlds religions,one must be open minded and honest with one self in order to see the truth more clear.

Answer 6

The Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) which was established by Felix Manalo in the Philippines thinks so. Are you referring to this Church?

Peace and blessings!

Answer 7

Which church is that,
is it the Church of Christ Scientist ?

Answer 8

From what I've noticed over the years, every sect thinks they are the only one who will go to heaven.

Answer 9

every religion believes theres is the only one that you can go to heaven with

Answer 10

nope, anyone who accepts christ as their savior and speaks of him will go to the kingdom of heaven.