who e stablished the church of christ?

Answer 1

Name: Churches of Christ (aka The Church of Christ)

Founder: Alexander Campbell

Year Founded: 1906

Date of Birth: 1788 - died in 1866.

Birth Place: County Down, Ireland

(Straight to the point and I hope it helps)
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Answer 2

Many will say Thomas or Alexander Campbell, Barton Stone, or some other man established the Church of Christ.

Jesus, however, said in Matthew 16:18, “I will build My church.” This church began on the first Pentecost after Jesus rose from the dead. (Acts 2)

We can see in the New Testament instructions and examples of how this early church was to worship, what they were to teach, and how a person was to become a member of this church. This early church was not a denomination.

In fact, no denomination even existed at first, but they did later begin, and they were denounced in the scriptures. (1 Corinthians 1:10-13)

When the church first began, all of its members were just Christians – nothing more, nothing less, and nothing else. In Acts 2, we see about 3000 all heard the same message, they all understood it the same way, they all believed it the same way, they all obeyed it the same way, and they all continued in the same doctrine. As they were being saved, God added them to His church (verse 47).

Today, if we read and understand what they understood, believe what they believed, and do what they did, without adding any man-made doctrine or organization, then we will become what they became – Christians (nothing more, nothing less, nothing else)! This is the plea of the Church of Christ!

If the Alexanders or Mr. Stone did this, then they were not establishing a new church, but they were just going back to the one that had already been built. The Church of Christ today does not want to be a new church, but we want to speak where the Bible speaks, be silent where the Bible is silent, do Bible things in Bible ways and call Bible things by Bible names; thus restoring the New Testament church!

To better understand this, consider a game such as basketball. Such games are played by rules.

As I understand it, the game of basketball was invented in the late 1800’s or early 1900’s in a YMCA.

Suppose for example that a group of people who have never heard of basketball find a complete rule book and they decide to play this game. They set up a court exactly like the rules say. The goals are the size and height that are specified in the rules and they make a ball the size and weight of the one found in the rule book.

When they begin to play this game, as specified in the rules, what game are they playing? They would be playing basketball!

Would they be correct to say they invented a new game? No, they would be playing a game that was invented many years before!
The Bible is the Christian “rule book”. If you follow the Bible, then you are a Christian. A church that follows the Bible, without adding to it or taking away from it, is not a new church, but it is the church that was established many years before!

If a person teaches what the Bible teaches, he has not established a new doctrine, but he is just returning to a doctrine that was previously established!

This is the goal of the Church of Christ. To the extent we are successful in this goal, then this church was established by our Lord Jesus and the apostles he sent out for this purpose about 2000 years ago.

Answer 3

A bunch of politicians. Same as created all religions.
There is no better way of controlling a population than with a whole pile of superstition and lies based on a God that no one can argue with.

Answer 4

peter, he was the first pope and christs most loyal disciple. so he set up the church.

Answer 5

Hummmmmmmm.........i'd like to know that too, because I go to the Church of Christ. :)

Answer 6

I think the answer's in the question!

Answer 7

it started out in Antioch, in the bible.

Answer 8

Well the term 'Church of Christ' is an umbrella title for a variety of 'dissenting Churches' that evolved during the late 1700's on into the 1800's. You could say tha the Church of Christ in all its forms grew up with America. Some would argue that it was Dissenting Churches who fueled the Revolution with their 'unorthodoxy.'

Will resort to dreaded Wikipedia (want at least eight negatives for doing do) for link and blurb.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churches_of_Christ


“The Churches of Christ are non-denominational, autonomous Christian congregations. These churches comprise about 2,000,000 members in over 40,000 individual congregations worldwide. [1]

Churches of Christ generally emphasize their intent simply to be the 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 the New Testament only 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 linked 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 have no biblical basis.
Members do not consider themselves either Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant. They hold to the biblical and historical reality that the church was founded by Jesus Christ, and that its doctrines and practices were established long before these other traditions, movements, structures, councils, etc. The church therefore biblically, historically and spiritually transcends these other entities that developed later within Christendom. Members also do not typically consider themselves to be members of a denomination, but prefer to simply be known as "Christians" (in contrast to, for example, a Catholic Christian, a Presbyterian Christian, a Baptist Christian, etc.), with no other religious title needed or preferred. Thus, a collective group of Christians is a church of Christ (e.g., Romans 16:16).
Restoration Movement
The American Restoration Movement of the 18th and 19th centuries was an emergence of seekers who perpetuated ideals that have existed throughout church history regarding inspired truth over ecclesiastic tradition or dogma. This movement was in some ways similar to the Reformation and was sometimes referred to as "the new Reformation." The Restoration Movement promoted a return to the purposes of the first century churches as described in the New Testament and is considered by some historians to be part of the Second Great Awakening. One major impetus of the movement was the Kentucky Cane Ridge Revival in 1801, which resulted in many from various traditions no longer holding to their denominational ties and referring to themselves simply as "Christians" or "Disciples." Several Churches of Christ were established as a result of this revival, with some denominational congregations even dropping their traditional titles in favor of "Church of Christ," "Disciples of Christ," or "Christian Church." While ever emphasizing that the Bible is the only source to seek doctrine, an acceptance of diverse opinions was the norm in the quest for truth. "In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity" was an oft-quoted slogan of the period.[3]

The movement was actually the result of several smaller groups converging because of the same truths and ideals each were independently seeking. It solidified as a historical phenomenon in 1832 when restorationists from two major movements championed by Barton W. Stone and Alexander Campbell merged (historians thus often refer to it as the "Stone-Campbell Movement"). Following Stone's death in 1844, Alexander Campbell served as the most influential surviving voice
Historical Connection to Christian Churches and Disciples of Christ
Modern Churches of Christ and Christian Churches are very similar (the primary difference being a cappella worship in Churches of Christ) and, depending on the tenor of each local congregation, maintain communication and fellowship.
In contrast, what is today known as Disciples of Christ is very different, having developed into a denominational entity which no longer embraces Restoration Movement ideology (although its evolution has obvious historical roots in the Restoration Movement).
During the first century of the Restoration Movement, all three of these titles were commonly used for congregations. As interpretations, convictions, and preferences regarding a cappella and instrumental music distinguished congregations, the a cappella churches typically used "Church of Christ" to identify themselves while instrumental churches used "Disciples of Christ" or "Christian Church" as designations. In 1906, the U.S. Census for the first time made a distinction of two groups between the a cappella and instrumental churches (this was also the result of other issues related to the Civil War).

The development of the Disciples of Christ denomination was the later result of some within the instrumental church embracing liberal Protestant ideologies that many others would not accept. Thus, those who refused to accept such separated and typically refer to themselves as Christian Churches, leaving the Disciples of Christ designation to the others who eventually organized into that named denomination which exists today. While "Disciples of Christ" is often used as a designation in history books for all churches within the Restoration Movement of the 19th and early 20th centuries, modern Churches of Christ and Christian Churches more accurately reflect the Restoration Movement ideals of that era.

See also: Restoration Movement#Churches of Christ/Disciples of Christ split
Variations within Churches of Christ
Since Churches of Christ are not denominational and purposefully do not maintain an ecclesiastical hierarchy or doctrinal council (as the Bible alone is held as the only source to find doctrine), it is not unusual to find variations from congregation to congregation. For example, some allow for more open interpretations regarding worship and other church practices, while others hold to more strict interpretations. How much fellowship and cooperation will exist between those of varying opinions depends on each member and local church. Congregations and members are free to study the Scriptures and to the best of their abilities determine God's revealed will. Yet, most Churches of Christ have the similarities mentioned in the prior introduction.

Differences between local congregations of churches of Christ include institutionalism[4] (using organizations outside the local congregation to evangelize and provide general benevolence), whether the local church can raise money for its work by any means other than the free will offerings of its members,[5] and varied beliefs regarding the scriptural legitimacy of church-maintained fellowship halls[6] and recreational facilities.""

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