Granbury Street Church Of Christ

The church of Christ is not Catholic, Protestant, nor Jewish in nature. Neither is it nondenominational in the typical sense of that word. Rather, the church of Christ is undemoninational. We do not seek to be part of the religious world that partitions itself off in man-made division, nor do we wish to simply absorb people from various religions by offering generic doctrine, social programs, and hierarchical leadership. Instead, we seek to abandon all of the barriers to unity that exist by appeals to men and their creeds and appeal only to the Bible for all matters of doctrine and practice, trusting in it as the inspired source of all that pertains to life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:3).

Some attempt unity by avoiding some doctrinal discussions and some portions of the Bible. We instead choose to discuss the truth and seek the truth so that we may embrace the truth. The unity that Jesus prayed for before His betrayal was not based on ignoring differences. Jesus prayed for a unity that eliminated those differences in seeking unity after the pattern of God Himself (Jn. 17:21-23).

Contrary to popular belief, religious unity does not escape us because too few people desire unity. The problem is that too few people are willing to give up their own personal agendas, opinions, and preferences in order to submit to God’s will. Far too many religious discussions fail because those participating do not really base their beliefs on God’s Word in the first place in a consistent fashion.