[husuyuu]

I was just thinking about the Church of christ,they teach that the only way to be considered saved in thier church is thr'baptism.How many people belive that? Their key verse is Matt:28:19.Go ye therefore and teach all nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father,Son and Holy Ghost.What happens if the person die before they get baptize will they go to heaven or hell?
And one more thing what happened to the five fold ministries? Apostles,pastors,evangelists,teachers and pastors.

[milanya]

I will look it up. Remember Jesus said to see the kingdom of heaven you must be born again of water and the spirit
Life's not a garden so don't be a hoe

[Cookie]

>I was just thinking about the Church of christ,they teach
>that the only way to be considered saved in thier church is
>thr'baptism.How many people belive that? Their key verse is
>Matt:28:19.Go ye therefore and teach all nations,baptizing
>them in the name of the Father,Son and Holy Ghost.What happens
>if the person die before they get baptize will they go to
>heaven or hell?
>And one more thing what happened to the five fold ministries?
>Apostles,pastors,evangelists,teachers and pastors.

I have a colleague at work who goes to church of Christ. Never heard of them till he mentioned it to me. On Friday, we were just talking over lunch and he was like he's got a better job offerr but he doesn't want to take it as he'll be moving away from his church and he's not sure there is a church of Christ where he's moving to. That led me to question him about CoC. From what he told me they sounded just like any other church. The only thing I found wanting is that he said they do not believe in the trinity, yet as you said Matt 28:19 directly refers to the tri-unity. Indeed the Trinity remains a mystery as Jesus didn't talk much about it. But the fact that he mentioned it means a lot. I understand nothing about the doxology as I have not come across it in the bible.

There is only one way to heaven. Christ. To the circumcised, baptised, gentiles, slaves and all alike. Christ. Like Jesus, told Nicodemus, you must be born of the spirit and of water. The fact that one of the robbers crucified with Christ was to be with Jesus in heaven shows that the being born of the spirit is the pre-requisite. Though Jesus also commanded believers to be baptised.

Regarding the 5 fold ministry, i suggest you read the whole bible rather than concentrating on parts/sections of the bible.

[TeamManager]

>I was just thinking about the Church of christ,they teach
>that the only way to be considered saved in thier church is
>thr'baptism.How many people belive that? Their key verse is
>Matt:28:19.Go ye therefore and teach all nations,baptizing
>them in the name of the Father,Son and Holy Ghost.What happens
>if the person die before they get baptize will they go to
>heaven or hell?

In Mat 28:19 Jesus is clearly addressing and commissioning his disciples (i.e. his followers who have already believed he is the Christ) to go out to the end of the world and proclaim his teaching.

There is nothing that we do to earn our place in heaven ....only accepting God's free gift and making Jesus our Lord and saviour.


>And one more thing what happened to the five fold ministries?
>Apostles,pastors,evangelists,teachers and pastors.

on going. Why?