Are We A Denomination?

[356 words] Q: Has the term “church of Christ” become a denomination in the minds of people? A: Obviously, yes. Many people outside the church call us “church of Christer’s.” They do not understand what we mean by the phrase “the church.” In some people’s minds, a Christian has to be either a member of a denomination or a member of a sect.  What we strive to be is simply “Just Christians.” What do we mean by this concept?  • It means trying to be like the 1st century church in work, worship, and teaching. They were just Christians. Why can’t we be the same?  • It means being an independent and autonomous church, not part of any denominational structure—just like the Christians in the New Testament.  • It means worshiping like the people in the New Testament did.  • It means believing and practicing what the New Testament church…