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Churches of Christ and Salvation by Baptism

Churches of Christ grew from the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement and love the Bible, but those who teach that sins are forgiven only at baptism and that all outside are lost preach another gospel, while Scripture promises forgiveness to everyone who believes on Christ.

Start Lesson 7 min Read Full Study 15 min Plus

The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.

What you'll learn
1

How the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement produced the Churches of Christ, and why not all of them are alike

2

What these churches teach about God, Jesus, salvation, and authority, in their own words

3

How to answer Acts 2:38, Acts 22:16, Mark 16:16, 1 Peter 3:21, and John 3:5 from Scripture

4

How to share the Gospel with a Church of Christ friend who trusts his baptism

Lessons in this topic
01Does the Church of Christ Teach Baptism Saves?Plus7 min02Why Do Baptists Rebaptize?PlusRelated lesson7 min
Key passages
Acts 10:43–47Romans 4:5Ephesians 2:8–9Acts 2:38Acts 3:19Luke 24:47Acts 22:16Mark 16:161 Peter 3:21John 3:5Ezekiel 36:25–271 Corinthians 1:14–171 Corinthians 15:1–4Romans 4:9–11Colossians 2:12Galatians 1:6–9Galatians 5:2–4Romans 10:161 John 5:13