I'm not sure how anyone can be "fisher's of men" with no bait on the hook. Old country churches like I grew up in have all but died out because the younger folks are numb from boredom when they go. Not saying that's anyone's fault - just a factual observation.

I like a little of both. Serious question for the COC members here, do you listen to the radio in your truck? Do you listen to Christian music anywhere other than church? If so, is it acapella?

I disagree... We live in a small town and I have 13 teenagers in my class. I thought the same a few years ago until I started going to the CoC youth ralley in Pigeon Forge and saw 12,0000 teenagers show up.
I wanted to share the other day but figured it would end up in a religous debate but my oldest daughter stepped forward and was Baptized into Christ on 7/9. When she came forward two other teenagers came forward and 3 from the teenage class were Baptized into the Church. Thats a big deal for our small country congregation and I thought my heart was going to explode with joy. If I was ever going to have "FUN" in Church I reckon that was it.Our area in North Jackson and Southern Marion"TN" the young folks in church seems to be growing.

Do you not realize thats not worship outside the church on sunday ?

Wait what....? You're telling me that I can't worship in my car, at my desk at work, or at my house while cooking?

I like a little of both. Serious question for the COC members here, do you listen to the radio in your truck? Do you listen to Christian music anywhere other than church? If so, is it acapella?

are you focused on God totally while driving or driving? So you think you're pleasing him by not attending services?

Congratulations on your daughter's statement of faith and becoming a new person in Christ!


What exactly do you mean when you say she was "Baptized into the Church?"

She was Baptized for the remission of her sins and God added her to the Church. The same as when Peter preached the first Gospel sermon Acts 2:36-40. See we don't vote on a person becoming a christian or wait and baptize them when we have enough.Why? Because no where in the Bible is there a hint of anything like that.

What we know from the Bible is the Church came together on the first day of the week and took the Lords Supper and gave of their means.There was teaching,singing and prayer.

theres a difference between worship which is for God and whats for entertainment while driving. ? Of course people listen to the radio and multiple types of music.

Some (not all) COC believe that they are the only true church and that if you aren't a member of a COC church you are going to hell. Now before y'all jump on me I realize that not ALL of y'all believe that but a lot do. I have been told that since I wasn't baptized believing that the act was saving me that I wasn't going to heaven
My girlfriend in high school was Church of Christ and her dad was a youth minister at a church in Hoover. One summer I went with her to a youth rally in Birmingham. When the worship band came out the youth group just stood there expressionless, not singing and not moving. But most of them listened to Christian worship music in their car. It was/is just bizarre to me.

“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?”

Seeing that you are the real temple, it might be wise if you practice your non-musical instrument doctrine wherever you go. Remove all radios, TV's, and any other sources of music from your existence and wear ear plugs when you go to public places that have music. Otherwise, you are violating the very command that you are attempting to practice. This includes the wedding march and any other music being played as some allow as an exception. Either practice "your command" in full or not at all. It's the inconsistencies and double standards across the board that leave someone scratching their head.

The Psalmist David who was a man after God's own heart and from whom Jesus is of direct lineage spoke of the instruments with which we are to praise God. A trumpet will sound for the dead in Christ to rise. And as it has been mentioned, Revelation speaks of harps in heaven.

I couldn't care less if you have no music, spoons and a washboard, or the symphony orchestra in your services. But for God's sake, if you're going to profess something, you'd be more credible to follow through with it all the way.

Carry on!

I know where the misconception come into play. Only members of Christ's Body( his church) are saved. You are added to his church when you are saved. But belonging to a church with a certain name in itself will not save a soul.

So am I saved since I didn't believe my baptism saved me?

So am I saved since I didn't believe my baptism saved me?

the water isn't what saves you. Accepting Christ as your Savior and truly doing your best to live the way He has instructed is what saves you. The baptism is simply an outward showing of that acceptance. The proof that the water itself is irrelevant can be found in the criminal on the cross that got saved while hanging from the cross. He didn't get dunked/sprinkled, but he gave himself to Christ and was told by The Man himself that he was saved.