Disciples of Christ

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A Protestant denomination: "Disciples of Christ" refers to a specific Protestant Christian church group. This denomination emphasizes the Bible as the sole foundation for Christian faith and practice. A distinctive ritual practice is baptism by immersion (fully submerging a person in water).
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • She was baptized in the Disciples of Christ church.
    • The Disciples of Christ have a congregational polity, meaning each local church is self-governing.
Advanced Usage
  • Historical reference: The term can refer to the historical restoration movement in early 19th-century America that sought to unify Christians by returning to the practices of the New Testament church, which led to the formation of this denomination.
    • The Stone-Campbell movement gave rise to the Disciples of Christ.
Variants and Related Words
  • Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): This is the official full name of the mainline Protestant denomination.
  • Churches of Christ: A separate, more conservative group that also originated from the same historical restoration movement but is distinct from the "Disciples of Christ" denomination.
  • Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ: Another group stemming from the same movement, often considered a middle ground between the other two.
Synonyms
  • Protestant denomination: A general term for a Christian church body that originated from the Reformation.
  • Mainline Protestant church: A category that includes traditionally established, non-evangelical Protestant denominations.
Related Phrases
  • Restoration Movement: The historical Christian movement that emphasized restoring the early church's doctrine and practice, leading to the formation of the Disciples of Christ and related groups.
  • Baptism by immersion: The specific method of baptism practiced, which is a key identifier for this denomination.
Noun
  1. a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion

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