Like most Christians, Disciples Affirm:
Open Communion
The Lord’s Supper, or Communion is celebrated in weekly worship. It is open to all who believe in Jesus Christ.
Freedom of belief
Disciples are called together around one essential of faith: belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Persons are free to follow their consciences guided by the Bible, the Holy Spirit study and prayer, and are expected to extend that freedom to others.
Baptism by immersion
In baptism the old self-centered life is set aside, and a new life of trust in God begins. Although Disciples practice baptism by immersion, other baptism traditions are honored.
Belief in the oneness of the church
All Christians are called to be one in Christ and to seek opportunities for common witness and service.
The ministry to believers
Both ministers and lay persons lead in worship, service and spiritual growth.
In the Synoptic Gospels, the event that finally led the religious leaders to collaborate with Rome and have Jesus killed was the cleansing of the temple. But in John, that happens very early in the story. Instead, the last straw is Jesus’ raising of Lazarus.
I am certain that contemporaries of Jesus during his time on earth would consider modern medicine nothing short of miraculous. Folks in those days got sick and died from conditions we can easily cure with a course of antibiotics. We can take a person with cancer and, through surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, bring them back to health. Without modern orthopedics, a great many of us would be living in constant pain that might eventually leave us unable to walk.
Morning Prayer for March 30, 2026. Scriptures: Isaiah 50:7-9; Luke 9:51-62. Hymn: Beneath the Cross of Jesus. CCLI streaming license #20546947.
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