What is the fundamental difference between the Orthodox Church and the church of Christ?
A. There can be no unity if there is no common authority. This does not exist between the two groups. The authority of the Orthodox Church is the pronouncements of the church fathers, the ecumenical councils, church canons, and the ecclesiastical synods. The church of Christ approves no belief or practice that is not found in the teachings of the New Testament. The “authority” of the Orthodox Church has created a religious organization that, in many ways, has no relationship with the church Jesus founded. Q. What are some examples of this? A. There are many ways that are evident. First, consider the question of the baptism of babies. The form of baptism in the Orthodox Church is foreign to the New Testament. Only those who could “believe” and “repent” were baptized. Babies cannot believe nor repent. The churches of Christ only baptize those who are old enough to believe and repent. Another example is that of the organization of the church. The Orthodox Church has been influenced by the
