Community of Christ
Congregationalist (UCC)
Affirms

John 1:1 affirmed as statement of Christ's divinity and pre-existence

Disciples affirm the traditional reading of John 1:1 as a clear statement of the Word's pre-existence and divinity. This passage is central to Disciples ecumenical Christology and reflected in weekly communion liturgy where high Christology is assumed.

The Restoration Movement's founding figures were broadly Trinitarian. Contemporary Disciples scholarship engages historical context while affirming classical Logos Christology as normative for faith and practice.

Key Distinctions

Logos divinity:
affirmed as full divinity of pre-incarnate Christ
Incarnation:
Creation role:

Scripture References

Sources

  • Disciples of Christ, Design of the Christian Church (1968)
  • Chalice Press Publications (Disciples theological heritage)