First Church of Jesus Christ
 

Years ago I held revival services in Tulahoma Tennesse for the First Church of Jesus Christ. A Oneness group organized in 1966. I have wondered about this group for awhile... does it still exist? Does anyone have any current infomation about the FCJC and Bishope HE Honea?

Here's his contact info from Google:

http://www.google.com/search?q=Bisho...i=rwp&ct=title

http://thefirstchurchofjesuschrist.org/contactus.aspx

Here is what looks like their church web site and an email address for the Bishop Honea.

Looks like the membership ranks of his org are dwindling ... and they have lost their life insurance policy ....

Click here to see:

http://thefirstchurchofjesuschrist.o...2007_00005.pdf

Here is a link to some online copies of their official organ, Banner of Love:

http://thefirstchurchofjesuschrist.o...neroflove.aspx

Yes there are a small group, I have a copy of their bylaws from a few years back.I also have a directory of their fellowship.
They insist that churches in their ranks must have First Church of Jesus Christ on the sign , and they use fermented wine for communion.
Standard wise they would be compatible with UPCI, or ALJC.

You da man, man... I mean, Dan. Thanx

Over the years I have been affiliated with three different organizations that use some form of the term Church of Jesus Christ in their name. Some of the preachers were quite adamant that if that name did not appear on the building you should refuse to pay your tithes there.

Back in 1958 or 1959 in Niles, MI I attended a conference of the Church of Jesus Christ Pentecostal Faith. Bishop G.R. Brock was the Presiding Bishop and Bro. Honea was there. If I remember correctly, he was a thin young man with blond hair. I was later licensed in that organization in the early nineteen sixties and have a copy or their bylaws without a date. Eld. H.E. Honea is listed as a state or district overseer for Michigan in the printed copy. His name is hand written in as a state or district overseer for Tennessee. The price for the bylaws booklet is 50 cents. I have written some things in the back that were from the Look and Live magazine for Sept 1963.

I remember getting a license with Bishop Lawson's organization in the summer of 1959. At that time their official magazine was the Banner of Love.

There have been splits and breakups among these folks over the years but they still like to use the CoJC (Church of Jesus Christ) name. I personally do not believe that name has to be on the church building or has to be on the license or credential but I like the name "Church of Jesus Christ."

speaking of fermented wine for communion.
I remember one time talking to Bishop Brock, who was the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ, and he was very firm that only fermented wine should be used in communion. Actually, my UPC pastor was strong on that also. Bishop Brock said he was going to take some home made wine to the church in Corbin, KY because it was a dry county and they could not buy it there. I told him he could be arrested for bootlegging. He countered with, "I'll just tell them it's the blood of Jesus." I told him then they might lock him up in an asylum.