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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson
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.
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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."