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Christian Church of Reality TM
Mailing Address:2109 Postoffice Street, Galveston, Texas. 77550
Physical Address:1115 23rd Street, Galveston, Texas. 77550
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Our Church
Our Begining
The Christian Church of Reality was founded by Englishman Rev. John Bostock on Galveston Island, Texas after many years of soul searching and questioning the beliefs of the established religions. He discovered that many people had the same doubts and questions that he had and needed a new God-alone Church that would fulfill their needs. The Christian Church of Reality was born.
Briefly described, The Christian Church of Reality is, like other forms of Christianity, a religion that asserts the divine foundation of the teaching of Jesus. It places particular emphasis on reason, conscience, and free will in religion and uses contemporary methods to understand myths and symbols of the past. It is a progressive religion, founded on and patterned after the elemental beliefs of Jesus and his disciples. Like that model, it seeks ever to form surer and nobler understandings of God and of the world by a conscientious search for truth. It lays great stress on the ethical responsibility of individuals, of the Church, and of the human race.
The Christian Church of Reality is distinguished from other Christian belief systems in five main respects:
1) the belief that human nature in its present condition is neither inherently corrupt nor depraved, but exactly as God created it and intended it to be from the beginning, capable of both good and bad. There is good in all people;
2) the conviction that no religion has a monopoly on God, or theological truth;
3) the belief that the Bible, while inspired of God, was written by humans at different times and in different languages and therefore is subject to human error;
4) the rejection of traditional doctrines that malign God’s character or veil the true nature and mission of Jesus, such as the doctrines of hell, eternal damnation, purgatory and the Trinity.
5) the rejection of the teachings of the traditional churches that teaches the worship of any human or anyone or anything other than God.
Other belief systems may hold to one or more of these views, but The Christian Church of Reality is unique in upholding all of them. Christian Realists have great respect for all forms of Christianity and other religions that believe in the One God, but are convinced that their Christianity best reflects the true way of Jesus’ own vision of God the father.
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So What makes us different?
The Christian Church of Reality believes in one God and follows the teachings of God given through Jesus as the best way forward. Where it differs from other Christian Churches is that it is non-trinitarian and does not pray to icons or anyone other than God. Nor does it use intermediaries in prayer, or pray in anyone else's name. We believe that each person is a free spirit capable of making their own decisions and forming their own beliefs.
1) We are Christian as we follow the teachings Jesus gave us;
2) We are Realists as we are not blinded by traditional doctrine;
3) We are an independent Church as we are not subject to the control of any other Church or denomination.
Our Confession:
1.) We believe in one God and one God only, the Creator and Preserver of all things.
2.) We believe in Jesus, the greatest teacher of God's message,
3.) His teachings form the standard of our faith and practice,
4.) The Holy Spirit is not a separate entity but the influence of God within us.
5.) We believe in conscience,
6.) in free will and the responsibility that comes with it,
7.) in the inspiration of Scripture,
8.) in the forgiveness of sins,
9.) in God's universal love for all humankind,
10.) The future advancement of the whole human family to holiness and happiness.
11.) We believe that Women and men are equal.
12.) All humanity is one family.
13.) All prejudice is destructive.
14.) We must investigate truth without preconceptions
15.) Science and religion are in harmony.
16.) The family and its unity are very important.
17.) All major religions come from God.
18.) World peace is the major need of our time.
19.) We believe in the Christian Church of Reality.
20.) We believe in YOU!
To join us or to make a donation just call or write to us.
at: 2109 Postoffice Street, Galveston, Texas, 77550
To donate to us please click on the Contact Us link
Please make any checks payable to the Christian Church of Reality.
The Christian Church of Reality is an Unincorporated Church and Tax exempt under IRC Section 508(C)(1)(A) and Section 501(C)(3). Registered in the County of Galveston, Texas.
Copyright © 2006-2009 Rev. John Bostock.
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