I moved to Eugene and started searching for a church home. I looked for one close to home and First Christian Church is convenient since it is in the middle of the city of Eugene. I looked at their website first to get the feel for them. I learned that they are affiliated with the Disciples of Christ. This makes me leery only because my background has been non-denominational running toward Baptist.
I went to the church anyway on a Sunday morning for the first of their two services. I browsed the bulletin I received and immediately started writing notes on it. In the vision statement I read I noticed things that I knew went against Bible teachings but stayed to observe. I quote from the statement here just so that people looking for a home church that is Bible based in Eugene can stay away from First Christian. It reads, “We are an Open and Affirming Congregation and people of all sexual orientation and gender identities are welcome in the full life and ministry of our church.”
Bible students know how God feels about the same sex-relationship issue and while the people are to get embraced lovingly, the official stand of the church must be to persuade them to repent of their sin. They should not embrace such as an acceptable lifestyle such as First Christian does. The pastor even said from the pulpit that same-sex marriages are as valid as heterosexual marriages. Woe to the leader of that flock.
Further the assistant pastor and elder were female. This issue is controversial yet something a church shopper should know. The literature also said that the church did not take the Bible literally and did not strive to concentrate on the after-life but life here on earth. The teachings of this church are dangerous and contrary to God’s clear message to humankind.
Visit First Christian Church on Oak Street in Eugene if you seek a community of open-minded people to befriend but if you are a true Christian and can discern the truth from the lies; steer clear of this apostate church. It is very liberal and wants to please man and not God.