Great leaders such as Martin Luther and John Calvin sought to correct erroneous teachings and practices. But the reformers often started at different points and thus arrived at different conclusions. Division rather than unity has resulted. Churches of Christ, on the other hand, plead for the restoration of apostolic Christianity rather than a reformation of existing religious bodies. While many things have changed in the present century, the teachings of Jesus and His apostles have not.
Truth is absolute and unchangeable.
You will observe that we partake of the Lord's supper, or communion, every Sunday. Here again churches of Christ reply by going to the scriptures for their answer. Today we teach as did the apostles then, that for Christ's blood to remove our sins we must believe in Him, repent, and be baptized. As we are thus saved from our sins, the Lord adds us to His body, the church. The early disciples were Christians only.