We have disciples among us who read Acts 22:16,which says, "be baptized and wash away thy sins" and then teach folks that we are saved by grace alone, before, thus without baptism. "My salvation is on grace alone, not by anything I've added to it." "The one step of salvation is faith..." "It (baptism) is not the fifth step  (in the plan of salvation)." (Quotes from
Rubel Shelly's recorded sermons, cited in Change Agents and Churches of Christ by William Woodson, p. 236).

Some brethren read Paul's prohibition, "I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness" (I Tim. 2:12), then say, but such does not apply to us. They encourage women to seek leadership roles in the church . Bro. Paul Casner wants to see "men and women serving alongside one another in all aspects of church life" (Allen and Anderson, The Transforming of a Tradition p. 100).

Some read Paul's charge to Timothy to "Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me" ( II Tim. 1:13), then deny that there is a divine pattern and ridicule those who strive to follow the pattern God has provided. "...the Bible does not provide a constitution or pattern for church organization" (Cukrowski, Hamilton & Thompson, God's Holy Fire, ACU Press, 
p. 48).

Some read about the "law of the Spirit of life in Christ" (Rom. 8:2) and the "perfect law of liberty" (Jas. 1:25) and then insist that we must not view the New Covenant of Christ as God's law for us. They obviously think they know more and better than the apostolic writers.

Some read that divisions among Christ's disciples and the practice of identifying oneself by the names of men are contrary to his will (I Cor. 1:10-13; 3:1-6) yet they work diligently to fashion the church of Christ into just such a denomination founded by Barton Stone and Alexander Campbell. Also they teach our people one can be saved and serve God acceptably in such human organizations (Holloway & Foster, Renewing God's People, ACU Press, p. 138).