The Lying Truth - Exposing the 2x2 Church

Did you know that the workers' church was started in 1897 by a man named William Irvine?

"You can tell whether a church is a false church or not if it was started by a man or woman. We are the only church on earth that was started by Christ."
- Jack Carroll, 2x2 worker

Jack Carroll did.

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2x2s believe that they are the ONE TRUE CHURCH because of how their ministers live and because they meet in homes rather than church buildings.

"The church in the home is a part of Jesus, just as the ministry is a part of Jesus, and you cannot have the blood of Jesus without accepting all of Jesus...The truth is the two-and-two ministry and the church meeting in the home."
- William Peterson, 2x2 worker

"My hope of salvation is the blood of Christ. But I would like to explain to you what it means. The blood of Christ is the ministry and the church in the home. Without the New Testament ministry you don't have the blood of Christ which includes the church in the home. The forgiveness of sins is a fringe benefit. "
- Leo Stancliff, 2x2 worker

Based on this belief, 2x2s collectively denounce all other Christian churches as "false." However, they don't just stop there. Even if another church were to have a similarly organized ministry and meet in homes, it would still be viewed by them as a "false church." They believe that they, and only they, are the ONE TRUE CHURCH. If you do not attend their church, in their mind you are an "outsider." If you once attended their church but no longer attend, in their mind you have "lost out."

But that's not the oddest thing about this church. They do not have a unifying doctrine, or core beliefs, to which they adhere. If you were to ask them what they believe, you'll either get a rambling answer, or they will simply claim that they "believe in the Bible," and leave it at that.

2x2s believe that they are the ONE TRUE CHURCH, but they are unable to explain why.

2x2s do not believe that their church started in 1897. If asked, they will generally lie about it, or as above, ramble on with a somewhat confusing answer which even they cannot prove. They claim their ministers are "homeless and penniless," yet the truth is that they have credit cards and slush funds at their disposal.

2x2s generally believe that their church is the same all over the world, yet they do not all believe the same things. For example, some 2x2s openly admit that their church started in 1897. Some openly deny that they are the ONE TRUE CHURCH.

When challenged about church history, some 2x2s claim that history is not important, yet they lie about the history of their church.

The members of this church call themselves "the Truth," yet they lie about their church. Thus, 2x2ism is THE LYING TRUTH.

Who are the Two-by-Twos?

The Christian Convention Church, known by others as the "Two-by-Twos" is a secretive pseudo-Christian gathering of well-meaning folks, most of whom are clueless as to the history and factual truth about their church. It is interesting to note that the members call their group the "truth," instead of Jesus himself, as written in John 14:6.

Most members subscribe to the notion that their little church is "from the beginning," implying direct ministerial lineage from the 12 disciples of Christ. Thanks to the internet and the free proliferation of previously-hidden facts, the group had to slightly revise its story by saying that their ministry is "from the beginning" and that it was recently revived in the present time. This revision contradicts their own insistence that the "truth" is unchanging, or has "always been on the earth." If the "truth" is truly unchanging, the revision of their history would be unnecessary.

The church's nickname is a derivative of the manner in which its ministers (known as "workers") travel about in pairs, going "two and two" as described by either Mark 6 or Luke 10. At some point, the nickname became "Two-by-Two." Church members are quick to point out that the phrase "two by two" is not in the bible, thus the name is invalid. What they fail to note is that the word "convention" (a 4-day annual gathering that all members are expected to attend) is not in the bible either. Hmmm...