THE LORD'S CHURCH
The church of Christ endeavors to serve God with the same simplicity that characterized His faithful church in the first century.
As the body of Christ, we recognize Christ as our head (Matthew 16:18, 28:18) by believing in His word as the only authority in religion (2 Timothy 3:16), by actively teaching the world about Christ and His kingdom (Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-16), by encouraging and supporting other Christians (Acts 4:32-35; 2 Corinthians 8 & 9 ), and by trying to provide for the spiritual needs of our fellow man. (Galatians 6:10; Titus 2:1-15).
No Head But Christ
Christ, as the founder of the church, is its only head (Matthew 28:18; Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:18). He guides and directs the church through His written word, the Bible (Hebrews 1:1-4).
No Creed But
The Bible
Christ’s church does not need any creed or catechism because the Bible alone provides everything we need to know to serve God (2 Timothy 3:16-17). There is no human authority to which the Church of Christ turns for doctrine or direction.
Undenominational Unity
The Bible teaches unity in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 4:4-6), but the only way to achieve true unity is to follow Him as part of the church He established (Matthew 16:18). Denominations founded by human beings do not provide fellowship with Christ (Galatians 1:6-10).
Speak Where The Bible Speaks;
Be Silent Where The Bible Is Silent.
The Holy Spirit revealed in the New Testament “For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” Rev. 22:18-19
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The Lord's Supper
Following the example of early Christians in the first century, we partake of the Lord’s Supper, or “communion”, (Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-22; 1 Corinthians 11:23-29) as part of our weekly worship. The New Testament clearly indicates early Christians did so on the first day of the week (Acts 20:7) to obey the Lord’s will.
Strong Bible Studies
We maintain that the Bible can be understood by those who want and try to understand it (See Matthew 13:23; 15:10; Mark 7:14; Acts 17:11). We believe that its meaning can be agreed upon by those who honestly and sincerely desire the truth. Our emphasis on studying the Bible comes from simply realizing that God’s word, the Bible, was given to save us from sin (Acts 11:14; James 1:21; 1 Peter 2:22-25). If understanding God’s word and then obeying it can save a soul from sin, why wouldn’t everyone want to study it?
Becoming a Member
One becomes a member of the church of Christ when he or she voluntarily obeys God’s word and becomes a Christian. This happens when a person: Hears the Word (Matthew 11:15; Romans 10:17), Believes the Word (Mark 16:16; Acts 8:37), Repents of Sins (Luke 5:32; Acts 2:38; Acts 17:30-31), Confesses Christ as the Son of God before mankind (Acts 8:37; Romans 10:10), Is buried in the waters of baptism (Acts 2:38; Acts 8:38; 1 Peter 3:21), Lives a faithful life (Titus 2:11-15; Romans 12:1-2; Revelation 2:10). When the gospel of Christ is obeyed in this way, one is added by the Lord to His church (Acts 2:47).
