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What
you should expect when you visit us: A
friendly welcome!
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Our
Name: We
are members of the Church which Jesus Christ established and for
which he died (Matthew 16:18). That's why we wear His name. The
term "Church of Christ" is not used as a denominational
designation, but rather as a descriptive term indicating that the
church belongs to Christ. We recognize our own personal shortcomings
and weaknesses. This is all the more reason for wanting to carefully
follow the all-sufficient and perfect plan God has for the church.
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Our
Music: Our
singing is 'A Cappella,' that is without mechanical instruments.
The reason is simply this: we are seeking to worship according to
the instructions of the New Testament. The New Testament leaves
instrumental music out, therefore, we believe it is right and safe
to leave it out, too. If we used mechanical instruments we would
have to do so without Biblical authority.
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Our Teaching:
We are often asked
questions about what the Church of Christ teaches. Authorization
for everything we believe, teach, and practice is found in the pages
of the New Testament. We have no teaching of our own and there is
no other "creed" or "doctorine."
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Our Communion: This
memorial supper was begun by Jesus Christ (Matthew 26:26-28). It
is observed by Christians in memory of His death (1 Corinthians
11:24,25). The unleavened bread and fruit of the vine, symbolize
the body and blood of Jesus (1 Corinthians 10:16). Churches of Christ
are different from many denominational groups in that we observe
the Lord's Supper on the first day of every week (i.e. Sunday).
Why? Because we are determined to follow the teaching of the New
Testament. The New Testament tells us, about the practice of the
first-century church, "And upon the first day of the week
. . . the disciples came together to break bread ..." (Acts
20:7)
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Our Membership:
Membership into the Church for
which Christ died is not like membership in some club or manmade
organization. The New Testament tells us about certain steps which
were taken by people in the 1st Century to become Christians. When
a person becomes a Christian, they are automatically a member of
the church. There is no separate set of rules or ceremonies which
one must follow to be initiated into the church. When one becomes
a Christian through obedient baptism, they become a member of the
church at the same time. No further steps are required to qualify
for church membership. On the first day of the church's existence
those who repented and were baptized were saved (Acts 2:38) and
from that day forward all those who have been saved were added to
the church (Acts 2:47). It was God who added them. Therefore, in
seeking to follow this pattern, we neither vote people into the
church nor force them through a required series of studies. We have
no right to demand anything beyond their obedient submission to
the Savior.
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| Salvation:
When one has heard and believed the Gospel,
they are called to confess and repent. At that point, Salvation (or
Eternal Life) is the free gift of God given by His grace to all who
call upon the name of Jesus Christ through Baptism for the forgiveness
of sins. This eternal life is what makes someone a Christian. In order
to maintain our eternal life, we must continue to walk in the light
as He walked in the light. |
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