Bell Road church of Christ

What is the church of Christ?

"And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." 

John 8:32

The church of Christ is neither Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish. We are simply members of the church which Jesus established and for which He died. For that reason, we are not interested in man-made creeds.

Since God has vested all authority in Christ (Matthew 28:18), and since He serves as God's spokesman today (Hebrews 1:1-2), it is our conviction that only Christ has the authority to say what the church is and what it should teach. And since the New Testament sets forth Christ's instructions to His disciples, it must serve as the basis for all that we practice and teach.

The churches of Christ have no modern bureaucracy, but are each autonomous (self-ruled) and independent of each other. The only tie that binds the many congregations together is a common allegiance to Christ and the Bible. Each congregation is governed locally by a plurality of elders selected from among the members. These men must meet the specific qualifications for this office as given in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. There may also be deacons who meet the qualification established in 1 Timothy 3.

Our worship services consist of things we find the 1st century church doing as listed in the Bible. We believe the pattern is important. Jesus said, "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth," (John 4:24). Therefore we must have the right attitude toward God. And we must have the right information.

To worship God according to truth is to worship Him according to His word, because His word is truth (John 17:17). In matters of religion we walk by faith (2 Corinthians 5:7). Since "faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God," (Romans 10:17), anything not authorized by the Bible cannot be done by faith ... and whatever is not of faith is sin (Romans 14:23).

The five items of worship as observed by the 1st century church were singing, praying, preaching, giving, and eating the Lord's Supper.

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