WHAT
TO EXPECT WHEN YOU VISIT US
You may expect to be treated as an honored and
respected guest. You will not be embarrassed in any way, nor solicited
for contributions. Our worship consists only of those activities
authorized
for Christians. On the first day of the week ( Acts
20:7 ) the Lord's supper
is commemorated ( I
Corinthians 11:24-26 ), God is praised by singing ( Colossians
3:16 ), prayer is offered ( I
Corinthians 14:15 ), and God's Word is the basis
for all teaching ( Acts
2:42 ). Each member gives as he has purposed in his
heart. ( I
Corinthians 16:1-2 ) ( II
Corinthians 9:7 ). Guests are not expected to give unless they so
desire.
CHRISTIANS ONLY
We are
attempting to be Christians only, without
denominational names and practices. We believe the Bible is the
inspired
word of God and we try to follow it alone. Since no denominational
names
are found in the Bible, no denominational names are worn. We have no
human
creeds to set forth doctrine because the Bible contains all the
Christian
is to believe.
AUTHORITY OF CHRIST
We accept Jesus Christ as Lord and respect His
authority. Jesus said, "And why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do
not
do what I say?" ( Luke
6:46 ). To add to, or take from, the simple instruction
of Jesus is to fail to honor Him as Lord. We have no conferences,
synods,
councils, nor earthly headquarters because Christ has not authorized
these.
INVESTIGATE!
We urge you to investigate!
It is our fervent
prayer that you, our friend, will not go to the judgment of Christ
without
investigating the teachings of the Word of God. Why? Because men have
made
additions to the worship and practice of those who would follow Christ.
While many of these changes may be popular and often practiced, we have
absolutely no assurance that these changes are approved by God. Where
you
spend eternity depends on what you do now. We urge you to study the
Bible,
and follow it as the only infallible guide in religious matters. We are
not a sect; we have no literature to sell, and we offer no creed books.
We earnestly plead with you to investigate the Bible!
THE GOSPEL FOR ALL
We
preach the message of the crucified and risen
Lord. We urge all to accept God's free gift of eternal life. God's plan
for forgiveness involves repentance toward God and faith in Jesus
Christ
( Acts
20:21 ), confession of Jesus as the Christ ( Romans
10:10 ), and baptism
for the remission of sins ( Acts
2:38 ), followed by a life of faithful service
to Christ ( Revelation
2: 10 ). We would be happy to study the Bible with
you. We want to encourage you to obey God and would consider it a joy
to
help.
OBEDIENT FAITH
We understand that in order for our faith to be
pleasing to God we must trust Him to the extent of obeying Him. It is
through
faith that we are God's sons. "For you are all sons of God through
faith
in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have
clothed
yourselves with Christ" ( Galatians
3:26-27 ). Baptism, as an expression
of obedient faith, puts one into the proper relationship with Christ.
EVERY
FIRST DAY
In keeping with the effort to
follow the Bible
carefully, the Lord's supper is observed as a memorial every Sunday.
The
early Christians met every first day of the week ( I
Corinthians 16:2 ).
They came together to keep this memorial on the Lord's day ( Acts
20:7 ).
VOCAL MUSIC
No
musical instruments are used in the worship
because we would not add to the Lord's instruction. Christians are
instructed
to sing. "Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs,
singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord" ( Ephesians
5:19 ).
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