About Us

Introduction

It is important to know what a church is about before visiting. If one wishes to seek and please God it is important that each activity of such a church be in accordance with His divine will. There is no substitute for adherence to God’s inspired word. His ways are not our ways, and our ways are not His ways (Isaiah 55:8-9). Since He is the One who saves, we must take care to follow His will always.

God said of Jesus, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased, Hear Him! (Matthew 17:5). Jesus said, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent” (John 6:29 ). It is then clear that it is through Christ and His word that God grants salvation. It is only by following Christ’s teaching and example that we obtain the right to become God’s children. “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name” (John 1:12 ). We cannot afford to follow any one else as our authority. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).

With this we introduce ourselves simply as Christians. Jesus died for our sins and gave instructions on how to become His disciples. We have obeyed those instructions and claim to be nothing more than disciples of Christ, or Christians (devoted to Christ) as in Acts 11:26.

All Based on Scripture

The only way we can follow Jesus is by following His word. Jesus said, “If you continue in My word, then you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:31 -32). In addition to the words Jesus spoke while He was on earth, we have the words that He spoke through His apostles. Jesus said to them shortly before He was crucified, “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you” (John 16:12 -14). Consequently, Paul could write, “. . .the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord” (I Corinthians 14:37 ).

Our purpose is to speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where it is silent. We dare not go beyond what is written (I Peter 4:11 ; II John 9).

Since Christ is our only head, and since the New Testament represents the teaching of Jesus, scripture is the final authority in all matters. Recognizing no earthly authority, it follows that we can accept no man-made creed. Our only manual, discipline or catechism is the New Testament. The first written man-made creed was produced in 325 A.D. by uninspired men. If Christians could please God without human creeds for 300 years, we can surely do so now.

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work” (II Timothy 3:16-17). All we need to know about how to be saved from sin, organize and manage a church, preach to the lost, conduct our lives, fight Satan, and find courage to endure the difficulties of our lives we can find in the scriptures. What could man’s wisdom add to what God has revealed in His word?

In Summary

We are a group of God-fearing men and women, young and old, who have joined together to constitute a congregation such as those described in the New Testament.

We are simply Christians (Acts 11:26 ; 26:28; I Peter 4:15 ,16), followers of Christ. As a church we are “of Christ” (Romans 16:16 ). We do not wear or accept designations that are not found in the scriptures, and we do not subscribe to any creed drawn up by fallible men. Christ is our only creed, and the Bible our only guide.

We are striving to be a church after the pattern found in the New Testament: in how we become Christians, in how we live as Christians, in what we teach, in the work we do together, and in the way we are organized. Our purpose is to speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where the Bible is silent. It is our great desire to honor God, in following Christ and in learning, teaching and following His word.

We are your neighbors and your fellow-workers. We are people saved from sin by the grace of God and we are interested in the salvation of others.

We want heaven to be our eternal home as well as yours.

All are welcome

When you visit us you will be greeted in a friendly, kind and courteous manner. The loving characteristics of the congregation (the attitude of those who love God) will help you to avoid any uncomfortable feeling of being a stranger. We hope to see you among us.