The churches of Christ.......
Who are these people who seek to be only Christians? The congregations of which we are a part are named "churches of Christ". This term is not used in a sectarian sense, but to denote that, we belong to Christ's church. The Bible says, "All the churches of Christ greet you." (Rom. 16:16) The church we read about in the Bible is called "the church of God" (1 Cor. 1:2), "the body of Christ" (1 Cor. 12:27), “church of the first born” (Heb. 12:23), and "the household of faith" (Gal. 6:10). These and similar Biblical phrases are not proper names, but descriptive expressions which show how the church is related to Christ and His Father.

A Distinctive Plea
Churches of Christ have a distinctive plea. We believe in the divine inspiration of the entire Bible and that is sufficient to guide us in all matters of faith; in the death of Jesus Christ and His atonement for our sins; and that after death all men will be rewarded or punished in another life for the way they have lived here. We insist that the moral principles of Jesus are absolute truths to be exemplified in the personal righteousness of the child of God.

The Bible Only
However, we not only believe that the scriptures are inspired, but also are convicted that the New Testament must be our ONLY guide in religious faith. God's Word frequently warns us against changing the divine message. (See Gal. 1:6-9) We, therefore, have no creed or catechism to present, but accept Christ as our only creed and the Bible as our only guidebook. In this way we are never prevented by an erroneous creed from accepting any truth which may be learned from God's Word.

Church Origin
The Bible states that the church started from the city of Jerusalem and through the work of the apostles. Peter preached the first sermon on The Day of Pentecost. Christ clearly spoke in Matthew 16:18 "thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. "A key to understanding is he said the word "it" meaning singular. According to the Bible, Christ only owns one church. Col. 1:18, Eph. 5:25, Eph. 4:4-6

How many of the Churches above fit the description of the church in the New Testament?
ONLY ONE– The Church of Christ……

What kind of church is the church of Christ?

A church that believes that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and to follow his teachings.

A church that has a sincere love for those around us and want all to enter Heaven. People are added to God's Kingdom when they are baptized, in response to the Gospel of Christ. (Mark 16:15-16)

A church that uses only the Bible for its basis of beliefs and teachings. We use no other creed books, set of rules, or edicts from men. Each congregation is autonomous, with Christ as our head and elders to oversee

What Our Worship Service is like:

Singing - we sing accapella music . That is, we don't use instruments. Our songs are hymns or spiritual songs of praise. (Eph 5:19)

Communion - We take communion every week to commemorate the death of our Savior and his sacrifice for our redemption. (Acts 20:7, 1 Cor 11:20-23)

Praying - We almost always begin and end our worship in prayer and often have prayers interspersed throughout our worship

Giving - We offer our members an opportunity to support the needs of the church each week. We are expected to give cheerfully and as we prosper.(1 Cor 9:7, 1 Cor 16:1-2)

Scripture Reading and Sermon

How to be just a Christian
In few places is there so much disagreement as in answering the Bible question, "What must I do to be saved?" (Acts 16:30) Here again churches of Christ reply by going to the scriptures for it’s answer. The Bible teaches that Christ shed His blood for our sins (Matt. 26:28), and that without it we cannot be saved. (Heb. 9:22) But what does Jesus require of us if we are to appropriate that sacrifice? Those who crucified Him were told to "know assuredly" or believe that Jesus is "both Lord and Christ." (Acts 2:36) When these people on the day of Pentecost then asked for further information, they were told, "Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins." (Acts 2:38) Today we teach as did the apostles then that for Christ's blood to remove our sins we must as believers in Him repent and be baptized. As we are thus saved from our sins, the Lord adds us to His body, the church. "And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." (Acts 2:47) "For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body." (1 Cor. 12:13) The saved, then are in the body or church of Christ; one cannot be saved and be outside this body.