About us
We are a congregation that
follows the New Testament pattern for worship, salvation, organization, and manner of life. This means we love Jesus
Christ, His word with its commandments, and all His creation.
Jesus Christ is the only head of the church and He is the preeminence in all that we do as we strive together to please Him.
Our goal, creed, mission, and purpose is found in the New Testament as authored by Jesus Christ.
The books,
chapters and verses in God's Word that gives us the authority to exist as a church of Christ are Matt. 1:21, 16:18; John 4:24;
Acts 4:12, 20:28; Rom 1:16, 12:4-5; 1 Cor 14:33; Eph. 1:22-23, 3:10, 4:4, 5:22-32; Phil 1:7, 17; Col. 1:18; Heb 5:9, 12:2
Acts 2:36 "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath
made that same Jesus, whom ye have
crucified, both Lord and Christ."
Lord = Lexicon Greek 2962 kurios {koo'-ree-os} from kuros (supremacy);
1) he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord 1a) the possessor and disposer
of a thing 1a1) the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
1a2) in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor 1b) is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence,
with which servants salute their master 1c) this title is given to: God, the Messiah
Christ =
Lexicon Greek 5547 Christos {khris-tos'} "anointed" 1) Christ the Messiah, the Son of God
Matt 17:5 "While he yet spake,
behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am
well pleased; hear ye him."
Luke 9:35 "And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him."
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