To receive forgiveness of sins (salvation), one must do the following
1. All
sinners must have FAITH in the Lord Jesus.
We must have faith that he can save us. We must believe that we are lost and
that Jesus died on the cross for us; that he died in our place. He took on our
sins to bring us the possibility of redemption.
MARK 16:15, 16. JOHN 3:16, 36. ACTS 10:43, 16:31.
2. All
sinners must REPENT of sin. Repentance means
‘to turn’ from sin and self in obedience to Jesus and His authority over our
life.
LUKE 13:1 - 5. ACTS 2:38, 3:19, 26:20.
3. All
sinners must CONFESS the name of Jesus
publicly. Confession means to “say the same thing.” We say the same thing as
Jesus says about Himself. By confession, we agree that Jesus is the only way out
of our sin life and its guilt and shame.
MATTHEW 10:32 -33. MARK 8:38. ROMANS 10:9 - 10.
4. All
sinners must be BAPTIZED BY IMMERSION
in water for the forgiveness of sins and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
At immersion, we become a member of the body of Christ. We are added to His
church.
MATTHEW 28:19 -20. MARK 16:15 - 16. ACTS 2:38, 22:16.
I PETER 3:21.
5. All
Christians must then WALK the new life of
faith in Christ Jesus. We have the words of God, the Bible, and the indwelling
Holy Spirit to help us in this walk.
ACTS 2:42. REVELATION 2:10.
Therefore we say We are saved by grace through faith at baptism.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT THE CHURCH AT PADEN CITY, OR ABOUT BECOMING A MEMBER, PLEASE CONTACT THE
PREACHER OR AN ELDER.
WORSHIP
Scriptural worship has these following
elements, which our church uses as its standard: the study of God's word,
fellowship, the Lord's Supper, and prayer. In His Word, God has asked that
giving also be a part of a Christian's responsibility. Also the Bible instructs
us to sing and give praise to God. Instrumental music in the pages of the New
Testament is neither commanded nor is it condemned. Each congregation has the
liberty to choose to use or not to use instrumental music in its worship. We do
not make this a test of fellowship. Our church, to enhance our praise and
worship, utilizes instruments, but occasionally sings a capella. We believe that
Paul's command to sing "psalms, hymns, and spiritual
songs" (Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16) allows the freedom to do both.
ABOUT US
Having
no denominational status, no hierarchy, no headquarters and no official voice,
we are autonomous and have fellowship with other Christian Churches/Churches of
Christ as a part of a "brotherhood". We are associated with churches
that began to return to the basic tenants of Christianity as is described
in the New Testament. This brotherhood is commonly referred to as "The
Restoration Movement". We wish simply to be known as Christians.
The roots of our brotherhood's separation from the Disciples of Christ can be
traced back to 1927. Our churches had a difference of opinion over a move
towards an official organization of the Disciples. As the Disciples began to
participate in the Ecumenical Movement, separation became inevitable between our
two bodies. In 1968, the Disciples officially became a denomination, at that
time our independent churches asked to be removed from the Disciples' books.
Often people confuse us with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Often
people confuse us with the (non-instrumental Churches of Christ). We are simply
(Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ) who take the
"centrist" position.
We
desire unity of Christ's disciples, as did Jesus, but we do not seek unity for
unity's sake. We hold to the position that the New Testament, and the New
Testament alone, needs to be our common ground of union.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CHURCHES SEE OUR
"WHO ARE THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES/CHURCHES
OF CHRIST" SECTION
