Bible Based

Bible Based

We are committed to following only what the Bible teaches.  The fundamental teachings of scripture we follow include the following:

Jesus Christ is the Son of God.  His coming, his mission, and his new message were all foretold in the Old Testament (Genesis 49:10; Isaiah 53; Zechariah 6:13 ; Jeremiah 31:31-33), which Jehovah used to govern Israel until the Christ should come and establish the New Testament for all mankind (Galatians 3:19 , 23,24).

The New Testament is the word of Christ.  It reveals the religion of Christ (Hebrews 9:15 -17).  By studying it we become aware that among the followers of Christ, no denominational organizations existed whatsoever.  All such began at a later time.  We see people hearing the gospel and in faith obeying the conditions of God’s grace.  That is, they turned to God and were baptized in order to be forgiven of their sins (Acts 2:38; 22:16).  Being thus saved by God’s Grace, they were added to the Lord’s people, or church (Acts 2:36-47).  As the gospel spread, we find them assembling together in congregations in various localities.  Each congregation was under its own overseers or elders (Acts14:23) and subject to no one else on earth. These elders could not make laws or be masters.  They were given the responsibility of tending and caring for the congregation as shepherds would a flock (Acts 20:17, 28; 1 Peter 5:1-3).  The only headquarters those disciples knew was heaven, where their head, Jesus Christ, was and is (Ephesians 1:22, 23).

Their worship was something to participate in, not something to watch.  On the first day of the week, for instance, they would eat the Lord’s Supper and hear preaching (Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:23-29).  They would share their mutual responsibilities by sharing their prosperity, and we find contributions being collected on no other day than Sunday (1 Corinthians 16:1-2).  Incidentally, no church hierarchy could tax them or tell them how much to give.  They had no organizations clamoring for their support.  They gave as they individually purposed in their own hearts (2 Corinthians 9:6-7). In their assemblies they all would sing (Ephesians 5:19), and all pray with various ones leading (1 Corinthians 14:15, 16). In all this they were all necessarily involved, for each person was a priest (Revelation 1:5-6). No one could perform his service or worship for him.

They lived godly lives.  They cared for their poor.  They taught others.  They sent out preachers where they could not go. With simplicity of faith and fervor there was no need of centralization.  Without organized machinery the gospel was preached throughout civilization in a short time (Colossians 1:23).  These disciples were known as Christians (Acts 11:26; Acts 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16).  They wore no sectarian names. Their religion was not sensual or materialistic. They sought to impress God with the only thing that ever impresses him - contrite obedience (1 Samuel 15:22 ).  Their appeal was not social or recreational. They offered the gospel to a troubled world for it was God’s power to save (Romans 1:16), and any other appeal was beneath them.

Biblical Christianity is simple – and always has been.  Men complicate it with their own ideas and prejudices.  We want to keep this simple so all can be a part as a dedicated disciple of their Lord.  Hopefully your desire is to follow Jesus as He intended – with a simple trusting faith committed to Him and His Word.  This is who we seek to be.  We hope you will come and find simple New Testament Christianity and travel with us on our journey to Heaven.