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What is the church of Christ?
The church of Christ is the church of the New Testament (Covenant) established by Christ through His Apostles on the Feast of Pentecost in the year A.D. 30, in Jerusalem  as revealed in The Book of Acts chapter two. The church is the fulfillment of the promise made by Jesus to His disciples in Matthew 16:14-19, where Jesus said He would build His church. Note Jesus said He would build His church "singular" not chruches as in many.

Christ's church is one of a kind, it is unique in all the world, there is not another like it. The Apostle Paul referred to the church of our Lord as " the church of Christ" ... in his letter to the faithful in Rome he wrote... "Salute one another with an holy kiss, the churches of Christ salute you." Romans 16:16. The plurality of church here clearly refers to the several churches of the first century, those established by Paul and others. 

The word of God, both the Old and the New Testament, guide  the church in all things spiritual. We adhere to no man made rules, doctrine, creeds or religious practices that differ from the teachings of the New Tesament.

The life of Jesus, His teachings and doctrine, His sacrifice and His memorial, (which, is the Lord's Supper, Matthew 26:26-30, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26) established by Him before his death, are vital and are taught diligently weekly in our bible classes and from the pulpit.The history of the church, the promise of heaven through obedience, govern our commitment to serve only the living God through His Son, Jesus Christ. We sincerely follow steadfastly the Apostles Doctrine as did the early Christians, Acts 2:41-42. Members of the churches of Christ wear only the name Christian, the name given the followers of the early church by the Holy Spirit in Acts 11:26.

Our goal is to reach heaven and our purpose on earth is to spread the Gospel of Christ throughout our immediate communities and to be available for bible study and assistance whenever needed. We believe a community dedicated to serving the Lord is a community commited to serving one another.

"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast,
unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord,
forasmuch as ye know that your labor
is not in vain in the Lord."
 1 Corinthians 15:58

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The Refiner PDF Print E-mail

The Refiner

"He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver", Malachi 3:3.
This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.

That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn’t mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining Silver.

As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver  over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the  impurities.

The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot;  then she thought again about the verse that says: ‘He sits as  a refiner and purifier of silver.’ She asked the silversmith, if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time. The man answered yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.

The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the  silversmith, “How do you know when the silver is fully refined?” He smiled at her and answered, “Oh, that’s easy – when I see my image in it.”

If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has His eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.
                                                                                                                  ~ Courtesy The Orange Banner, Orange TX


 
 
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