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The Churches of Christ - Part 2
"Salute one another with an holy kiss. The Churches of Christ salute you." (Romans 16:16)
Loved ones, please continue to prayerfully consider the below Bible FACTS…
(12) The church members are called CHRISTIANS (Acts 11:26; 1 Peter 4:16).
(13) The church members meet together on Sunday to worship the Lord, our Heavenly Father, in spirit and in truth (John 4:24; Acts 20:7).
(14) The church members meet on the first day of every week to worship God: by cheerfully giving a contribution for the saints (1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 9:6-7); by praying without ceasing (Luke 18:1; 1 Thess. 5:17); by remembering Jesus’ death in the communion or Lord’s Supper (Matt. 26:26-30; 1 Cor. 11:23-29); by hearing the word of God (the Gospel) preached (Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor. 15:1-4; 2 Tim. 4:2); and by praising and honoring Him with the fruit of our lips (Heb. 13:15); that is, WITHOUT the accompaniment of mechanical instruments, we sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness while making melody in our hearts to the Lord (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16).
(15) The church invites all people to become members of Christ’s body. To do so you MUST: (a) hear God’s word (Romans 10:14-17; Matt. 13:19; Matthew 28:19); (b) believe that Good News (John 3:16; 8:24; Heb. 11:6); (c) repent of your sins (Luke 13:3, 5; Acts 2:38; 17:30; 26:20); (d) confess Christ as Lord, the Son of God (Acts 8:37; Rom. 10:9-10; Matt. 10:32-33); and (e) be baptized by immersion in water for salvation through the remission of your sins by the blood of Jesus (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38-41; 22:16; Matt. 26:28; 1 Peter 3:20-21; Rev. 1:5).
Dear friends, as a penitent believer, you become a child of God when you are baptized into Christ (Gal. 3:26-27). The Lord then adds your saved soul to His body, His Kingdom, His church (Acts 2:47; Col. 1:13). In Christ you become a born-again new creature (John 3:3-5; 2 Cor. 5:17) because that’s when you receive the indwelling gift of God’s Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38; 5:32), which is eternal life (Rom. 6:23).
Christ said: “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). All of the passages above are just the beginning of the truth. We hope and pray that your STUDY of this post will help you know and understand the truth as Philip helped the Eunuch (Acts 8:26-39) and Aquila and Priscilla helped Apollos (Acts 18:24-26). The God of Heaven is so Good. We love you all so much. Samuel
