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That is, our aim is to be like our Lord in all things. We will be successful as his disciples when others see Jesus in our actions and attitudes (Acts 4:13. We recognize that if our congregation is to wear the name of Christ, we have the obligation to reproduce the life of Christ. We view the phrase "churches of Christ" (Romans 16:16) not as a sectarian "brand name," but a reminder that the church belongs to Jesus, its Savior and Head (Ephesians 1:22-23). Thus our primary mission is to make disciples by sharing the good news of Jesus with the lost (Matthew 28:18-20) and equipping the saved to carry on His ministry in the world today. (Ephesians 4:11-16) In everything we will seek to bring praise to his name (Colossians 3:17)
That is our aim, to be like the church we read about in the New Testament. We recognize that the present state of religious division grieves the Lord (John 17:20-23). By respecting the authority of God's Word as our only standard (Matthew 15:3-9), and by exhibiting a spirit of humility appropriate for those who have been saved by grace (Luke 18:9-14), we strive for unity in essentials, liberty in opinions, and in all things, love. Thus, in a world of religious division our goal is to provide common ground for all believers by seeking to restore New Testament Christianity. We do not claim to be the only Christians, but we do seek to be "Christians only." We affirm that only the name of Jesus should be glorified in his church (1 Corinthians 1:10-13).
That is, our aim is to practice the "New Commandment" of Jesus to "love one another as I have loved you" (John 13:34-35). We recognize that unity is more than doctrinal -- it is also personal -- and therefore it requires our individual commitment to "seek the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace" (Ephesians 4:3). We affirm that the church of Jesus is not fully restored unless and until others can see his attitude reflected in our relationships with each other (John 13:1-17). Thus as individuals, we commit ourselves to following the servant attitude modeled by Jesus (Philippians 2:1-11). As a congregation we will seek through our small group ministries to create opportunities to fulfill the many "one another" commands of the New Testament. Please check out our
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To be truly a church "of Christ"