Ecclesiates 5:1-3
(NIV)
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to
listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not
know that they do wrong.
Do not be quick with your mouth,
do not be hasty in your heart
to utter anything before God,
God is in heaven
and you are on earth,
so let your words be few.
As a dream comes when there are many cares,
so the speech of a fool when there are many
words.
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Welcome to the South
Parkway Church of Christ. If you are looking for a church home,
you have ended your search for a friendly church.
Where did the church of Christ come from?
Many churches trace their origin to a
certain movement or person in history. What is different about the church
of Christ is that it started less than two months after the crucifixion
of Jesus. This is recorded in the Bible in Acts chapter two. Several
years later, Paul wrote a letter to the Christians in Rome and sent
this greeting, “All the churches of Christ greet you.” (Romans
16:16). The church of Christ has been around since the first century! How is this church different from others?
We accept
the Bible, and the Bible alone, as the word of God. It is our only
source for authority to do our work. We strive to be the same church
as the church of the New Testament. We work to be the same in doctrine,
worship, organization and work. Our goal is to please God by following
His will (1 John 5:3), and we try to do so without compromise.
What is Our Purpose?
The church is the institution designed
by God to evangelize the world (Mt. 20:1-16; Eph. 3:10; Acts 13:1-9).
We also are responsible to care for the needs of our members (Acts 2:43-45)
and to edify one another (Hebrews 10:24-25; 3:12-14).
How are we organized?
The Bible tells us everything we need
to know about God’s design for the organization of the church.
Christ is the head of the church (Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:15). His teaching
is our only doctrine and creed (2 John 9) because God gave Him all authority
(Matthew 28:18-20). Thus, we have no governing body or centralized office
that dictates policy or doctrine.
What must I do to be Saved?
Hear the Word (Mark 12:29) Believe the Word (Acts 15:7) Repent of sins (Luke 13:3) Confess Jesus before men (Matt. 10:32) Be Baptized -immersed in water-spiritual
birth (Mark 16:16; Romans 6:1-6; John 3:3,5)
