Church
The New Testament Church is a viable, local, self-governing body of believers who have been baptized.
• The Local Church has a membership. Church members have responsibilities and benefits.
• The local church only has two ordinances: Baptism and the Lord’s supper, both of which are administered only to born again believers.
• The church has a pastor, the Bible calls this position a bishop (I Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1). The church also has deacons (I Timothy 3:8-13).
• All saved people in the world make up The Bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:22-33).
• Christ is coming back for in His bride during the 2nd coming. This group is often mistakenly called “the church”. It is not a local church. We refer to it as the universal invisible church. It has no pastor, no membership, no ordinances. We believe Christians need to be members of a local church.
• The Local Church has a membership. Church members have responsibilities and benefits.
• The local church only has two ordinances: Baptism and the Lord’s supper, both of which are administered only to born again believers.
• The church has a pastor, the Bible calls this position a bishop (I Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1). The church also has deacons (I Timothy 3:8-13).
• All saved people in the world make up The Bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:22-33).
• Christ is coming back for in His bride during the 2nd coming. This group is often mistakenly called “the church”. It is not a local church. We refer to it as the universal invisible church. It has no pastor, no membership, no ordinances. We believe Christians need to be members of a local church.
