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Eagle Creek Church of Christ “The Church Without Walls”
The Eagle Creek Church of Christ or as we refer to ourselves “A Church Without Walls.” We are known as the church without walls because our ministries are not limited to the four walls of our building. The members, are the church, and we are all placed in Christ’s body as God see’s fit (1Cor 12:18). We take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to our community with christian love as the Apostles and Disciples of Christ were commanded to do by Jesus (Mark 16:16), to go throughout the world and preach the Gospel of Christ.

Many people hesitate to visit church unless they know what their experience will be like when they attend. Perhaps we can either help you know what to expect when you visit us or help you understand, if it be the case, a past visit.

 

 

WE ARE CHRISTIANS MEMBERSHIP WORK AND WORSHIP NAMES AND TITLES
WE ARE CHRISTIANS

We are Christians Only

The Church of Christ is a group of people drawn together by a common faith in Jesus Christ for worship and service (Jude 3). We are a free fellowship, in that only those who choose to are members (Acts 2:41, Revelation 22:17). Members wear no name but that of Christian (Acts 11:26).

The Church of Christ consists of free, independent, self-governing congregations under Christ alone as Head (Ephesians 1:22). There is no denominational affiliation or earthly headquarters. The Church of Christ recognizes a particular closeness with other Churches of Christ. Because Jesus prayed for unity (John 17:20-21), and because the 3000 souls baptized in (Acts 2:41) and the 5000 believers in (Acts 4:4) were in the beginning all of the same religious body, we work to eliminate, in the fear of God, the denominational divisions of today. We pray for the time when all professed Christians shall divest themselves of all humanly devised barriers and come into the unity of the faith that is in Christ (Ephesians 4:4-6).

MEMBERSHIP

Membership

Those who are not Christians are taught to believe in Jesus with the whole heart (John 8:24, Acts 16:30-31, & Hebrews 11:6). They are taught to repent of sin (Luke 13:3, Acts 17:30); to confess their faith in the Lord (Romans 10:9-10, Matthew 10:32-33); and to be buried with Christ in baptism for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38, Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12, Acts 8:38-39). Bible baptism, by immersion only, symbolizes the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, and the death of the believer to self and sin. It also represents the burial of the old man, and his resurrection to the new life (II Corinthians 5:17).
Infant baptism is not practiced for the following reasons: 1) Believers must first be taught (John 6:45, Matthew 28:18-20, Isaiah 28:9). 2) Jesus said “suffer little children to come (not bring) unto me (Luke 18:16). 3) Children are not born sinners (Ezekiel 28:15 & 18:20). 4) One goes astray (sins) when he is old enough to speak lies (Psalms 58:3).

WORK AND WORSHIP

Work and Worship

We carry on our work and worship, as we understand the scriptures to teach. We regard the Bible as the final authority rather then doctrines and creeds of men’s design (Acts 5:29) which produce a vain worship experience (Matthew 15:8-9). According to apostolic precedent, we celebrate the Lord’s Supper each Lord’s day (See Acts 20:7). The Bible says this was done on the “first day of the week”. This phrase “first day of the week” is also used in reference to “laying by in store” or giving. This can be found in the book of (I Corinthians 16:2). If it meant every first day of the week in (I Corinthians 16:2) where it refers to giving, then it means every first day of the week in (Acts 20:7), where it refers to the Lord’s Supper. Our music is the praise of our lips without mechanical accompaniment. Using mechanical instruments in worship was introduced by King David in the Old Testament (I Chronicles 23:5), and condemned by God in the Old Testament as well, (Amos 5:23). God introduces a “Woe” or a warning in (Amos 6:1) and one of the things He warns his people about can be found in (Amos 6:5), which is using and inventing instruments for worship. In the New Testament, instruments in worship are not mentioned or authorized, just Singing (Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16, and Hebrews 2:12). The Bible teaches that God is not worshipped with men’s hands (Acts 17:25). Our Prayers, largely spontaneous, are intended for power and strength (Hebrews 4:16). The Proclamation of the Word of God is given a prominent place, for we believe that in Christian worship God always speaks (I Peter 4:11, II Timothy 4: 2- 4. Our Giving is liberal and proportionate (I Corinthians 16:1-2, II Corinthians 9:7).

NAMES AND TITLES

Names or Titles

We call Bible things by Bible names. We do not use title such as “Father”, “Reverend”, or Rabbi because we are not permitted to do so by the scriptures. Within a religious context, Jesus said call no man “Father” (Matthew 23:9). The title or acknowledgement, of “Reverend” is used in the scriptures Only in reference to the Great God of Heaven (Psalms 111: 9). Jesus himself said be not called “Rabbi” (Matthew 23:8). We call ministers, in all due respect, what the scriptures call them. For example, Peter, a gospel preacher, called Paul, also a gospel preacher, “brother Paul” (II Peter 3:15). Jesus himself said we are all “brothers” (Matthew 23:8). In consideration of the scriptures, we refrain from giving “flattering titles” (Job 32:21-22).

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