THE CHURCH
The body of Christ working together.
A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is a local body of baptized believers who are associated by their common faith and fellowship with Jesus. A local church is to observe the two ordinances: (1) baptism and (2) the Lord’s Supper. The church should exercise their God-given gifts and extend the gospel to the ends of the earth. The church is an autonomous body serving under the Lordship of Christ. All members are equally responsible as they serve with the scriptural officers of the church, the pastors and deacons.
Acts 16:5 ; Acts 20:28 ; Romans 1:7 ; 1 Corinthians 1:2 ; 1 Corinthians 3:16 ; 1 Corinthians 5:4-5 ; 1 Corinthians 7:17 ; 1 Corinthians 9:13-14 ; 1 Corinthians 12 ; Ephesians 1:22-23 ; Ephesians 2:19-22 ; Ephesians 3:8-11, Ephesians 3:21 ; Ephesians 5:22-32 ; Philippians 1:1 ; Colossians 1:18 ; 1 Timothy 2:9-14 ; 1 Timothy 3:1-15 ; 1 Timothy 4:14 ; Hebrews 11:39-40 ; 1 Peter 5:1-4 ; Revelation 2-3 ; Revelation 21:2-3