Where are the churches of Christ headquarters?
Due to a strict emphasis
on following only the Bible (rather than a mixture of Scripture and tradition),
the
church of
Christ
differs from other religious groups. Often people are pleasantly surprised—even
refreshed—to learn these differences.
On a number of occasions
people ask, “Where are the headquarters of the
church
of Christ
?” What they mean is, "In what city are your central offices?" etc.
They are surprised when we say, “We have no headquarters. Each congregation makes its own decisions based
on the Bible.”
Since the head of the
church is Christ, and since Christ is in heaven, then heaven must be the location
of the headquarters (Colossians. 1:18, 24; 1 Peter. 3:22; Philippians. 3:20). No board hands down controversial decisions; no dues have to be sent in each month;
no one decides (or has to approve) preacher relocations.
Some other interesting
facts about the
church of Christ
include:
Founder:
·
Christ (Matthew
16:18)
Place:
·
Jerusalem
(Isaiah 2:1-3, Acts
2:5)
Time:
·
A.D. 33 (Daniel
2:44; Acts 2)
Head:
·
Christ (Ephesians
1:22)
Organization:
·
Christ as head
(Ephesians 5:23)
·
Elders oversee
local church (Hebrews 13:17, Titus 1:5)
·
Deacons as servants
(Acts 6:1-6, 1 Timothy 3:8-13)
·
Members compose
body (Colossians 1:2)
Names of Group: Eph. 3:15
·
Church of
God
(1 Corinthians 1:2)
·
Body of Christ
(Ephesians 1:22-23)
·
Churches of Christ
(Romans 16:16)
·
Bride of Christ
(Romans 7:4)
Names of Individuals:
·
Disciples (John
15:8)
·
Saints (Romans
1:7)
·
Brethren (Luke
8:21)
·
Children of God
(Galatians 4:26)
·
Christian (Acts
11:25-26)
Creed:
·
Jesus and the
Bible (Acts 8:37)
Rule of Faith &
Practice:
Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
·
Worship (John
4:24)
·
Sing (Ephesians
5:19)
·
Pray (Acts 2:42,
1 Thessalonians 5:17)
·
Teach (Acts 5:42)
·
Communion (1
Corinthians 11:23-26)
·
Contribute (1
Corinthians 16:1-2)
Mission
:
·
Save Souls (1
Timothy 4:16)
Warning:
·
Be Faithful (2
John 9)