our Worship Is Spiritual
This question is a question that I wish more people would ask. There just simply are not enough seeking the answers to that question. When you read the New Testament you will find that there is no mention of many of the “Churches” that we see today. There is no mention of creeds and “different views”. There is a Church that is spoken of with Christ as the founder and head of that Church. I am going to answer the question posed in this tract in three parts. First we will look at the name, then the authority, and finally how to identify the Church of the New Testament.
We have been instructed by the words of Jesus to worship Him in spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24). God is spirit and is worshiped as a spiritual being. This means we must have the proper attitude with a rational and intellectual response. To worship God in truth is not just to please ourselves, but to worship according to the pattern we have been given in the New Testament (Philippians 3:17, John 17:17). Only those who worship God in truth are assured of divine approval. There is also unacceptable worship that is not in harmony with God’s will (Matthew 15:1-9).
Singing
The unique pattern in the New Testament scriptures tells us to sing to one another, teaching and admonishing with psalms and hymns, making melody with our hearts, not harps (Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16). The music in our worship service is “a cappella”, without the accompaniment of musical instruments as there is no authority in the New Testament for such use.
Prayer
The assembly is lead in prayer by several of the men. We pray to give God acclamations, confessing our sins, and thanking God for everything He supplies, both physical and spiritual, and asking for answers to prayer through supplication (1 Timothy 2:1, 8).
Preaching
Our lessons and sermons are designed to edify each other and increase our knowledge of God’s word by giving us application for this present day. We teach that we must not merely be hearers of the word, but doers of it (James 1:22). We preach that we should accurately teach the Word of God with sound doctrine (2 Timothy 2:15, 3:2-5).
The Lord's Supper
According to the pattern given to us in the New Testament, we partake of the Lord’s Supper each first day of the week (Acts 20:7). The Supper consists of unleavened bread and fruit of the vine as memorials of the body and blood of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:23-26).
Giving As We Prosper
The Scriptures tell us that on the first day of each week we are to put aside and save as we may prosper (1 Corinthians 16:1-2). As our guest you are not expected to give when the tray is passed among us. Giving at this time is a scriptural responsibility of the members only.
If you have read this page and you are seeking to find the New Testament Church, look no further. We are it! Examine us with the Bible and you will find that we speak where the Bible speaks and we are silent where the Bible is silent! Ask us today about Salvation and the way to eternal life. Ask us today about Salvation and the way to eternal life, and we will gladly open God's Word and study with you.
(Acts 22:16) “And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”