About Our Congregation... The
Manhattan Avenue church of Christ is a congregation of about
30 people who have been drawn together by their common faith in Jesus Christ for the purpose of worship and service. We are a congregation growing not only in number, but also in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18). What to Expect During Your Visit... Since the first century church was not a denomination, having no centralized “earthly” headquarters or affiliations, neither do we, meaning we are a free, independent, and self-governing congregation with Jesus Christ alone as our head (Ephesians 1:22-23). Therefore, we wear no denominational name; only, "Christian" (Acts 11:26), and we live by only one law: that of Jesus Christ, which is the law of faith and love for God and for each other. It is our sincerest hope and desire that our members and visitors feel comfortable and completely at ease in the worship service, which contains only those acts of worship authorized in the New Testament Bible, including the singing of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs (Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16), an offering of public prayer to God (1 Timothy 2:1-3), the weekly observance of the Lord's supper (Luke 22:15-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26), the taking up of a collection from those with a cheerful heart to give (1 Corinthians 16:1-2, 2 Corinthians 9:7), and the preaching of a portion of God's word (2 Timothy 4:1-2), followed by an opportunity for all in attendance to obey the Gospel and continue adding to the church all who should be saved in our Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 2:37-41). Restoring First Century Christianity... Since the first century, faithful Christians have rejected the teachings of men, written in the form of denominational creeds and statements of faith, but rather devoted themselves to following the apostle's doctrine, which was taught in the first century everywhere in every church (Acts 2:42, 1 Corinthians 4:17). In so doing likewise, we know that we are a faithful part of that same first century church that Jesus Christ promised to build (Matthew 16:18-19), and which He established on the first Pentecost following His death, burial, and resurrection (Acts 2). The Bible is God’s Revealed Word to Man...The
Manhattan Avenue church of Christ holds that the Bible is the inerrant and inspired word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17), so we always seek to rightly divide the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15). We therefore accept that the New Testament Bible is our sole rule of faith and practice in deciding all matters of teaching, church structure, and moral beliefs. We also believe that the Old Testament Bible is divinely inspired and historically accurate, and that the principles taught therein remain true and beneficial for us today, but we teach that its laws and decrees are no longer binding under the New Covenant in Christ (Colossians 2:13-14, Galatians 3:13-14), unless otherwise taught in the New Testament. Thank You for Visiting the
Manhattan Avenue church of Christ Website...At
Manhattan Avenue church of Christ, our visitors are honored guests, and it is from a sincere and joyful heart that we invite you to join us this Sunday to come worship our Lord in Spirit and in Truth (John 4:23). If you have any questions about anything you have read here on our Website, please contact our office. The members of the
Manhattan Avenue church of Christ sincerely look forward to meeting you soon! |
