General Info

The Greenville church of Christ would like to cordially invite you to come study the Bible and worship God with us. We believe in going forward, by going back to the Bible: · We insist on speaking as the Bible speaks (1Pet.4:11). · We insist on being silent where the Bible is silent (Lev.10:1-2; Deut.17:3; Heb.7:14). · We insist on doing Bible things in Bible ways (Jer.6:16; 1Pet.2:21; Jn.13:15; Phil.4:9; Heb.8:5). · We insist on calling Bible things by Bible names (Col.3:17; Acts 4:12). o And we believe we are called by and through the teachings of the gospel (2Thess.2:14), o And not by our own “think so’s” (Isa.55:8-9) or by what “seems right” (Prov.14:12). · In short, We believe in plain Bible teaching and preaching on all religious and moral matters (2Tim.4:2). · We believe that we must have Bible Authority for all things done in the name of religion (Col.3:17; 2Jn.vs.9). We believe in the whole counsel of God (Acts 20:27; 2Tim.3:16-17), regarding God’s instruction for Man’s Salvation. We believe that Salvation or Redemption has two parts: God’s part and man’s part. We believe that with God’s part, one is: · Saved by God’s Grace (Eph.2:8; Acts 15:11). · Saved by God’s Mercy (Titus 3:5). · Saved by the Blood of Christ (Eph.1:7; 1Pet.1:18-20; Rev.1:5). · Saved by the Gospel of Christ (Rom.1:16; 1Cor.15:1-2; James 1:21). And We believe that with man’s part, one is: · Saved by one’s willingness to Hear the gospel or by Calling on the name or the authority of our Lord’s gospel (Rom.10:1-3,13-17; 2Thess.2:14; Acts 4:12; Matt.7:21). · Saved by Faith or Belief in Christ (Acts 16:31; Jn.8:24; Heb.11:6; Jn.3:16,18). · Saved by Repentance (Lk.13:3; Acts 11:18; Acts 17:30) o Definition: A change of mind that leads to a change in action (Matt.21:28-30). o Examples: “Let him that stole, steal no more” (Eph.4:28); “Go and sin no more” (Jn.8:11). · Saved by Confession (Matt.10:32-33; Rom.10:9-10; Acts 8:37). · Saved by Baptism (1Pet.3:21; Mk.16:16; Acts 22:16). · Saved by Works of Righteousness (not the works of men Acts 10:35); as we’ll be judged by them (Rev.20:12, 22:12; James 2:24). · Saved by Hope (Rom.8:24). · Saved by Enduring until the end (Matt.10:22) or by remaining faithful until death (Rev.2:10). To abide in the teachings or doctrine of Christ (2Jn.vs.9), one must accept and do all of God’s instructions, not just one or some of them, as the Bible says: · “What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder” or separate (Mark 10:9). · One cannot add to, nor take away from His Word (Deut.4:2; Prov.30:6; Rev.22:18-19). Some examples of what God hath joined together, which man must not separate, nor add to or take away: · We have Belief coupled with Baptism (Mark 16:16); · We have Repentance coupled with Baptism (Acts 2:38); · And we have confession coupled with Baptism (Acts 8:35-39). We believe that God adds the saved (christians) to His church. · That is, once those that have complied with His instructions indicated above, one will be saved (Rom.8:24) · And then God adds those individuals to the Book of Life (Phil.4:3; Rev.3:5) and His church (Acts 2:47,41). · Man does not add anyone to the church or book of life. We are simply chr