Denomination: Christian Church
We are a body of believers in Christ in Council Bluffs, Iowa, that practice New Testament Christianity. The New Testament Church has no headquarters, chain of command, or human creed. We rely totally on the Bible.
1. "Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; and where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent" - This defines a commitment to speak, teach, and preach on the contents of the Bible while avoiding additions to the scripture that come about from traditions or cultural developments.
2. "In essentials unity, in opinions liberty, and in all things love"- Essentials include the direct teachings of the Bible, opinions refer to those areas not specifically defined in the Bible and love is held as the unifier that holds the congregation together in spite of differences in opinions.
3. "No head-quarters but heaven, no creed but Christ, no book but the Bible, no plea but the gospel, and no name but the divine."- These churches hold the Bible as the direct basis for doctrinal statements rather than referencing any denominational creeds and believe that churches should take on no name other than the one that defines them as followers of Christ. Hence the name "Christian"
4. "Christians only, but not the only Christians."- A recognition that the people of these congregations define themselves only as Christians (not Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, etc.), but they do not consider themselves to be the only Christians.
1. "Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; and where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent" - This defines a commitment to speak, teach, and preach on the contents of the Bible while avoiding additions to the scripture that come about from traditions or cultural developments.
2. "In essentials unity, in opinions liberty, and in all things love"- Essentials include the direct teachings of the Bible, opinions refer to those areas not specifically defined in the Bible and love is held as the unifier that holds the congregation together in spite of differences in opinions.
3. "No head-quarters but heaven, no creed but Christ, no book but the Bible, no plea but the gospel, and no name but the divine."- These churches hold the Bible as the direct basis for doctrinal statements rather than referencing any denominational creeds and believe that churches should take on no name other than the one that defines them as followers of Christ. Hence the name "Christian"
4. "Christians only, but not the only Christians."- A recognition that the people of these congregations define themselves only as Christians (not Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, etc.), but they do not consider themselves to be the only Christians.
