8th and Lee Church of Christ

Who Founded The Church?
“Upon this rock I (Jesus) will build My church” (Matthew 16:18).
How Important Is The Church?
“…the church of God, which He bought with His own blood” (Acts 20:28).
“Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her” (Ephesians 5:25).
Who Is Its Head?
“Christ is the head of the church, His body…” (Ephesians 5:23).
What Is Its Membership?
“Go and make disciples of all nations…” (Matthew 28:20).
What Are These Disciples Called?
“…the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch” (Acts 11:26).
One Cannot Be A Christian And Outside The Church.
“You are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it” (I Corinthians 12:27).
Where Is The Register Of Members Kept?
“… the church…whose names are written in heaven” (Hebrews 12:23).
Is There More Than One Earthly Location of the Church?
“All of the churches of Christ send greetings to you” (Romans 16:16).
What Are The Conditions For Membership?
“Every one who hears these words of Mine and puts them into practice…” (Matthew 7:24).
What Are The Entry Terms For Membership?
“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved” (Mark 16:16).
What Commitment Is Required?
“Any of you who does not give up everything he cannot be My disciple” (Luke 14:33).
What Are The Obligations Of Membership?
“Be faithful until death…” (Revelation 2:10).
What Are The Duties Of Membership?
“Worship the Father in spirit and in truth” (John 4:23, 24).
“Love the Lord your God with all of your heart … and love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37-39).
“Be careful to engage in good deeds” (Titus 3:8)
What Are The Benefits Of Membership?
“…if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature…” (II Corinthians 5:17).
“You will find rest for your souls” (Matthew 11:28-30).
“They will reign for ever and ever” (Revelation 22:5).
There Is Only One Church
“…you [Christians] are all one in Christ Jesus . . .” (Galatians 3:28).
“There is one body . . .” (Ephesians 4:4).
The Church Is Nondenominational
“…each one of you is saying, I am of Paul, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ. Has Christ been divided?” (I Corinthians 1:12, 13)
The Bible Is Our Only Guidebook
“God … in these last days has spoken to us through His Son …” (Hebrews 1:1,2).
“Anyone who goes on, and does not abide in the teaching which is from Christ, does not have God. . .” (II John 9).
“…so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying, ‘Do not go beyond what is written’” (I Corinthians 4:6).
WHAT CHURCH MUST ONE JOIN?
One does not join a church, but is born into it.(I Timothy 3:15; John 3:5).
The Lord adds the saved to His church. “Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls” (Acts 2:41).
“And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved” (Acts 2:47; 1 Corinthians 12:18).