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Our plea to all
those that profess Jesus as Christ and their Lord
is to return to the authority of the Bible and to
make a
return to the simplicity and purity of the New
Testament church.
The Mobile Inner
City church of Christ is a congregation of people
who are Christians, only; we do not use
denominational titles or names. We are
undenominational. We look to the authority of the
New Testament to define who we are; we are a body
of Christ made up of people who have followed the
membership criteria found in the New
Testament: (1) We have followed the
plan of salvation, (2) thereby
obeying the Gospel of our Lord and Savior,
Jesus the Christ, (3) and we continue under the
headship and authority of Christ (go
here),
following the Apostle's
teachings, and
traditions. as we find through example and
command in the New Testament. We seek to be like
the first century church of the New Testament; the
church that was
established by Jesus and was
purchased with His own blood.
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Things may seem different
than what some may experience at other churches:
When you visit one
of our Sunday services, you can expect to find a
simple worship service that adheres to the
teachings of the New Testament. When we assemble
on every Lord's Day (Acts 20:7, Revelation 1:10),
which is Sunday, we will worship God by . . .
- Praying: We
are led by different men in our congregation (1
Timothy 2:1-8).
- Singing: The
whole congregation joins together in praising
God in song without the use of musical
instruments (Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16).
In case anyone is unfamiliar with one of the
songs, the words are available in our songbooks
and also on a screen in front of the auditorium.
Many of our visitors choose to join us in
singing, while others prefer simply to listen as
we worship.
- Taking
Communion: Every Sunday, our members remember
Christ's death by eating unleavened bread and
drinking fruit of the vine (Acts 20:7). We sit
quietly for a few minutes and reflect on how
wonderful it is that God loved us enough to give
his own Son for us!
- Preaching and
reading scripture: We will enjoy a Bible lesson
that lasts about 30 minutes (Acts 2:42; Romans
10:14). On most Sundays Chuck Griffis, our
minister, presents these lessons,
though occasionally a guest speaker will guide
our thoughts. Each lesson will take a Bible
passage and explain what it means and how it
applies to our lives.
- Giving: Each
member of this congregation contributes weekly
to the work of the church (1 Corinthians 16:2).
We do not ask or expect our visitors to give
anything in the offering.
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