We understand that God’s method of salvation by grace through faith places believers into the organizational church as members of the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:7, Eph 4:13).
The church, the Body of Christ, is a spiritual union, with each member and with the authoritative Head of the body – Jesus Christ (Eph 5:23). As Christ as our head, and the Word of God containing our instructions, we feel there is no need to form an earthly hierarchy of authority apart from the leaders of local assemblies.
We have no pope, denominational president, CEO, or legal bind to any corporation or administration as members of the Body of Christ. God tells us that ‘there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.’ (Gal 3:28)
The Bible tells us that to take part in salvation, a person must trust in the redeeming work of Christ on the cross for their sins, accept God’s grace apart from any work or personal performance, and so understand the gospel of the grace of God. When a person is saved they are ‘baptized into Christ’ and become a part of the Body of Christ, apart from the church they attend, their denominational membership, or legal associations on earth (Gal 2:20, 1 Corinthians 12:13). Christ alone is our Head, our Savior, and our Lord.
We have formed a group of believers independent from other denominations in order to be able to freely teach and learn sound doctrine, the Bible rightly divided. Many denominations will not accept the teaching that you are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Many more reject the biblical teaching of mid acts Dispensationalism.
Given the position of Christ’s ambassadors, we do not need a corporation or administrative hierarchy to perform our commission. We only need the Word of God and the spiritual understanding of God’s Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:11-12).
There are other likeminded brothers and sisters with which we share an intimate bond of the ‘unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace’ (Eph 4:3). Yet, the Bible tells us to guard against those who would sacrifice sound doctrine in the name of peace, and to avoid those who cause divisions contrary to sound doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3, Romans 16:17).
The Bible asks each person to be fully persuaded in what they believe (Romans 14:5). We all are going to be held personally accountable to God for what we do, say, and believe (Romans 14:12). So then, we must each ‘study to shew ourselves approved unto God workmen that needeth not to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth’ (2 Timothy 2:15).
We do not have all of the answers, except from what we can learn from the Word of God. Yet, we stand in the grace that has been taught to us through the Bible without apology (Romans 5:2, Eph 3:1-2, Titus 2:11).
If you do not know what you believe or would like to learn how to better understand your Bible and study it rightly divided then please peruse our website. Our site is constantly expanding, and so if you do not find your question answered send us your question through our online form!
"Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." - Romans 15:5-6
