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The
C & Tyler Church of Christ
Corner of "C" and Tyler Streets
McAlester, Oklahoma
"Speaking the truth
in love" ~ Ephesian 4:15 |
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A small group of loving Christians |
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not let our size fool you. We may be a small congregation, compared
to many religious organizations, but we know each other and
demonstrate our love one to another. We enjoy a family atmosphere,
and for good reason—we are the family of God! We hope you will
visit us and see for yourself.
The Bible is taught with reverence
We will not insult your intelligence by asking you
to listen to us talk about politics, world governments, our
religious neighbors, nor personal opinion. We urge you to bring your
Bible and enjoy God’s Word taught in understandable lessons. We
believe that God wants us to understand His will for us, and that He
has given us, through the Bible, "all things that pertain to
life and godliness," (2 Peter 1:3).
Worship is in "spirit and in truth."
Jesus said, "God is a spirit, and they that
worship Him, must worship in spirit and in truth," (John 4:24).
We are very serious in our worship to our heavenly Father. We are
not so bold as to think God should accept just any kind of worship.
Since He has told us, through His Word, how He wants to be
worshipped, we respect His will and follow His divine pattern for
acceptable worship, the New Testament. Therefore, if we cannot find
a certain practice in the New Testament, we cannot accept it in our
worship services. After all, our purpose is to please God, and not
ourselves. For this reason, you will notice that our worship
services are conducted "decently and in order" (1
Corinthians 14:40).
If you decide to visit us, and we really hope that
you will, you will be welcomed as our honored guest. We look forward
to meeting you, and trust that you will want to continue to visit
us. Bring your Bible and come share the joy we have found in
worshiping God, and listening to the teaching of His Holy Word.
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Some things you should know
about the church of Christ:
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 | You can read about it in your Bible
(Matthew 16:18; Romans 16:16).
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| It wears the name of Christ, giving Him
the preeminence and glory (Colossians 1:18; Ephesians
3:21).
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| Its members honor Christ by wearing
only the name "Christian" (Acts 11:26).
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| It accepts the New Testament as its
only rule of faith (1 Timothy 6:3-5; Romans 8:2).
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| It speaks where the Bible speaks, and
is silent, where the Bible is silent (1Peter 4:11).
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| It urges you to search the Scriptures
daily to find out whether these things are so (Acts
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"What must I do to be
saved?" (Acts 16:30-33)
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Hear
the Word of God - (Romans 10:17)
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Believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God -
(John 8:24; Matthew 16:16)
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Repent,
turn from your sins - (Luke 13:3; Acts 2:38)
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Confess
your faith in Christ - (Matthew 10:32,33; Romans 10:9, 10)
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Be Baptized,
immersed in water, in the name of the Father, the Son and
the Holy Spirit, for the remission of your sins - Matthew
28:19, Acts 2:38; 10:48; Romans 6:3,4)
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Worship
regularly - (Acts 2:42; 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2; Hebrews
10:25)
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Study
the Bible - (1 Peter 1:21-2:2)
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Grow
- (2 Peter 3:18)
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Teach
others the good news - (Matthew 28:19, 20; 1 Peter 3:15)
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Continue faithful
unto death - (Revelation 2:10) |
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