An Introduction to the Oak Ridge Church of Christ

Introduction--Who, Where & When?

Who we are. The Oak Ridge  church of Christ is a church family bound together by a common love for, and faith in, Jesus Christ. We are a simple New Testament church, pointing the way to the God of the Bible, and Jesus Christ as His Divine Son. We welcome anyone who would reach out to God for meaningful living, worship, and Christian service.

Our approach. We read in the Book of Acts about the growth of the first-century church as the apostles and other devoted disciples worked to establish congregations in cities throughout Palestine and other regions around the Mediterranean.

Each of these churches began in the same way: the people heard the gospel message and responded to it in faithful obedience.

These congregations sought to follow God's plan for their salvation, work, and worship. When they fell short of this goal, God inspired Paul or others to visit or write the churches to correct any problem and to encourage faithfulness. These letters make up the rest of the New Testament after the Gospels and Acts.

It is our desire to follow the example recorded in Acts of these churches in their faithfully following God's revealed plan. Where they did not follow faithfully, we may learn from their mistakes as explained and corrected in the epistles (letters).

In short, we seek to be a church following the pattern for Christianity God has laid down in the New Testament.

Validity of our approach. Is it reasonable to let what was taught at the beginning of Christianity be the standard to define our faith and practice today? In other words, is it logical to study God's revealed word to determine what we should believe and do as Christians? We think so. Reason and rationality may be out of vogue in some religious groups today, but is there a viable alternative to using our reason to understand God's will?

God speaks to this through the prophet Isaiah (1:18-20):

"Come now, and let us reason together,"
Says the LORD,
"Though your sins are as scarlet,
They will be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They will be like wool.
If you consent and obey,
You will eat the best of the land;
But if you refuse and rebel,
You will be devoured by the sword."
Truly, the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

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