The Church of Christ: Founded AD 33
You may be asking yourself when the Church of Christ began. A man named Alexander Campbell moved from Scotland to America in 1807. He associated with presidents and was a member of the Church of Christ. Though, sometimes he is erroneously credited with establishing the Church of Christ. He could not have established the Church of Christ because it was in existence 2,000 years before he was born. This is indicated in Acts 2, Chapters 1 through 47.
We observe that the same church exists today. Churches of Christ are in communities throughout the world and continue to be established each year.
We seek to practice Christianity the same way it was practiced in the New Testament: Without addition, subtraction or modification.
Refer to the New Testament and the books of Revelation 22:18-19 (more from World Video Bible School), and Galatians 1:6-10.
The same conditions for salvation are taught today as then:
Faith in the deity of Jesus (John 3:16 & 8:24)
Repentance of sin (Luke 13:3 & 13:5; Acts 2:38)
Confession of Christ (Matthew 10:32; Acts 8:37; Romans 10:9-10)
Baptism for the remission of sins (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Peter 3:21)
Now, a message from Brother Jim Lanning: “Hi, I’m Jim Lanning, one of the elders at the South Main church of Christ in New Lexington, Ohio. Please take about twelve minutes to listen to this short Bible video.
This video will explain when the Church of Christ began in the New Testament of the Bible.
Please stop the video as you listen and write down the inspired Scripture references so that you can reflect and study them.
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”