Our Commitment

To create a love-based, spirit-filled, biblically-sound, highly-motivated, forward-thinking, and
well-organized congregation where the word is relevant and the love is real!

To restore and maintain New Testament Christianity according to the New Testament scriptures.
We are a congregation of believers committed to restoring New Testament Christianity as
recorded in the New Testament scriptures of the Holy Bible. We believe that Jesus Christ, the son
of God is our savior, messiah, great deliverer, and redeemer (John 3:6-17). Jesus established
the church, and the final covenant (contract) between God and man by giving His life (Matthew
16:18-19, Hebrews 8,9,10). The sacrifice of His life is called the gospel, the death, burial, and
glorious resurrection (Romans 1:16, I Corinthians 15:1-4).

In accordance with the New Testament scriptures, we worship God with preaching, praying,
acappella singing, freewill giving, and taking communion every Sunday (John 4:24, II Timothy
3:16, Ephesians 5:19, Acts 2:42, 20:7, Matthew 26:26-29, II Corinthians 9:6-8, II Timothy 4:2).

We want to empower our members with the knowledge of the scriptures, such that they
experience God's love, teach the gospel to all nations, and live extraordinary lives!

Our goal is to show love, demonstrate unity, and teach the truth (John 13:34-35, John 17:20-21,
John 8:32). We also desire to impact all of our communities through our various ministries!
Northwest Church of Christ  
"Caring Christians Committed to
Christ's Courageous Cause"

Hear-Romans 10:17
Believe-Hebrews 11:6
Repent-Acts 17:30
Confess-Matthew 10:32
Be Baptized-Acts 2:38

  • Only Christ has authority (Matt 28:18)
  • Christ serves as Gods spokesman (Heb. 1:1-2)
  • Cannot add to or take away from teaching of God (Gal 1:6-9; Revelation 22:18-19)
  • New Testament is true/contains complete revelation from God to man (John 16:13;2; II Tim 3:16-17; Jude 3)
  • New and better covenant (Hebrews 8:6-7; 9:15-18)
  • Structure of Christianity rest upon the Divinity of Christ and His resurrection (1 Cor 15:14)
  • New Testament is Gods eternal plan to bring us to Christ (Gal 3:24)
  • Teaches Old Law blotted out/nailed to the cross (Cols 2:14)
  • We believe teaching the New Testament, without modification, is the only way to lead men and women to Christ

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

  • Church established on the day of Pentecost following the resurrection of Christ 33 A.D. in Jerusalem
  • Isaiah's prophesy fulfilled on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2)
  • Isaiah said God's kingdom extend blessings to all nations (Acts 2:5; 2:39; Ephesians 2:11-13)
  • During Christ's ministry He declared the kingdom of God is at hand (Mark 1:15) Jesus will build His church
    (Matt 16:18)
  • Day of Pentecost establishment of the church indicate it as a future event (Isaiah 2:2-4; Micah 4:1-2; Daniel 2:
    44; Matt 3:1-2; Matt 16:18; Mark 9:1; Matt 6:9-10)
  • Isaiah prophesied the coming of Jesus (Isaiah 2:2,3)
  • Jehovah's house refers to the church (I Tim 3:15)
  • Isaiah said church established in the latter days (Acts 2:16,17)
  • Repentance and remission of sins preached in his name to all Nations (Luke 24:47)
  • Kingdom of heaven is at hand declared by John the Baptist (Matt 3:2)
  • Kingdom will come with power/Holy Spirit come upon apostles (Acts 1:8)
  • After the Pentecost church spoken of as an existing institution (Cols 1:13-14)

NAME OF CHURCH

  • "Church of Christ" is simply a descriptive term indicating that the church is the possession of Christ
  • Salvation is in the Christ's name (Acts 4:12); we are to do all things in the name of Christ (Cols 3:16-17)
  • This is not an exclusive term. New testaments also refers to the church as the church of the Lord (Acts 20:28);
    the body of Christ (I Cor 12:27); the house of God (I Tim 3:15); the church of God (Galatians 1:13); the
    church of the Firstborn (Heb 12:23); these terms show possession; point to the Lord as the owner of the
    church.

ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH

  • Each congregation is autonomous or self-ruled
  • Jesus is recognized as the supreme ruler (Cols 1:18)
  • Christ has delegated local authority in the management of the church to the elders (Acts 20:17,28; Ephesians
    4:11; I Tim 3:1; Titus 1:5)
  • Has special group of men called deacons;qualifications described in (I Tim 3:8-13)
  • Organization of church of Christ is divine in origin
  • Each church is separate and independent in its government
  • There is a plurality of elders in each congregation (Acts 11:30; 14:23)
  • Qualifications for these men described in (I Tim 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9)
  • Ministers, preachers and evangelist serve under the direction of elders of local congregations (I Tim 2:7; 1
    Tim 4:6; II Tim 4:5)
5151 Oakman Blvd.           Office:     (313) 834-0562     
Detroit, MI   48204              Fax:         (313) 834-5701
                                         Website: www.northwestcofc.com
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