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Who We Are

About Our Church

The Church of Christ Huddersfield is a congregation of Christians following the teaching and example of Jesus Christ as recorded in the New Testament.

The Bible

We believe the Bible is the inspired and authoritative Word of God — our guide for faith and daily living.

One Church

We follow the New Testament pattern for the church, striving for unity among all who confess Christ as Lord.

Baptism

We teach baptism by immersion for the remission of sins, as commanded in the New Testament.

Community

We are committed to genuine fellowship, supporting one another in faith, need, and daily life.

The Church Belongs to Christ

Matthew 16:18 teaches that the church is Christ's, not man's, and its pattern is revealed in the New Testament.

The Church Is People, Not a Building

Acts 20:28 and 1 Peter 1:18-19 remind us that the church is a redeemed people purchased by Christ's blood.

Jesus Desires Unity

Scripture speaks of the church in the singular and points believers toward unity in one body under Christ.

Christ Is the Only Head

Every local congregation is to remain under the authority of Jesus Christ, the sole head of the church.

The Origin of the Church

Christ established His church and revealed its pattern in the New Testament.

From Matthew 16:18 we learn that the church was not established in the Old Testament. The rules governing this relationship are therefore found in the New Testament. The church belongs to Christ, not to man, and Scripture presents it as a vital, singular relationship in which Jesus calls all believers to unity in one universal body.

Acts 20:28 teaches that God purchased the church with His own blood. The church is not a building; it is a redeemed people, bought back by the sacrifice of Christ and called to live under His authority.

What Christians Believed and Practiced

This is not a complete list, but it gives a faithful picture of the identifying marks of the church Jesus established. Just as a person identifies something by its distinguishing features, the New Testament church is recognized by its teaching, worship, and way of life.

Worship

  • Christians assembled on the first day of every week, Sunday (Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:1; Heb. 10:25).
  • The Lord's Supper was observed, and every member partook of both elements (1 Cor. 11:23-26).
  • They sang spiritual songs together (Eph. 5:19; Colossians 3:16).
  • They gave as they had prospered, without soliciting non-members (1 Cor. 16:1-2).
  • They prayed together and listened as the Word of God was taught (Acts 2:42).

Organizational Structure

  • Jesus was the sole head of the church (Eph. 1:20-23).
  • Each local congregation was shepherded by a plurality of elders, pastors, overseers, or bishops (Acts 14:23; 20:17,28; 1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-11).
  • Their authority was limited to the congregation of which they were members (1 Peter 5:1-3).
  • Each congregation was self-governing, and the New Testament provides no earthly structure above the local congregation.

Basic Teachings

The church Jesus established taught and practiced these truths.

Water baptism is essential alongside hearing the gospel and believing that Jesus is the Son of God (Mark 16:15-16; John 3:16).

Man is born pure and innocent (1 Cor. 14:20).

No one has been predestined for salvation or damnation (2 Peter 3:9).

Heaven and hell are both eternal (Matt. 25:46).

The Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit each possess the qualities of Deity (John 1:1; Acts 5:3-5).

Jesus is the only way to the Father (John 14:6).

All non-Christian religions are powerless to save (Acts 4:12).

God's moral standard is not changed by time and culture (Galatians 5:19-21).

A Christian can lose their salvation (Heb. 10:26-31).

Our Beliefs

What we believe shapes how we live, worship, and serve.

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We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God — a lamp for our feet and a light for our path. (II Timothy 3:16; Psalm 119:105)

2

We believe that every person matters to God, our Creator, but every person has sinned and stands in need of salvation. (Romans 3:23)

3

We believe that God desires all to be saved, and forgiveness and eternal life are available through Jesus Christ, who died for our sins and rose again. (I Corinthians 15:1-8; John 3:16; II Peter 3:9)

4

We believe that calling on the name of Jesus Christ means repenting of sin, confessing faith in Him, being baptized into Him, and submitting to Him as Lord. (Romans 10:9; Acts 2:38)

5

We believe that the church is the Body of Jesus Christ on earth, empowered by the Holy Spirit to evangelize the lost and edify the saved. (Ephesians 4:1-6)

6

We believe that heaven and hell exist, that God will judge all people, and that eternity should shape our priorities. (Matthew 25:31-46; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; I Peter 4:7-11; Philippians 3:14)

Our Mission

“To seek and save the lost, to edify the saved, and to serve our community — all to the glory of God.”

How Can One Become a Member of This Church?

Become just a Christian.

When one is saved, the Lord adds that person to His church. Acts 2:47 says, “And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.” Jesus said, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved” (Mark 16:16), and sinners were told, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins” (Acts 2:38).

Therefore, we welcome into our fellowship all who willingly confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, repent of their sins, and are baptized by immersion for the forgiveness of sins. Obeying these commands makes a person simply a Christian. We wear no name other than Christ's and seek to be no other kind of church than the one described in the New Testament.

Wouldn't you like to be just a Christian?