We believe the bible to be the inspired word of God and we seek to live according to what God has commanded therein. We believe that the Holy Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and is the only complete record of God’s will for man on earth. It is understandable by the common man by simply reading it. We can see that in the pages of the New Testament there is a complete record of the first centur
y Church. This is the Church that Jesus Christ shed his blood for, the Apostles preached about, and the early Christians were members of. We feel that the solution to the vast religious division is for the Bible to be the only source of religious authority for worship, doctrine and morality. We believe that human creeds, catechisms, and statements of faith cause religious division, because they compete with the authority of the Bible and cloud people’s ability to clearly see what the Bible actually says. Churches are not divided over what is in the Bible, but what is not in the Bible. Jesus likened the Bible to seed in the parable of the sower. We believe that if anyone plants the pure seed of the word of God, that it will produce exactly the same first century Church every time. We have no ambition to be anything more, and we cannot be content to be anything less. For this reason, we are not interested in man-made Church doctrines but only in the New Testament blueprint. With the Bible as our only guide, we seek to find what that original Church was like and restore it exactly. The Bible contains complete instructions for how we should live our lives. Many think the Bible is an outdated book unable to provide answers for today’s modern world. Yet within the Bible there is a wealth of timeless information on every vital subject for spiritual fulfillment. The basic needs of men have not changed and we can still learn from the example of Jesus’ life. If we ask questions about the purpose of life, we will find answers in the Bible. God’s word is Bible medicine for hurting homes in a wicked world, so let’s start applying the Bible to our lives today! At the Eastside Church of Christ we strive to speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where the Bible is silent. We maintain unity by using only the Bible. In matters of opinion we give way to liberty, and do all things in love. We are truly a non-denominational Church that has no written standard of doctrinal authority other than the Bible. Please join us in studying the Bible and worshipping our Lord!
