The Churches of Christ believe in the deity and Lordship of Jesus Christ, the inspiration of the Bible, and the autonomy of local congregations. Following the basic principles of the 'Restoration Movement', we accept and teach baptism by immersion into Christ for the forgiveness of sins; we assemble for worship on the first day of the week, making the observance of the Lord's Supper (communion) a
focal point in such worship. We seek the unity of all believers on the basis of faith in and obedience to Christ as the divine Son of God and the acceptance of the Bible particularly the New Testament as their all-sufficient rule of faith and practice." The Restoration Movement is a Christian movement that began on the American frontier during the early 19th century. The movement sought to restore the church and "the unification of all Christians in a single body patterned after the church of the New Testament." Members do not identify as Protestant but simply as Christian
A number of slogans have been used in the Restoration Movement to express some of the distinctive themes of the Movement. These include:
•"Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent."
•"We are Christians only, but not the only Christians."
•"In essentials, unity; in opinions, liberty; in all things love."
•"No creed but Christ, no book but the Bible, no law but love, no name but the divine."
