Who Are We?

[396 words] Many seem to be confused as to what it means to be a member of the church of Christ. The following observations will be helpful in clearing their minds. • We are a band of imperfect followers of Jesus. We have been saved, not because of our goodness or merit, but by the wonderful grace of God (Titus 2:11). • We are people who truly believe that Jesus is God’s only begotten Son (John 3: 16), that He actually came down from Him as our Savior and put our lives in His hands. • We have been baptized by immersion into the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19), for the remission of our sins and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38). • We have not attained perfection nor do we know and understand all things in God’s Word,…