About Us

 Non-denominational

As you may know, there are churches in Australia that call themselves "Church of Christ". Generally, these churches belong to the Associated Churches of Christ, which is an association (as the name indicates) and therefore a denomination. We use the name: Church of Christ, as it is a designation found in the Bible (Romans 16:16). However, we like to differentiate ourselves from the Associated Churches of Christ. and all other denominations by pointing out that we are "non-denominational".

 What is denomination?

 Denomination is a subgroup within a religion that has its own distinctive beliefs, practices, and organization. We are non-denominational, and our beliefs are centered around the person of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the teachings of the Bible.

Jesus did not want his church to be divided.

 When Jesus Christ was still on this earth, He promised, "I will build my church". Christ said He would only build one church. When you look into the pages of the New Testament, you see just one church. Yes, there were many congregations, such as the church at Corinth or the church at Galatia, but each of these churches believed, taught, and practiced the same faith (1 Corinthians 4:17).

 We see that man has built many churches in the whole of Sydney and its suburbs, you might find Uniting Church, an Anglican Church, a Catholic Church, a Mormon Temple, a Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall, and many more. While many characteristics of these churches are the same, some practices and beliefs divide them. This is because each of these churches was built when men practiced denomination - giving their church a name (sometimes a name from the Bible, sometimes not) and a set of values other than those values found solely in the Bible, thereby creating division. Their values are often expressed in creeds, statements/confessions of faith, manuals, articles of association, and other documents that go beyond what the Bible says.

 Jesus did not want His church to be divided. He prayed that His followers would be as united as He is with God the Father (John 17:20-23). Paul begged the church at Corinth on behalf of the Lord to be completely joined both in thought and in practice (1 Corinthians 1:10). Peter told us that if we were going to wear a name and bring glory about us to God it needed to be the name Christian (1 Peter 4:16), not a man-made denominational name. Jesus did not want his followers to denominate themselves; He wanted His followers to be united upon the foundation of His authority found in the Bible (Colossians 3:17). when a man picks up man-made tradition, he casts aside God's commandments (Mark 7:6-8).

We are the "Church of Christ "

We call ourselves the church of Christ because we desire to be the church that belongs to Jesus Christ. Individually, we call ourselves "Christians" because we seek to be identified only as the disciples of Jesus Christ (Acts 11:26). We do not have a creed, statement of faith, manual, or any such document stating our beliefs because our beliefs are found in the Bible alone. We do our best to speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where the Bible is silent. Further, we seek to do Bible things in Bible ways and call Bible things by Bible names. This is what "non-denominational" Christianity is all about - bringing the church that Jesus built in the first century into the 21st century. 

Come and worship with us and you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. (John 8:31-32)