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Historically, the Christian Church is part of a "back to the Bible" effort called the Restoration Movement.  Its purpose, in summary, is to reproduce in the 21st century the Church which Jesus founded in the first century, which is described in the pages of the New Testament.  What does this mean in practical terms?

It means that unity through commitment to each other and to the Bible is very important at First Christian Church of Merritt Island because that is what Jesus and His apostles taught (John 17:17-23; I Corinthians 1:10-16; 12:12-27).  Jesus states clearly that His people must have unity in order to have credibility among the rest of the world (John 17:21).

The unity which is described in the New Testament is not founded on arbitrary decisions, merging of existing denominations, or human speculation.  It is based on the inspired words of God which have been clearly and concisely documented in the books which nearly everyone has - the Bible!  So we try to base all our decisions and practices on the example and advice presented there.  Specifically, here are some of the practices of First Christian Church of Merritt Island, which illustrates this:

  • The Church adopts no outside creeds or rules of faith and practice other than belief in Christ and what Scripture demands (Matthew 16:16; II Timothy 3:16-17).
  • The plan of salvation presented in the Christian Church is the same plan presented by the apostles when they were founding the Church.  When a person makes a decision to become a Christian, he is required to follow the example of those who were converted in the first Churches - which is found in the first "Church History Book," the book of Acts.
  • The worship services are based on New Testament practice, with singing, praying, Bible study, and weekly observance of the Lord's Supper.
  • Membership consists of Christians who choose to fellowship with First Christian Church of Merritt Island.

The effort to restore the Church of the New Testament began in this country some 200 years ago.  Curiously, it has roots in several groups and several men who worked without the benefit of intercommunication or organization.  But the goals of these men are still valid today: "Where the Bible speaks, we speak; where the Bible is silent, we are silent" and "In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, love."