Who We Are
Many people have asked to what denomination we belong. The fact is, we don’t belong to a denomination. Early in the nineteenth century there was unrest among the churches in America. Many denominations took the unpopular belief that the followers of Christ should lay aside the traditions of man and go back to the Church described in the New Testament. Thomas Campbell, Alexander Campbell, Walter Scott, and Barton W. Stone, were among the brave pioneers who advocated a discarding of all denominational names, creeds that dictate beliefs, and religious divisions.
Almost simultaneously, without knowledge of one another, these men appealed to all sincere believers to be “Christians and Christians only.” They aimed not to start another denomination, but to call people back to the Church of the New Testament. As followers of these ideals became aware of one another and began to fellowship together, the affiliation became known as the Restoration Movement. These Christians were attempting to restore Christianity to its original, New Testament form in order to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with everyone. Today, this remains the plea of Southern Heights Christian Church.
What We Believe
We Believe in one God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Matthew 3:16–17; John 14:9–10
We Believe God is the creator of man and all things.
Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24–28
We Believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son and Savior of the world.
John 3:16; Matthew 1:18; John 20:24–31
We Believe the Holy Spirit dwells within every Christian.
John 16:5–15
We Believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and the final authority for all matters of faith.
Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Timothy 3:16
We Believe that man, created by God, willfully sinned, and as a result, is lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ.
Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 1 John 1:7
We Believe salvation (the forgiveness of sins) comes by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ (His death on the cross).
Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:8–11; Ephesians 2:8–9
We Believe the Bible teaches that the pattern to follow to receive Jesus as Savior is to believe in Christ as God’s Son and Savior of the world, to repent of personal sin, to confess Christ as Lord, and to be immersed in baptism.
Luke 24:45–47; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1–7; 2 Peter 3:9
We Believe the church is the body and bride of Christ, founded on the day of Pentecost, consisting of all Christians everywhere.
Matthew 16:13–18; Acts 2:14–47
We Believe it is God’s plan for the elders to lead the local church.
Acts 20:28; 1 Timothy 3:1–7; 1 Peter 5:1–4
We Believe death seals the eternal destiny of each person. The saved will inherit eternal life; the unsaved, eternal separation from God.
Romans 8:10–11; Daniel 12:2; John 6:47
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