The Church is the Spiritual Body of the Trinity; The Bride.

1. We believe the Church forms a spiritual unity of which Christ is the divine head. (Colossians 1:18, Ephesians 5:23)
2. We believe the Church is animated by one spirit, the Spirit of Christ.
3. We believe the Church professes on faith, shares one hope, and serves on King.
4. We believe the Church is the citadel of the truth and God's agency for communicating to believers all spiritual blessings.  The church then is the object of our faith rather then of knowledge.

We believe the word "CHURCH" was first applied to the Christians by Jesus Christ in Matthew 16:18 on the occasion of His benediction of Peter at Caesarea Philippi.

SCRIPTURE CONCERNING CHURCHES

Mt 16:18 - Show Context

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Mt 18:17 - Show Context

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Ac 2:47 - Show Context

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Ac 5:11 - Show Context

And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

Ac 7:38 - Show Context

This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:

Ac 8:1 - Show Context

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Ac 8:3 - Show Context

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

Ac 11:22 - Show Context

Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

Ac 11:26 - Show Context

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Ac 12:1 - Show Context

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

Ac 12:5 - Show Context

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

Ac 13:1 - Show Context

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Ac 14:23 - Show Context

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

Ac 14:27 - Show Context

And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

Ac 15:3 - Show Context

And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

Ac 15:4 - Show Context

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

Ac 15:22 - Show Context

Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

Ac 18:22 - Show Context

And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

Ac 20:17 - Show Context

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Ac 20:28 - Show Context