Our Goal Is To Be The Church Described In The New Testament …
We believe that when the seed, the Word of God (Luke 8:11), is sown in the hearts of honest individuals who then obey that Word, it will produce Christians – nothing more and nothing less. This is what happened in the first century, and this is what we strive for today.
Our Only Head is Christ …
We answer to Christ our Lord. He is the head of the church (Colossians 1:18). There is no human head or group of men who legislate for this church.
We Are Autonomous …
This means that we are self-sustaining and independent. The elders of the Eau Gallie church oversee the affairs of this congregation and no other church or organization. We are not a part of any denomination.
The Bible Is Our Only Guide …
The Bible alone governs our faith and conduct. The Bible is inspired (literally, “breathed out by God”) and infallible (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; 1 Corinthians 2:11-13). What the Bible directs on any given subject is the final word for us. It is what we preach from the pulpit; it is what we teach in our Bible classes. We believe and accept all of it as truly God’s Word.
Unity Is Our Desire and Plea …
We believe unity is commanded by God and possible (Ephesians 4:1-6; Philippians 2:1-10). Religious division is condemned and an indication that God’s pattern and will is not being obeyed (1 Corinthians 1:10-13). We believe division can be repaired by returning to the revealed truth of God’s Word (John 17:17, 20-21). The Bible requires that we only speak and act where God has spoken (1 Peter 4:11).
