The Church of Christ-New Testament Teachings

The Church of Christ-The New Testament church teachings.

Before his crucifixion, as Christ walked and taught with his disciples, he often forgave sins without baptism. This was because the old law of Moses was in effect, and the Sabbath (Saturday) was then what Sunday is to us now. Once Christ died, the new testament law came into effect. That old argument of the thief on the cross not being baptized was under the old law of Moses.
Galatians 3, verses 23 through 26. But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
Verse 24: Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Verse 25: But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a school master.
Verse 26: For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Verse 27: For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Christ arose on the first day of the week. The institution of the Lord’s supper is recorded in St. Matthew chapter 26, verses 26 through 30, before His crucifixion.
Verse 26: And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Verse 27: And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Verse 28: For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Verse 29: But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.
Verse 30: And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Notice there were no musical instruments.
The institution of the Lord’supper is also recorded by St. Mark, Chapter 14.
Acts Chapter 9 tells about the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. Acts chapter13, verse 9 Reads: Then Saul, (who is also called Paul,)
Acts Chapter 9, verse 13: Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, (Paul) how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
Verse 14: And he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
Verse 15: But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way; for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Verse 16: For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my names sake.
Acts 20, Verse 7: And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
1 Corinthians, Chapter 16, Verses 1 and 2:
Verse 1: Paul instructs: Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
Verse 2: Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
In Christ, Frances Bennett

Peter's Confession of Faith

In Matthew chapter 16, starting with verse 13, Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi and asked his diciples, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
14: And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
15: He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
16: And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17: And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed 'it' unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18: 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.

Upon what rock? That Jesus Christ is the Son of God. The last three verses of St. Matthew 28 is where Jesus tells the eleven disciples (Judas had hanged himself):
Verse 18,And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you, and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Yours in Christ,
Frances Bennett