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Sunday Bible Class: 9:30 AM

Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 AM

Sunday Evening Worship: 6:00 PM

Wednesday Evening Bible Class: 6:30 PM

1405 North Main Street ~ Farmville, VA 23901

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About our preacher:

 

Josh Lynch was born and raised in Tulsa, OK. In 2003 he graduated from Harding University with a bachelor of science degree. In 2015 Josh earned a Master’s degree in marriage and family therapy.

 

Josh Lynch and his wife, Trisha are the the parents of five children: Stryder, Journey, Brighton, Elias, and Everest. Josh and Trisha moved to Farmville, VA and joined the Piedmont congregation in 2006. Josh served Hampden-Sydney College and Longwood University as campus minister and he began preaching full-time in 2015.

 

 

 

 

About Our Ministry

Simply Christians

 

 

The church of Christ is a family of Christians who are striving to follow Jesus with our heads, hearts, and habits. We are not a part of any denomination. We are simply Christians, genuinely trying to be what God wants us to be.

 

We are not interested in "playing church," but are attempting honestly to study God’s Word and imitate His ways. We are far from being perfect or always right but are striving to take God at his Word and simply obey Him.

 

We have no creed book except the Bible. We believe that the New Testament is our authority in religious matters. Therefore we strive to speak where the Bible speaks, and be silent where the Bible is silent.

 

We care about people! Buildings, budgets, and denominational traditions take a back seat to the great social and spiritual needs that we see in the Piedmont area for a new millennium.

 

Nobody can make it through this life on their own. With God's help we are striving to strengthen families and marriages; to encourage parents and children; and to help heal broken homes and hearts.

 

 

 

Worship

 

Our worship is patterned after the church we read about in the New Testament.

 

Each first day of the week we gather to:

 

  • Lift prayers of thanksgiving, petition, and praise to our great God.

 

  •  We sing songs of praise and worship with our voices to God.

 

  •  We partake of the Lord’s Supper each first day of the week, remembering the great sacrifice that Jesus made for us on the cross.

 

  •  We contribute of our earthly wealth to God as a sacrifice of praise.

 

  •  We listen to God’s Word taught and preached so our faith can grow.

 

 

What We Believe

 

  • We are not interested in "playing church," but are attempting  honestly to study God’s Word and imitate His ways. We are far from being perfect or always right but are striving to take God at his Word and simply obey Him.

 

  • We have no creed book except the Bible. We believe that the New Testament is our authority in religious matters. Therefore we strive to speak where the Bible speaks, and be silent where the Bible is silent.

 

  • We care about people! Buildings, budgets, and denominational traditions take a back seat to the great social and spiritual needs that we see in the Piedmont area for a new millennium.

 

  • Nobody can make it through this life on their own. With God's help we are striving to strengthen families and marriages; to encourage parents and children; and to help heal broken homes and hearts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the distinctive plea of the church of Christ?

It is primarily a plea for religious unity based upon the Bible. In a divided religious world it is believed that the Bible is the only possible common denominator upon which most, if not all, of the God-fearing people of the land can unite. This is an appeal to go back to the Bible. It is a plea to speak where the Bible speak and to remain silent where the Bible is silent in all matters that pertain to religion. It further emphasizes that in everything religious there must be a "Thus saith the Lord" for all that is done. The objective is religious unity of all believers in Christ. The basis is the New Testament. The method is the restoration of New Testament Christianity.

 

 

What does the church of Christ believe about the Bible?

The original autographs of the sixty six books which make up the Bible are considered to have been divinely inspired, by which it is meant that they are infallible and authoritative. Reference to the scriptures is made in settling every religious question. A pronouncement from the scripture is considered the final word. The basic textbook of the church and the basis for all preaching is the Bible.

 

 

Do members of the churches of Christ believe in the virgin birth?

Yes. The statement in Isaiah 7:14 is taken as a prophecy of the virgin birth of Christ. New Testament passages such as Matthew 1:20, 25, are accepted at face value as declarations of the virgin birth. Christ is accepted as the only begotten Son of God, uniting in his person perfect divinity and perfect manhood.

 

 

Does the church of Christ believe in predestination?

Only in the sense that God predestines the righteous to be eternally saved and the unrighteous to be eternally lost. The statement of the apostle Peter, " Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right " (Acts 10:34-35.) is taken as an evidence that God did not predestine individuals to be eternally saved or lost, but that each man determines his own destiny.

 

 

Why does the church of Christ baptize only by immersion?

The word baptize comes from the Greek word "baptizo" and literally means, "to dip, to immerse, to plunge." In addition to the literal meaning of the word, immersion is practiced because it was the practice of the church in apostolic times. Still further, only immersion conforms to the description of baptisms as given by the apostle Paul in Romans 6:3-5 where he speaks of it as a burial and resurrection.

 

 

Is infant baptism practiced?

No. Only those who have reached the "age of accountability" are accepted for baptisms. It is pointed out that the examples given in the New Testament are always of those who have heard the gospel preached and have believed it. Faith must always precede baptism, so only those old enough to understand and believe the gospel are considered fit subjects for baptism.

 

 

Do ministers of the church hear confession?

No. Ministers or evangelists of the church have no special prerogatives. They do not wear the title of Reverend or Father, but are addressed simply by the term Brother as are all other men of the church. Along with elders and others they do counsel and advise those seeking help.

 

 

Are prayers addressed to the saints?

No. God the Father is considered the only one to whom the prayers may be addressed. It is further understood that Christ stands in a mediatorial position between God and man (Hebrews 7:25). All prayers are therefore offered through Christ, or in the name of Christ (John 16:23-26).

 

 

How often is the Lord's supper eaten?

It is expected that every member of the church will assemble for worship on each Lord's day. A central part of the worship is the eating of the Lord's supper (Acts 20:7). Unless providentially hindered, each member considers this weekly appointment as binding. In many instances, as in the case of illness, the Lord's supper is carried to those who are hindered from attending the worship.

 

 

What kind of music is used in the worship?

As a result of the distinctive plea of the church - a return to New Testament Faith and practice - acappella singing is the only music used in the worship. This singing, unaccompanied by mechanical instruments of music, conforms to the music used in the apostolic church and for several centuries thereafter (Ephesians 5:19). It is felt that there is no authority for engaging in acts of worship not found in the New Testament. This principle eliminates the use of instrumental music, along with the use of candles, incense, and other similar elements.

 

 

Does the church of Christ believe in heaven and hell?

Yes. The statement of Christ in Matthew 25, and elsewhere, are taken at face value. It is believed that after death each man must come before God in judgment and that he will be judged according to the deeds done while he lived (Hebrews 9:27). After judgment is pronounced he will spend eternity either in heaven or hell.

 

 

Does the church of Christ believe in purgatory?

No. The absence of any reference in the scriptures to the temporary place of punishment from which the soul will eventually be released into heaven prevents the acceptance of the doctrine of purgatory.

 

 

 

Who are the churches of Christ and what do they believe in?

 

By: Batsell Barrett Baxter

AN OPEN INVITATION

 

Now that you are aware of a church in the 20th century which is built according to the blue prints of Christ's original church, why not become a member of it? In becoming a member of it, you will be called upon to do nothing which you cannot read in the New Testament. You will then live and worship just as the apostle-guided Christians of the first century did.

 

Not only is this return to New Testament Christianity a wonderful

basis upon which all believers in Christ can unite, it is absolutely

solid ground. If we do just what our Lord commanded we know

that our salvation is certain. Come with us as we go back

to the Bible, back to Christ and his church!