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Begin jaren zestig werd de gemeente van Christus in Den Haag gesticht en groeide snel tot zo'n 80 leden.
In 1967 werd de eerste steen gelegd van het kerkgebouw aan de Gaarde 61. We geloven dat de Bijbel Gods volmaakte en geopenbaarde Woord is. We geloven dat Jezus de Zoon van God is die door zijn
dood aan het kruis een offer stelde voor God. Dankzij Jezus is er vergeving van zonden voor een ieder die daarin
gelooft. (Voor meer informatie zie www.gemeentevanchristus.nl.) We zijn een groep van ongeveer 30 tot 40 mensen. Er zijn veel nationaliteiten vertegenwoordigd vanwege het internationale karakter
van de stad Den Haag. Veel leden werken bij buitenlandse bedrijven, ambassades, internationale scholen etc. zijn student of au pair. Veel leden komen ook
uit de omgeving van Rotterdam. Leeftijden varieren van 0 tot in de tachtig. Wij zijn een familie-gemeente: we willen er voor elkaar zijn wanneer dit nodig is. We willen geen Christenen zijn op alleen zondag.
We hebben geen extra leerstellingen, we zien de Bijbel als bron van ons geloof. Jezus is het model en norm voor
ons leven. We willen eerlijk en betrouwbaar zijn in wat we geloven en doen. We verwelkomen graag nieuwe mensen en willen
mensen bijstaan die het moeilijk hebben in het leven en/of op zoek zijn naar God. We bidden voor elkaars noden in gebedsgroepen. We houden regelmatig bijbelstudies,
bij elkaar thuis en in de kerk. Er zijn activiteiten voor vrouwen, jeugd
(ziewww.christelijkejeugd.org)etc.
We organiseren concerten, rommelmarkten etc. Ons kerkgebouw is inzamelpunt voor Dorcas Aid kledinginzameling.
We zien de gemeente als een plaats om te groeien en te dienen, waar iedereen zijn talent kan inzetten. In the sixties the church of Christ in The Hague was established and soon grew to a number of around 80 members.
In 1967 the construction of the church building at the Gaarde 61 was completed. We believe that the Bible is God's perfect and inspired Word. We believe that Jesus is the Son of God who by his death
on the cross offered a perfect sacrifice to God and made forgiveness of sins possible for anyone who believes.
(For more information see www.gemeentevanchristus.nl.) We are a group of about 30 to 40 people of many nationalities. Some members work at international companies, embassies,
international schools, are student or au pair. Some members are also from the Rotterdam area. Ages differ from 0 to 90. We are a family type of church: we want to care for each other. We don't want to be Christians on Sunday only. We have no
extra doctrines, we see the Bible as our doctrine. Jesus is the shining model and standard for our lives. We want to be honest
and reliable in what we do and believe. We like to welcome new people and are ready to help those who experience difficulties
and/or are looking for God. We pray together in groups regularly. We have Bible studies, at each others
homes and at church. There are activities for ladies, and youth
(seewww.christelijkejeugd.org).
We organise concerts, garage sales etc. Our church building is a depot for Dorcas Aid. We see church
as an opportunity to grow and serve, where everybody can use his talent. Throughout church history the usage of music and musical intruments has been a complex topic. Usage of instruments in church isn't recorded in the New Testament and early NT-history. It was only around the 7th century that an organ was introduced. In synagogues and monasteries it is also
not a common thing to have an extensive musical accompaniment. Most if not all verses in the New Testament concerning worship in the church refer to singing (and why or how) and not to instruments, although there could be various reasons
for that. Apart from having to choose your type of instrument (organ, or band etc) and music type (rock, classical etc.), and tuning the volume (too loud, too soft)
we simply keep it with singing from the heart to God! 'Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord' (Eph 5:19).
In our worship service
you won't see us put an emphasis on the Old Testament pattern of priests and sacrifices, costumes, outward symbols etc. We want to focus on our spiritual worship (in Spirit and in truth Jn 4:21-24) to God,
with an open heart, made possible through the sacrifice of his Son Jesus. This we do most during the communion meal which we believe was instructed by the Lord to
maintain each Sunday. (eg. 'For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes' (1 Cor 11:26.)
Doctrine Here are some general principles used for the foundation of the church of Christ in The Hague. The church of Christ was established on the first Pentecost after the resurrection of Jesus Christ as described in Acts of Apostles Chapter two. Organizationally, each congregation is autonomous and completely independent, although cooperation exists between congregations. Large congregations exist which promote and support smaller congregations. Based on the practice of the New Testament churches, one is added to the church of Christ by the Lord himself. I Corinthians 12, verse 18; Acts of Apostles 2, verse 47. The New Testament Christians heard the gospel, Acts of Apostles 8, verses 5 and 6; believed in Jesus as God's Son, Acts of Apostles 16, verse 31; repented of their sins, Acts of Apostles 2, verses 38; confessed that Jesus is the Christ, Romans 10, verses 9 and 10; and were baptized for the forgiveness of their sins, Acts of Apostles 2, verse 38; and 22, verse 16. Based on God's Word, the Bible, these believers baptize by complete immersion, Romans 6, verses 3 through 7. and reject, consequently, infant baptism and sprinkling. The purpose of the church is to worship God. According to the New Testament, the first Christians came together on the first day of the week to break bread (observe the Lord's Supper) Acts of Apostles 20, verse 7; I Corinthians 11, verses 23 through 30. They pray together in the name of the Lord for all people, kings and all dignitaries, that they may lead a quiet and peaceful life, I Timothy 2, verses 1 through 6. They sing Psalms and hymns, Ephesians 5, verse 19; Colossians 3, verse 16. When members of the Church of Christ sing songs, they do that without instrumental accompaniment. They announce or preach the gospel of the risen Lord, I Corinthians 15, verses 1 through 8. During the worship service on the first day of the week each member has the opportunity to give to the work of the Lord according to his ability, I Corinthians 1h, verses 1 and 2; II Corinthians 9, verses 5, 6, Further, the churches of Christ have as purpose benevolence, Matthew 25, verses 31 through 46; Galatians 6, verses 9 and 10; James I, verse 27; and the preaching of the gospel to all people (missionary work) Matthew 28, verses 18, 19 and 20; Mark 16, Acts of Apostles 10, verses 34 and 35. Organizationally, each congregation forms an autonomous unit. She knows elders and deacons according to Acts of Apostles 20, verses 17 through 35, I Timothy 3, verses 1 through 13; Titus 1, verses 5 through 9; I Peter 5, verses 1 through 14. Neither among the elders or among the deacons is there any distinction made; no one is regarded as head but all work together as brothers to carry out the activities of the church in agreement with the inspired examples or teachings in the Bible. The elders have the oversight of the congregation, I Peter 5, verses 1 through 3. There is always a plurality of elders and deacons in a congregation. The number is specified by each congregation separately, depend on the number of brothers who are qualified according to the texts and the number of members in the local church. She knows preachers or evangelists and teachers in addition to the members. When there are no brothers who meet the qualifications for elders as specified in the above texts, the local church is led temporarily by the capable brothers and evangelists. Members of the churches of Christ view and use the Bible, God's Word, as a complete and perfect book, Revelation 22, verses 18 and 19; and 11 Timothy 3, verses 16 and 17. The Bible contains God's plan of salvation for people; what they must do to worship God; and in every way they can do good work. II Timothy 3, verses 15, 16 and 17. They do not use any books or articles writ en by people as authoritative, since these cause disunity among the believers. Information from Wikipedia about churches of Christ The founders were united, among other things, in the belief that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; that Christians should celebrate the Lord's Supper on the first day of each week; and that baptism of adult believers by immersion in water is a necessary condition for salvation. Because the founders wanted to abandon all denominational labels, they used the biblical names for the followers of Jesus that they found in the Bible. Churches of Christ are autonomous Christian congregations associated with one another through common beliefs and practices. They seek to base doctrine and practice on the Bible alone, and see themselves as restoring the New Testament church established by Christ. Members of the Churches of Christ believe that Jesus founded only one church, that the current divisions between Christians are not God's will, and that the only basis for restoring Christian unity is the Bible. They typically prefer to be known simply as "Christians", without any further religious or denominational identification. They see themselves as recreating the New Testament church established by Christ. Churches of Christ generally share these traits: Refusal to hold to any formalized creeds or statements of faith, preferring instead a reliance on the Bible alone for doctrine and practice.
Autonomous, congregational church organization without denominational oversight.
Local governance by a plurality of male elders.
Baptism by immersion of consenting believers for the forgiveness of sins.
Weekly observance of Communion on Sunday (also referred to as the Lord's Supper or the "breaking of bread"). All but "a very small segment" use unfermented grape juice instead of wine.
Practice of a cappella singing in worship. In keeping with their history, Churches of Christ claim the New Testament as their sole rule of faith and practice in deciding matters of doctrine and ecclesiastical structure. Although they view the Old Testament as divinely inspired and historically accurate, they do not see its laws as binding under the New Covenant in Christ (unless they are repeated in the New Testament). They believe that the New Testament demonstrates how a person may become a Christian (and thus a part of the universal church of Christ) and how a church should be collectively organized and carry out its scriptural purposes. These churches comprise about 5,062,074 members in over 40,000 individual congregations worldwide. A primary motivation is the desire to use a scriptural or Biblical name - to identify the church using a name that is found in the New Testament. There is also a desire to avoid names that associate the church with a particular man (other than Christ) or a particular doctrine or theological point of view (e.g. Lutheran, Wesleyan, Reformed). This desire is based on a belief that Christ established only one church, and that the use of denominational names serves to foster division among Christians.
Many congregations and individuals do not capitalize the word "church" in the phrases "church of Christ" and "churches of Christ." This is based on the understanding that the term "church of Christ" is used in the New Testament as a descriptive phrase, indicating that the church belongs to Christ, rather than as a proper name. Churches of Christ seek to practice the principle of the Bible being the only source to find doctrine (also known as "sola scriptura"). The Bible is generally regarded as inspired and inerrant. Churches of Christ generally see the Bible as historically accurate and literal, unless scriptural context obviously indicates otherwise. Regarding church practices, worship, and doctrine, there is great liberty from congregation to congregation in interpreting what is biblically permissible, as congregations are not controlled by a denominational hierarchy. Their approach to the Bible is driven by the "assumption that the Bible is sufficiently plain and simple to render its message obvious to any sincere believer." Related to this is an assumption that the Bible provides an understandable "blueprint or constitution" for the church. Churches of Christ hold the view that humans of accountable age are lost because of their sins. These lost souls can be redeemed because Jesus Christ, the Son of God, offered Himself as the atoning sacrifice. Children too young to understand right from wrong, and make a conscious choice between the two, are believed to be innocent of sin. Baptism in Churches of Christ is performed only by bodily immersion, based on the Koine Greek verb baptizo which is understood to mean to dip, immerse, submerge or plunge. Immersion is seen as more closely conforming to the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus than other modes of baptism. Churches of Christ argue that historically immersion was the mode used in the first century, and that pouring and sprinkling later emerged as secondary modes when immersion was not possible. Over time these secondary modes came to replace immersion. Churches of Christ consistently teach that in baptism a believer surrenders his life in faith and obedience to God, and that God "by the merits of Christ's blood, cleanses one from sin and truly changes the state of the person from an alien to a citizen of God's kingdom. Baptism is not a human work; it is the place where God does the work that only God can do." Baptism is a passive act of faith rather than a meritorious work; it "is a confession that a person has nothing to offer God." They see the power of baptism coming from God, who chose to use baptism as a vehicle, rather than from the water or the act itself, and understand baptism to be an integral part of the conversion process, rather than just a symbol of conversion. One author describes the relationship between faith and baptism this way, "Faith is the reason why a person is a child of God; baptism is the time at which one is incorporated into Christ and so becomes a child of God". Election and predestination are regarded as functions of the exercise of free will (i.e., God has chosen and wishes for all to be saved but only those who choose to believe and submit to Him will be). Those who choose God's way through Christ are elect and therefore saved while those who reject Christ are lost in sin. Despite the similarity of this position to Arminian theology, Churches of Christ generally view it as being directly evident within Scripture rather than being a derived theological doctrine.
The idea "once saved always saved" is also rejected. As generally understood in Churches of Christ, a Christian can consciously decide to cease following Christ and thus lose salvation, or "fall from grace" (2 Peter 2:20-22).Geloof
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