First Christian Church was founded upon the principles set forth in the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement.  This was a group who got fed up with traditions and creeds dictating what they believe and decided to look to no other authority than the Bible.  Their goal was not to start a new denomination but to bring Biblical-based unity to the existing church body.  Here are some noteworthy phrases used within the Christian Church.  

• Where the Bible speaks, we speak; where the Bible is silent, we are silent.  
• In essentials, unity; in opinions, liberty; and in all things, love.  
• We are not the only Christians, but we are Christians only.
• No creed but Christ. 

 
We believe in one God in three persons known as the Trinity-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  (Matthew 5:16, 45; 6:1, 4, 8, 9; James 1:17; John 1:1, 14:9; Genesis 1:2; John 4:24, 14:16-20; II Peter 1:21)
 
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our one and only Savior.  (John 1:14; I John 4:9; John 3:16; II Peter 3:18)
 
We believe Jesus suffered and was crucified; died and rose again bodily on the third day; ascended into heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father; and will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead. (Luke 23:1-46; John 20:24-29; I Corinthians 15:3-8; Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1; Matthew 24:36-42; John 14:1-3, Acts 1:10-11; I Peter 4:5)
 
We believe in the Bible-God’s Holy Word. We believe God inspired the original writings of Scripture, and therefore the Bible is completely trustworthy, and we accept the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice. (Mark 12:36; John 14:26, 16:12-15; Acts 1:16; I Corinthians 2:12-13; II Timothy 3:14-16; II Peter 1:20-21; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18, 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12)
 
We believe the people created by God willfully sin against God and are consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ.  (Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23)
 
We believe that salvation, the forgiveness of sins, cannot be earned, but is given to us only through the blood of Jesus Christ and by God’s grace.  (Matthew 26:28;   Romans 5:1-11, 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-10; Hebrews 10:19-22;   I Peter 1:18-19; I John 1:7)
 
We believe the Bible has laid out a plan for salvation:

• We must respond to God by admitting our sin and our need for God’s grace.                           (Romans 3:23; Titus 3:3-7)
• Believe & confess Jesus as Lord.                     (Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9-10)
• Repent (turn away from sinful lifestyle).             (Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19)
• Trust Jesus as Savior & Lord.                           Romans 10:11-13; Philippians 2:11)
• Get baptized (immersed) into Christ.                     (Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-4)

 
We believe in the church of Jesus Christ, consisting of all Christians everywhere.  (Matthew 16:13-18; Acts 2:14-47; Ephesians 1:22-23)
 
We believe in the church’s mission from Jesus to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them, and teaching them to obey all of Jesus’ commands.  (Matthew 28:18-20).  
 
This is only a brief look at FCC’s doctrine. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at info@fccgreensburg.com.   

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Love God.

And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind."
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-Luke 10:27 NIV

Love People.

"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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​-John 13:34-35 NIV

Make Disciples.

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
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​-Matthew 28:19 NIV