Presentation
The Church of Christ is not a new religion, but simply the collective body of all those throughout the world who seek to do God’s will by faithfully following the teachings found in the Bible. We are convinced that today, two thousand years after the birth of Jesus, these teachings are still profoundly revolutionary and can change the lives of all those who are willing to place themselves in God’s loving hands.
The Church of Christ came into being by divine will on the day of Pentecost and grew through the preaching of the apostles and of all those who believed the Gospel. In those years, the fruit of conversion led to the birth of many communities of believers, scattered throughout the world and relying solely on the instructions given by God through the apostles themselves. Over time, these revelations spread in written form through the circulation of correspondence between the apostles and the various local communities, as well as through the writing of the Gospels.
Unfortunately, over the centuries, what had been the original message was altered to adapt it to cultures and traditions, as well as to the desire of some to bend it to purposes aimed exclusively at maintaining power.
Human beings, sometimes driven by arrogance and sometimes by good intentions but lacking humility, claimed the right to interpret the Scriptures in a way that satisfied their own convictions, without truly seeking to understand the meaning of what they were reading.
Today, anyone living in Italy is immersed in a traditionally Catholic culture. The media bombard the population with messages about observances and activities that are the result of Catholic doctrine and tradition. On the other hand, anyone who tries to look beyond the wall erected since birth sees a thousand different denominations and, discouraged, lowers their head again.
Has the possibility of following the path of God’s perfect will therefore disappeared? No! Is it still possible to know what God’s will is and what God wants from each of us? Yes! It is only necessary to look in the right place: the Bible.
The Gospel of which the apostle Paul speaks, and to which he urges us to remain faithful, consists precisely of the teachings found in the Bible.
Believers who today identify themselves with the Church of Christ seek, through study and constant discussion, to understand the teachings found in the Gospel with humility.
This journey is characterized by the conviction that every compromise with what is taught in the Holy Scriptures must be rejected.
The very name “Church of Christ,” with which we identify ourselves, is in fact simply the result of reading the apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans, which says in chapter 16, verse 16: “All the churches of Christ greet you.”
All the activities, teachings and organization of the communities scattered throughout Italy and the world are the result of the study carried out by each individual church of the Holy Scriptures.
Like the Church of the first century, each congregation is independent and subject to the one true King: Christ. As in the Church of the first century, there is no central committee controlling the activities and teachings of everyone; instead, we are all subject to the biblical teachings transmitted by Jesus to the apostles.
Our invitation to you, who have stopped by to visit us in this virtual home, is to study the Bible and seek in it the way of salvation. In this way, you will discover the many things the Bible says — or does not say — compared with what you have been taught since childhood; above all, you will find Christ. When you have encountered Christ, his love will fill your heart, spirit and soul, and God will change your life.