The Portage church of Christ is a group of
pre-denominational Christians that are striving to serve the Lord together. Our
goal is to please God, and we believe that the best way to do that is to follow
the pattern that was established by the churches in the first century and
revealed in the New Testament. We have no creed or doctrine except the Bible
and we follow the Bible only. We strive for unity in the teaching of New
Testament doctrine. Our congregation is not part of, or subject to, any larger
man-made religious organization. We are a completely autonomous congregation.
We are locally governed, just as the church in the first century was.
How does one become a member of this church congregation?
The exact same way as seen in the Biblical accounts. On the day of Pentecost
following Jesus’ resurrection, people who repented and were baptized were saved
(Acts 2:38) and the saved were added to the church (Acts 2:47). These saved
people were members of the body, or church (Colossians 1:18).
To become a Christian, the Bible teaches:
Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17)
Believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God (John 8:24,
Repent of past sins (Luke 13:3, 5)
Confess Jesus as Lord (Matt. 10:32-33, Rom. 10:9-10)
Be baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38, Mark
Remain Faithful to Christ (Rev. 2:10, 2 Tim 4:7-8)