
A First Century Church...
...IN A TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY WORLD
WE ARE
Friendswood is a New Testament Christian Church
Primitive
A New Testament Christian Church means . . .
. . . believing and doing what we see in the pages of Scripture.
As the first century church followed the foundational teachings "of the apostles and prophets" (EPH 2:20) and had "everything pertaining to life and godliness" (2PE 1:3), we continue to be nurtured by the same ancient teachings. These teachings include what to believe about Jesus, how to become a Christian, expectations of those who are part of Christ's church, etc., and are echoed in the lessons and sermons at Friendswood.
Autonomous
A New Testament Christian Church means . . .
. . . no creedal-based hierarchies that dictate our beliefs.
Friendswood rejects post-apostolic creedal standings, recognizing their divisive history in the church, and instead opens the Bible and lets the Holy Spirit make the statements we believe in. To be sure, it makes 'shopping' for a church a bit more difficult as our 'list of ingredients' are the full oracles of God rather than man's 'essential oracles' of God, but for those seeking the church of the apostles, this stance will be welcomed rather than wearying.
Simple
A New Testament Christian Church means . . .
. . . being a help to you in your Christian life.
Friendswood doesn't seek to fill out calendars and complicate assemblies. We meet on Sundays and Wednesdays to strengthen both ourselves and each other in our most holy faith (1CO 14:26; JUD 20). The hymns we sing express both our feelings and God's truths. The devotions and sermons and lessons expound the basics and explore the depths of the faith. The Lord's Supper is shared each week in both our Sunday morning service and our Sunday night study.
WE BELIEVE
... that Jesus is "the Christ, the Son of the living God."
This is often called "the great confession," pronounced by the apostle Peter as a definitive answer to Jesus' question, "Who do you say that I am?"
WE STUDY
Audio recordings of our Sunday and Wednesday night bible studies.
Written lessons of our Sunday school studies.
WE CONNECT
Sundays
9:15 am: Adult Class
10:30 am: Church Service
6:00 pm: "Gospel of Luke" Study
Wednesdays
6:00 pm: Chronological Bible Study
If you are uncomfortable attending our service in person due to illness, here are a couple of elder-recommended live Sunday broadcasts (central time):
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