- We read of it in the New Testament (Romans 16:16).
- It exalts Christ as the only head of the church (Ephesians 1:22).
- It has no creed but Christ and binds no name on its members but the divine name, Christian (Acts 11:26).
- It speaks where the Bible speaks and is silent where the Bible is silent (1 Peter 4:11).
- It pleads for the unity of all believers in Christ (John 17:20–21; 1 Corinthians 1:10).
- It is not a denomination, nor a group of denominations, but simply the body of Christ (Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18).
- Its founder is Christ Himself (Matthew 16:18).
- Its aim is to save souls by gospel preaching (Romans 1:16).
- Its worship is patterned after the New Testament (John 4:24).
- It teaches that scriptural unity can be attained on all disputed doctrinal questions (1 Corinthians 1:10).
