The Bible is considered the source of practice for most movements under the heading “Christianity.” There are some who would take the Scriptures and build a belief system outside of the given text and context. This is how man-made creeds develop, and these differ from group to group. You can expect the congregation that meets here at Rome to have a wholesome respect for the inspired word of God, the sole and complete source of authority for what we believe, what we do in our worship, and how we attempt to conduct our lives. Because the members of the Rome Church of Christ accept the Word of God as the all-sufficient source of faith and practice, we reject all human creeds; they are unnecessary duplication of what is already there or they are additions to the original text (Galatians 1:8-9; Revelation 22:18-19).
Helping Others
When Jesus is asked about the greatest commandment, He says, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your mind." He then says the second greatest commandment is that you should "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 22:37-39). Philippians 2:3-4 tells us to place others before ourselves and to look out for the interests of others. We are also instructed to "Do good unto all men, especially those of the household of faith" (Galatians 6:10). The Rome Church of Christ strives to meet the needs of our members and our community through works of benevolence. We have a fully stocked food pantry, and we are involved in other works that meet the physical needs of our community and beyond (Matthew 25:34-40).