About Us
Who Are We? We are an ohana (family) that shares a unique bond in our devotion to God through Christ Jesus. We are an ohana that believes that the Bible is God-breathed, and that His word is the only authority for our fellowship, doctrine and worship. We are an ohana that values the example of the New Testament church. Our worship and family-life are characterized by…
- Simplicity
- Acapella singing
- Observance of the Lord’s Supper each Sunday
- Prayer offered in reverence and devotion
- Reading, study and reflection on the scriptures
We are an ohana that encourages others to begin a relationship with God. We affirm that scripture teaches that one responds to His grace by…
- Repenting of one’s sins
- Confessing that Jesus is the Christ, sent to redeem humankind to God
- Being immersed in water to have one’s sins washed away
- Receiving the gift of the Spirit of God
We are an ohana that seeks to mature and grow in our relationship to one another by growing in our relationships with God. We are an ohana that encourages each other to live lives after the perfect example of Jesus Christ.
What Denomination Are We? We have devoted ourselves to pattern our church family after the example of the church as expressed in the New Testament writings. As a result, we are committed to maintaining an “undenominational” approach to worship and family-life. We prefer to identify ourselves simply as Christians. Our only confession is that Jesus is the Christ who redeems humankind to God. Our congregation is autonomous and self-governing. Our teaching and preaching aspires to the study of scripture, rather than traditions or even teachings of men outside of scripture.
How Does One Become a Member? We have fellowship with each other based only on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. We do not add members to our congregation, rather we seek to help others learn that Christ wants to add them to His church. The bible teaches that those who are baptized for the remission of their sins receive the gift of the Spirit, and are added to His church. As a result, those who have given their lives to Christ in baptism are in His church and are welcome to full-fellowship with us at Honolulu Church of Christ. Those who have not been baptized are welcome in all aspects of our fellowship, but may not serve in leadership or teaching roles in the congregation until they too have given their lives to Christ. Members of our local congregation have identified themselves with this family so that they can contribute to the work of the church, and so that the family can help them grow spiritually.
