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The Church in North Little Rock We, the local church in North Little Rock, are believers in Christ who receive all those who through the redemption of Jesus Christ have come to God and welcome you to our meetings. Moreover, if you do not yet know the preciousness of Christ, we welcome you as well and would love to introduce Him to you. In the church in North Little Rock, all of our activities are for the building up of the Body of Christ. Because the church is the “pillar and base of the truth”1, and because we grow by “holding to truth in love”2, Bible study is a fundamental aspect of our church life. We encourage Bible study individually, as well as in small groups and in our larger gatherings. However, our stress in Bible study is not just on facts in dead letter3. Rather we come to the Bible in the way described by Peter when he spoke of coming to the Lord Jesus and enjoying Him as nourishment in the word, saying, “if you have tasted that the Lord is good”4. Why the Designation “Church in North Little Rock" The designation “the church in North Little Rock” is based on the Biblical usage of the word “church”, referring to the aggregate of all those in a particular locality who through faith in Jesus Christ have become sons of God possessing the life and nature of God, united together to express the Body of Christ. Through his study of the Bible, Watchman Nee, a seeking believer in China, recognized that this was the standing upon which local churches were established in the New Testament era. Therefore, following the pure word of the Bible, many churches in China began to meet on this ground of oneness as early as 1937. Watchman Nee’s co-worker, Witness Lee, brought this truth to the United States in 1962, and since that time many across the U.S. and other places have taken this way. Recognizing the Lord’s desire that His believers express the oneness that they have in Him5, we in North Little Rock have also adopted this standing and meet simply as the Bible6 has described us, as “the church in North Little Rock”. In the New Testament, the local churches met not only in large gatherings, but also frequently from house to house7. Following this pattern, home meetings for enjoying the riches of Christ through Bible study, singing and praising, and mutual shepherding and teaching are an integral part of the local church in North Little Rock’s “church life”. On the other hand, our local church is not an entity unto itself but a part of the larger Body of Christ. Consequently we frequently seek opportunities for blending with nearby local churches, such as the churches in Siloam Springs, Texarkana, Memphis, Nashville, Shreveport, Oklahoma City, and numerous churches in Texas. Furthermore, we have been blessed immensely by participating in international conferences sponsored by the Living Stream Ministry. Please click browse more of the site to find out more about us and the Christ that we love and enjoy. 11 Timothy 3:15 "But she shall be saved through childbearing, if they remain in faith and love and holiness with sobriety." 2Ephesians 4:15 "But holding to truth in love, we may grow up into Him in all things, who is the Head, Christ," 32 Corinthians 3:6 "Who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant, not of letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life." 41 Peter 2:3 "If you have tasted that the Lord is good;" 5John 17:23 "I in them, and You in Me, that they may be perfected into one, that the world may know that You have sent Me…” 61 Corinthians 1:2 "To the church of God which is in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all those who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, theirs and ours:" Acts 8:1 "And Saul was approving of his killing.  And there occurred in that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem.." 1 Thessalonians 1:1 "Paul and Silvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians..." Romans 16:1 "I commend to your our sister Phoebe, who is a deaconess of the church which is at Cenchrea," Revelation 1:11 "Saying, What you see write in a book and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea." 7Acts 2:46 And day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple and breaking bread from house to house, they took their food with exultation and simplicity of heart," Home | Contact Us | Focus | Links | Meetings | Testimonies Copyright © 2003. The Church in North Little Rock. All Rights Reserved.