What We Believe
God created the heavens & the earth, (Genesis 1:1). There is God the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit. God created man in His image, but sin corrupted man. God, through His predestined plan & divine sovereignty, sent His Son Jesus Christ as the atonement for mankind's sin. Jesus redeemed us through His sacrifice on the cross & ushering in the New Covenant that we live under today. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, & the Life, & no one goes to the Father except through Him, (John 14:6).
The Bible is the living Word of God, (Hebrews 4:12). It was inspired by the Holy Spirit & written by reliable eyewitnesses who lived before, during, & after the Messianic Period. The Bible is proven to be the most truthful and historical literature in the history of the world. The church has a duty to uphold & proclaim scripture with truth & love.
The Church is a people called out by God & created for His purpose, (1 Peter 2:9). We are children of God & heirs with Christ, (Romans 8:17). Jesus is the Head of the Church, & we are His Body. All authority belongs to the Lord, and the church holds stewardship of that authority, (Ephesians 1:21-22). Jesus calls us to be Disciples by following Him & leading others to do likewise.
Jesus came first as the Lamb of God & He will return as the Lion of Judah, (John 1:29; Revelation 5:5). Christ promised His second coming at the end of the age with wrath & judgment on the wicked, peace & salvation for the righteous. Only the Father knows when He will send His Son, & He will come like a thief in the night, (Matthew 24). This blessed assurance increases our faith, & it produces urgency to share the Gospel with a spiritually dead world.
Salvation is a gift freely given to us by Christ, & we receive it through faithful obedience. Jesus says we must be born again of water & the Spirit to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, (John 3:5). That new birth is baptism. Baptism is a response to the Gospel of Christ, a proclamation of belief that Jesus died for your sins, & a declaration of Him being Lord of your life. This act of faith, this spiritual death, burial & resurrection, grants you the forgiveness of sins & the gift of the Holy Spirit after hearing the Gospel, believing it, & repenting of your sins. It marks the start of your walk with Christ.
Our History
What We Believe
Our History
Growing out of meetings held in members' homes, this church was organized in 1896. Services were held in Odd-Fellows Hall until 1900, when a small frame church was built on College Street in Terrell, TX. C.A. Norred became the first full-time Minister in 1914, the same year a brick sanctuary was erected. To accommodate the larger church membership, a larger building was completed in May 1948 and enlarged in 1966. In 1994 the building was destroyed in a fire, leaving a whole in the community. However, through prayer, hard work & generosity, many came together to erect the new & present building in 1995. There have since been additions & improvements to the building, including a basketball gym / fellowship hall.
Rockwall & Brin Church of Christ is a church family. There are many families in attendance today that have been life-long members. There are families that stretch back multiple generations, carrying out a faithful legacy not only devoted to Christ, but also to this congregation. There have been many fine Elders, Deacons, & Ministers over the years, & that holds true today.
