"Why I Am A Member Of The church Of Christ"

 “Why I Am A Member Of The church Of Christ”

A.C. Grider (1912-1990)

        I didn’t join the church of Christ. I didn’t select the church of Christ as “my choice” from among many churches. It never occurred to me that I had a choice nor that I desired to make a choice of churches.

        I started thinking about my spiritual condition down in Tennessee some years ago — several years ago and made up my mind that I should do something about it. I began to consider what the Lord wanted me to do. I started to study my Bible.

        I found that I was a sinner and that Christ was THE savior. I found that if I were ever saved, it would only be by Christ. I considered His word relative to what to do to be saved. He said I should repent (Luke 13:3), and I did. He said I should confess Him (Matt. 10:32). I did. He said I should be baptized (Mk. 16:16). I did. He said if I would do these things, I would BE SAVED. I was. But the BIBLE taught that when I was saved, the Lord added me to the church (Acts 2:47). He did.

        Now, WHICH CHURCH did He add me to? HIS (Matt. 16:18; Acts 20:28; Rom. 16:16)! Thus, I am a member of the church of Christ because I had NO CHOICE and wanted none. I just wanted to be saved. And I was!