Oakmont Church of Christ

About Us

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Our Identity

“The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” (Acts 11:26) We are simply Christians. “Oakmont church of Christ” is merely a description of a group of Christians who meet at a certain location. “Oakmont” is the name of a neighborhood behind our meeting place in Newcastle, Oklahoma. “Church of Christ” is a scriptural phrase (Romans 16:16). “Church” denotes an assembly of people. “Of Christ” identifies their owner (Acts 20:28). We have no denominational affiliation. However, we maintain a distinct identity. Near the end of His ministry, Christ told His disciples that He would build His church (singular) (Matthew 16:18). His church is eternal (2 Samuel 7:12-17; Daniel 2:44). Despite the efforts of Satan to destroy the body of Christ, it still thrives today. We claim to be a local group of believers belonging to the same church which Jesus built and can be observed in the New Testament.

Our Mission

“And He [God] put all things under His [Christ’s] feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” (Ephesians 1:22-23) “To Him [God] be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” (Ephesians 3:21) Over 2,000 years ago, God inhabited flesh in the historical person of Jesus (John 1:1-5, 14). His mission on earth was to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). After ascending to heaven in victory, He built His church and entrusted His mission to her (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16; Luke 24:46-47). Christ reigns at the right hand of God, but His followers act as His body on earth to continue His work. He fills us with His fullness through His word, and we carry on His mission to seek and save the lost. We bring glory to our Father in heaven by all that we do according to the will of Christ. Our concerns are not social or political. They are not restricted by borders or culture. They are the timeless and universally relevant orders of our just, merciful, and gracious King who is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6).

Our Doctrine

“And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” (Acts 2:42) Christ built His church on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Himself being the chief cornerstone (Ephesians 2:19-22). The apostles were His chosen witnesses sent to preach the gospel of the resurrected Lord (Acts 5:29-32). Jesus promised the apostles that He would send them the Holy Spirit to guide them into all truth (John 14-16). The Promise of the Holy Spirit was received by those men on the first Pentecost after the resurrection of Christ (Acts 2). Christ fully revealed the eternal mystery through these inspired men (Ephesians 3:1-13). Their doctrine (teaching) is the doctrine of Christ. Paul, one born out of due time, wrote, “the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 14:37). The church Jesus built has no creed but that which was inspired by the Holy Spirit, the “apostles’ doctrine.” As we are a part of that one church, so we believe, teach, and practice only that doctrine found in the New Testament.

Our Work

“To the church of the Thessalonians…We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father” (1 Thessalonians 1:1-2). The mission Christ left for His church to seek and save the lost involves certain activities. These can be seen by statements and commands, examples, and implications within the pages of the New Testament. Our work is outlined by that pattern which can be observed (2 Timothy 1:13). Within the apostles’ doctrine, one can read about the church being involved in three aspects of work given by Christ: (1) the evangelization of the spiritually lost (Matthew 28:18-20), (2) the edification of the church (Ephesians 4:11-16), and (3) benevolence given to needy saints (1 Corinthians 16:1-4; Romans 15:25-27). Indeed, these are a work of faith, and a labor of love.

Our Worship

“For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh” (Philippians 3:3). The worship of the Jews (physically circumcised) in the Old Testament is telling. God is the one who prescribes true worship, and cares tremendously about His people worshiping exactly the way He says (Leviticus 10:1-4; 2 Chronicles 26:16-23; etc.). It is not only apparent that the form of worship was to be according to what God had authorized, but that the worship should be a sincere outpouring of the heart to God (Isaiah 1:12-17; Psalm 50:7-23; Malachi 1:6-8; etc.). Jesus spoke concerning a future time when worship would not belong to one ethnicity, nor one place, but would be offered by true worshipers (the spiritual circumcision, Romans 2:28-29) in any place, in spirit and truth (John 4:19-24). Change is evident, yet by no means is total change implied. The worship God would prescribe in the Messianic kingdom would be different than what the Jews offered (John 4:21-22; Hebrews 13:9-16; 1 Peter 2:4-5). However, the God who is worshiped has not changed. Worship must still be offered in the proper form God commands, and it must still be a sincere outpouring of the heart – “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) The pattern of the New Testament shows Christians worshiped by (1) singing to God (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16), (2) praying to God (Acts 2:42), (3) proclaiming God’s word (Acts 20:7), (4) partaking of the Lord’s Supper (Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26), and (5) laying by in store as they have prospered (1 Corinthians 16:1-2). The worship at the Oakmont church of Christ strives to adhere to this pattern of New Testament worship.

All are welcome to join us in worship to our God. We would love to meet you!