The Bible
Alexander Campbell, one of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) forefathers, insisted that certain questions be asked about each book of the Bible. For example, "Who wrote it? Why was it written? When was it written? And what did it say then, and what does it say to us today?" With this common sense attitude toward the Bible, Disciples of Christ have not become Biblical literalists. The Bible is not a weapon to overcome heresy and to prove ourselves right and others wrong. Instead, we see the Bible as God's Word of Love and Reconciliation. The Bible provides the people in the Church direction in mission. The Bible gives spiritual food for a person's individual growth and maturity in the Christian faith. If our beliefs about the Word have struck a responsive chord in your heart, you will feel right at home in the First Christian Church of Dexter.