Hello all, im new here
Thought I would chime in on seeking a church.
If a church isn't going by scripture, I wouldn't join it. For eg... sermons always topical and not much scripture in them... congregation members treating it like a social club... the music band is the main focus and not the Word.
Key features I think a good church would have:
* Belief in the Trinity-- Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Father.. co-equal.. co-eternal.. all fully God.. all uncreated.
* Belief in the independence of the local church from govt affairs
* Baptism of believers only, by immersion only, after having been converted.. not the means of conversion
* Salvation by grace, through faith in Jesus Christ as God and Saviour. This can't be undone. Not by God.. not by the person who has the salvation.
* Belief the bible is the Word of God.. inerrant.. infallible
* Belief in the second coming of Christ