"The churches of Christ salute you," is a statement made by the apostle Paul in Romans 16:16. In Paul's day, the churches of Christ were localized groups of Christians who assembled themselves together to perform specific duties. They were non-denominational, had no earthly headquarters, followed the New Testament as their only standard in religion, and worshipped and worked together in ways revealed to them by the word of God. Each congregation operated independently of each other, though they would assist each other at times of urgent need. Churches of Christ speak where the Bible speaks and remain silent where it is silent. They do Bible things in Bible ways, and call Bible things by Bible names. They love peace, unity, and righteousness. Today, churches of Christ seek to be the same as their early brothers and sisters. They love people. They do not want to simply be different, but they do want to be the same as the churches approved of by the apostles of Jesus Christ.