What Do We Believe?
ARTICLE 12. Discipleship and Nonconformity
ARTICLE 12. Discipleship and NonconformitySummary:We believe that Christians are not to be conformed to the world but should seek to conform to Christ in every aspect of life. Two Kingdoms Colossians 1:13-14; Romans 12:1; Ephesians 4:17-32 Darkness Light-Lying -Speak Truth-Uncontrolled Anger -Peace / Calmness-Stealing -Hard…
Article 11: Marriage and the Home
What We Believe Summary We believe that Christian marriage is intended by God to be the union of one man and one woman for life, and that Christians should only marry one who shares their faith in Christ. Marriage and the Home Genesis 1:27Genesis 2:24Ephesians 5:31-32Ephesians 5:21-30 Fulfilling Your Calling Marriage and the Home Deuteronomy 11:18-19Ephesians 5:31-32 Are you fulfilling your calling as a married couple? *Baby dedication followed the end of the sermon.
ARTICLE 8. The Church of Christ
ARTICLE 8. The Church of ChristEphesians 4:1-16 What is the Church?The “Universal” Church What is the “Local” Church?And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21 Why do we minimize church?-We are independent-We are indifferent-We are immature-We are consumers “It must not content us to take our bodies to church if we leave our hearts at home.” J.C. Ryle What is church supposed to be? Ephesians 4:1-16…beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling,…
ARTICLE 7. The Holy Spirit and the Christian Life
ARTICLE 7. The Holy Spirit and the Christian LifeGalatians 5:16-26 God’s presence as seen in the old testament-Moses and the burning bush-Abraham and the 3 that visited him on the way to Sodom and Gomorrah-Prophets-The Lord’s Temple Joel 2:28-29 “Then, after doing all those things,I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.Your sons and daughters will prophesy.Your old men will dream dreams,and your young men will see visions.In those days I will pour out my Spiriteven on servants—men and…
Article 6: Salvation by Grace Through Faith
What do We Believe? Ephesians 2:8-10 GRACE“Undeserved Favor” SALVATION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH FAITH“A belief in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, that a person’s life is shaped by those beliefs” SALVATION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH “6 We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags.Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall, and our sins sweep us away like the wind.”Isaiah 64:6 (NLT) When it comes to…
Article 5: Christ, the Savior from Sin
What Do We Believe? Hebrews 2:1-4James 1:22-24 We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies i a slum because he cannot image what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased. C.S.Lewis “Do I worship a God who wants to keep me down?” “I’ll tell you the kind of…
Article 4: Mankind and Sin
ARTICLE 4. MANKIND AND SIN Romans 5:12-21 “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.” -C.S. Lewis Adam – Jesus Christ1 Corinthians 15:45-48– Sin – Righteousness2 Corinthians 5:21Romans 5:16-18– Condemnation – Justification– Death…
Article 3: God’s Creation and Providence
What We BelieveArticle 3.God’s Creation and Providence Summery:We believe that in the beginning God created all things by His Son. He made people in His divine image, with free will, moral character, and a spiritual nature. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earthHebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen. “The remarkable fact is…
Article 2: Divine Revelation
What We Believe Summary “Divine Revelation”:We believe that God has revealed Himself in the Scripture of the Old and New Testament, the inspired Word of God, and ultimately through his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. John 1:1-18 (NLT) The Word (of God) “logos” “39 “You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!”John 5:39 (NLT) “27 Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from…
Article 1: God the Holy Spirit (Part 3)
God and His Attributes “6 But for us,There is one God, the Father, by whom all things were created, and for whom we live.And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things were created, and through whom we live.”1 Corinthians 8:6 (NLT) God the Father Covenant New Covenant 31 “The day is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah.”33 “But this is the new covenant I will…
Article 1: God and His Attributes (Part 1)
What We Believe Article 1. God and His Attributes (Part 1 – God the Father) Who is God?Deuteronomy 6:4-5Mark 12:28-34 “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” -A.W. Tozer (Knowledge of the Holy) Genesis 1:1-3Romans 1:19-20Hebrews 11:3Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:1 “To admit there is One who lies beyond us, who exists outside of all our categories, who will not be dismisses with a name, who will not appear before the bar…
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