WE ARE A SOVERIGN GRACE

BAPTIST CHUCRH

WE DO NOT PUBLISH NOR PREACH THESE GREAT TRUTHS TO OFFEND.

WE DO BELIEVE GOD HAS GIVEN US THE COMMAND

TO PREACH THE WHOLE BIBLE

AND WE WOULD BE IN ERROR

IF WE DID NOT!

WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS STARTED HIS CHURCH WHILE HERE

He promised that church that even "the gates of hell" would not overcome her.

That church was the beginning of all churches.

The Catholics broke off from that church.

All Protestant churches broke off from the Catholic Church.

Other denominations began with men.

The only true church today is the Baptist Church.

And many of the so called Baptists of today are not Baptist.

Some never were Baptist.

Some have lost their "candlestick".

We believe that there may be truly saved people in any denomination.

We believe the more Bible they learn, the more they will want to become Baptist.

We believe the more Baptists learn the Bible, the stronger Baptists they will be.

We believe a local, Baptist Church is the only institution that has the authority to preach God's Word.

We believe the Church has a duty to discipline it's members.

WE BELIEVE OUR LORD GAVE HIS CHURCH TWO ORDINANCES.

BAPTISM & LORD'S SUPPER

These ordinances are not tools to produce salvation.

They are evidences of that salvation.

They are similar to the Old Testament sacrifices, in that they demonstrate salvation

They were given only to the one church that Jesus established on earth.

So they are not to be shared with others not of that church.

We practice closed communion.

We believe that the only ingredients to portray the sinless body of Christ, have to be, Wine and Unleavened Bread.

A baptism that is not Baptist Baptism is not truly baptism.

Baptism = is the ordinance that protects the Church from Un-saved members

Lord's Supper = is the ordinance that protects the Church member from sin in his life.

 THE LORD ONLY GAVE TWO OFFICES TO THE CHURCH

The Pastor = His duty is to pray, study, preach and teach God's Word.

He is to lead the Church in all things.

The Deacons = Their duty is to encourage the Pastor in his work.

They are to take care of the physical necessities of the Church.

Neither the Deacons, nor the Pastor, run the church

We believe the Lord established His Church as a Democracy.

Every member has a voice.

We do not believe a church can hire, nor fire a Pastor.

The church may chase him off, But God's man can not be hired.

God's man is led by God in going where God wants him.

The best way to improve your pastor is to pray mightily for him.

We believe it is every church member's duty to visit the sick and pray for each other.

It is every Christian's duty to help those less fortunate than ourselves.

WE BELIEVE THE GREAT COMMISSION IS THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD TO HIS CHURCH

It is the duty of every born again believer to spread the Good News of Salvation.

It is the duty of the Church to educate, equip, and support God's people in evangelism.

The exorcise of proper evangelism is the only tool for building a sound church.

WE BELIEVE THAT GOD HAS GIVEN US A DIVINE ORDER BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN

Men are to be leaders and women to be followers.

This is true in Home and Church capacity.

It is not necessarily true in business capacity.

We do not believe a man is better than a woman.

We believe that most things in life can be done by men or women.

We believe God has given talents and abilities to both.

We believe God has written definite rules that we should abide by.

Women must not pastor churches.

Women should not speak in a mixed congregation when the church is assembled.

The symbol of these beliefs are in a head covering for the woman.

WE BELIEVE IN THE TOTAL SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD

The God of the Bible never changes.

We believe that sovereignty is stated in what we today call the T.U.L.I.P. Doctrines.

    T = Total Depravity

         U = Unconditional Electio

 L = Limited Atonement

  I  =    Irresistible Grace

P = Preservation or     

 Perseverance of true believers

WE DO NOT  OBSERVER XMAS NOR EASTER

History or any encyclopedia will show why we do not.

 WE BELIEVE OUR BIBLE IS THE PERFECT WILL OF GOD

 REVEALED TO HIS PEOPLE

The King James Bible is the best translation we have.

God's Bible has no errors nor contradictions in it.

It is our life long duty to prayerfully study and practice it.

 IN ESCHATOLOGY,  WE ARE  PRE-TRIBULATION AND  PRE-MILLENNIAL

The next event on our spiritual horizon will be the Rapture.

At that time the Church will be taken home to be with the Lord.

That will begin a time of Seven Years of Tribulation, here on the earth.

AT the same time, there will be a wedding in Heaven.

The Anti-Christ will appear on the world scene as a world leader.

The end of that seven years will be the Battle of Armageddon.

Then the Lord will establish His Kingdom for 1,000 years.

His Throne will be in Jerusalem.

His people will rule the earth with Him.

His Church will be beside him as His Bride.

Satan is then released from the Bottomless pit , and will bring the Battle of Gog and Magog.

Then will be the Great White Throne Judgment of the lost.

The Bema Judgment of believers has already happened earlier.

Then begins a New Heaven and a New Earth.

It will last forever.