For the Good News must
first be
preached to all nations.
mark 13:10
A Little bit about us
For over 100 years, First Baptist has been a place where people from all backgrounds can come to learn about the Lord. We have a wide variety of age groups and interests but serve the same God.
If you are looking for a family oriented, loving community that believes in the Bible and Jesus Christ, this is the place for you.
We believe...
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1. The Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the Divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.
II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:21; Psalm 12:6; Psalm 119:105, 160; Proverbs 30: 5-6
2. In the existence and manifestation of one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28: 19; II Corinthians 13:14; Genesis 1: 1-3; Deuteronomy 6:4; Psalm 90: 2
3. That Jesus is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He gave His life ont he cross as a sacrifice for our sins, according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right had of God the Father, He now is our King, High Priest and Mediator.
Colossians 1:15; Philippians 2: 5-8; Matthew 1: 18-25; I Peter 2: 24-25; I Thessalonians 4:16-18; Hebrews 4: 14-15; Isaiah 7: 14
4. That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living and service.
John 16: 13-14; John 15: 26; Ephesians 5: 18; John 17: 7-8; Romans 8: 9; Acts 2: 38
5. That man was created in the image of God. After being given the choice, man fell into sin and is therefore lost and in need of salvation.
Romans 3: 9-19; Ephesians 2: 1-3; Genesis 1: 26-27; Genesis 2; Isaiah 53: 6; Isaiah 59: 1-2
6. That God has provided salvation through offering His Son on the cross of Calvary, who freely shed His blood as a substitutionary sacrifice for our sins. We are therefore saved (born again) and justified when we recognize ourselves as sinners through the conviction of the Holy Spirit, repent and receive God's forgiveness, and put our trust in Christ as our Savior.
Hebrews 9:22; Ephesians 2: 8-9; Romans 3: 24-25; Acts 15: 7-11; Titus 3: 5-8; Romans 10: 8-13
7. That water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church. They are, however, not to be regarded as a means of salvation.
I Corinthians 11: 23-32; Acts 2: 41 and 19: 4-5; Matthew 28: 19-20
8. In the personal and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this "Blessed Hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of a believer. We also believe that Jesus will someday return for His Church. All the dead will be resurrected, the believer to everlasting joy and the unbeliever to everlasting punishment.
I Thessalonians 4: 13-18 and 5: 9; John 4: 14 and 5: 24; Ephesians 2: 7; John 5: 28-29; Revelation 10: 10, 15
9. That the true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head.
Colossians 1: 18-23
10. That only those who are thus members of the true Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.
Acts 2: 38-47
Discovery Class
Our Covenant as Members
Getting to Know the Church
Basic to any growth in the things of the Lord is a commitment to Jesus Christ, first as Savior, then as Lord. When we receive Christ as Savior by faith, He forgives our sins and gives us eternal life. When we acknowledge Him as Lord, setting Him as the Master of our life, we are presenting ourselves to Him as an expression of our desire to grow in grace and to live in a way that reflects His heart. Our covenant with each other is a declaration that we have trusted in Christ as our Savior and that we desire to live a Christ-like life as we grow in our family relationship with Him. To that end,
WE AFFIRM THAT. . .
1. We have personally trusted in Jesus Christ as Savior, believing that he died for our sins and rose from the dead.
2. We believe that God has led us to join First Baptist Church as an evidence of our desire to grow in the grace of Christ and in our love and service for His glory.
3. We recognize the authority of Scripture in our lives and endeavor to live by its teachings that express God's purpose for our lives in worship, fellowship, Christ-likeness, service and outreach.
4. As members together in the Body of Christ, we will endeavor to open our hearts to ministry—both serving others as well as receiving ministry from them.
5. We will endeavor to grow in faithfulness to one another as we grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Discovery Classes held the 3rd Sunday of the month
