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SUNDAY

  9:30 AM Sunday School

    10:45 AM Morning Worship

Staffed Nursery
 Toddler's Church
 Kinder Church
 Children's Church

6:00 PM Praise/Worship and Ministry In The Word

WEDNESDAY

7:00 PM - Adult Bible Study Youth [Ages 12 - 18 yrs.]    Royal Rangers [Boys Gr. K-6]
Missionettes [Girls Gr. K-6]
Rainbows [Ages 3-5]
Nursery [Ages Birth-2]

  

                 1. Authority of God's Word
                 2. One true God
                 3. Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
                 4. Fall of man
                 5. Salvation of Man
                 6. Ordinances of the Church
                 7. Baptism of the Holy Spirit
                 8. Initial physical evidence of the Baptism of the  Holy                 Spirit
                 9. Sanctification
                 10. Church and its mission
                 11. Ministry
                 12. Divine Healing
                 13. Blessed hope
                 14. Millennial Reign of Christ
                 15 . Final Judgment
                 16. New heavens and new earth.
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1. Authority of God's Word

The bible, both the Old and the New Testaments, is inspired by God. It is the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct
1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 3:15-17 and 2 Peter 1:21


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2. One true God

There is one true God who has revealed himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 43:10,11, Matthew 28:19 and Luke 3:22


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3.Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ

The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare:
a. His virgin birth
Matthew 1:23 and Luke 1:31,35

b. His sinless life
Hebrews 7:26 and 1 Peter 2:22

c. His miracles
Acts 2:22 and 10:38

d His substitutionary work on the cross
1 Corinthians 15:3 and 2 Corinthians 5:21

e. His bodily resurrection from the dead
Matthew 28:6, Luke 24:39 and 1 Corinthians 15:4

f. His exaltation to the right hand of God
Acts 1:9,11 and 2:33


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4. Fall of man

Man was created good and upright but by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred physical and spiritual death, which is separation from God
Genesis 1:26,27; 2:17 and 3:6


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5.Salvation of man

Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

a. Conditions to salvation. Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ
Luke 24:47, John 3:3, Romans 10:13-15, Ephesians 2:8 and Titus 2:11 and 3:5-7

b. Evidences of salvation. The inward evidence is the direct witness of the Spirit Romans 8:16
The outward evidence to all men is life of righteousness and holiness
Ephesians 4:24 and Titus 2:12



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6.Ordinances of the Church

a. Baptism in water by immersion is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Savior the Lord are to be baptized. This declares to the world that they have died with Christ and been raised with Him to walk in newness of life
Matthew 28:190, Mark 16:16, Acts 10:47,48 and Romans 6:4

b. Holy Communion, or the Lord's Supper, consists of the elements- bread and the fruit of the vine. It is a symbol of our sharing the divine nature
2 Peter 1:4; a reminder of His suffering and death and a prophecy of His second coming
1 Corinthians 11:26



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7.Baptism in the Holy Spirit

All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the baptism Holy Spirit. With it comes endowment of power of life and service Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4,8 and 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 It is distinct from and subsequent to the new birth Acts 8:12-17, Acts 10:44-46, Acts 11:14-16, Acts 15:17-19



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8. Initial physical evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit

The baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance
Acts 2:4

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9.Sanctification

 Sanctification is an act of separation from that which evil, and of dedication to God
Romans 12:1,2, 1 Thessalonians 5:23 and Hebrews 13:12

Scriptures teach a life of "holiness without which no man shall see the Lord" Hebrews 12:14

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10.Church and its mission

The Church is the body of Christ of which each believer is a part
Ephesians 1:22,23 and 2:22 and Hebrews 12:23

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11.Ministry

A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry is for the threefold purpose of leading the church in: evangelizing the world Mark 16:15-20 worshiping God John 4:23,24 building a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son Ephesians 4:11,16


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12.Divine healing

Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel, provided for in the Atonement, and is the privilege of all believers
Isaiah 53:4,5, Matthew 8:16,17 and James 5:14-16

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13.Blessed hope

The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their rapture together with those who are alive at the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the Church
Romans 8:23, 1 Corinthians 15:51,52, 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17 and Titus 3:13

14.Millenial reign of Christ

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 The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of all Christians, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the earth for 1,000 years
Zechariah 14:5, Matthew 24:27,30 and Revelations 1:7, 19:11-14 and 20:1-6

15.Final judgment

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There will be a final judgment of the wicked dead according to their works. Whoever is not found written in the Book of Life will be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake of fire
Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:43-48 and Revelations 19:20, 20:11-15 and 21:8

16.New heavens and new earth

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 "We, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth where in dwelleth righteousness"
2 Peter 3:13 and Revelations 21,22


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