What We Believe

We rejoice in the fact that “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16; Acts 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 1 Peter 3:18).
 
We believe this salvation is a gift of God’s grace, appropriated through faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ.  This faith is a gift of divine grace, and is not simply knowledge of Jesus Christ, but is an act of personal trust accompanied by the miracles of regeneration and justification, leading to sanctification and glorification.
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Sunday Morning Sermon:

Message: The Second Beast Part 3
Scripture: Revelation 13: 11-18
Updated: 7/18/21

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Sunday Night Theology Class:

The Plague of Darkness
Exodus 10: 21-29
Posted: 7/18/21

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Wednesday Special:

The Lord Stood With Me
2 Timothy 4: 9-18
Posted: 2/15/21

Weekly Pastor's Pen:

THE BIBLE
Part 2 of 6

One may wonder why some busy themselves to point out that the Bible cannot be trusted.  Why push the issue?  So what if the Bible has error, what’s the big deal?  Isn’t it true, that many say things that have no basis for truth?  Why not reveal this error also?  When these questions are examined very closely, one will find that the Bible is the only book written that truly penetrates the interior of man.  And when this happens man naturally fights back.  Because the Bible is a book which judges man and points out the sin of the heart.  Man by nature does not like this; therefore, he fights with great vigor to bring peace back to his heart, which the Bible took away – but he does this without success – because the words of Scripture are sure.
 
Scholars in their study of either religious or secular books generally accept what one may call The Law of Ancient Documents.  Under this law, whatever one may be studying, it is presumed that a document is genuine until sufficient evidence is brought forth to disprove the document in question.  Why has the Bible outlasted its critics?  Two reasons:  First, because it was given to man by God; and what God does will stand the test of time.  Second, because no sufficient evidence has ever been brought forth to destroy its trustworthiness.  Therefore, it is my judgment, that when judged by this principle the books of both the Old Testament and New Testament are what they claim to be; and that they should be accepted at face value.  Many great minds, such as lawyers, statesmen, presidents, doctors, and scientists have all put great confidence in what we call the Bible.  So, I do not think that it is correct to say that the Bible was written for the weak-minded.  It is God’s Word and, in our study, we will treat it so.
 
Scholars with wisdom that far outreach my own, declare without doubt, that the Bible can be trusted.  It is true that there are some areas in Scripture that we may never know the true meaning.  But as I have already stated, because we do not know or fully understand does not mean error is present.  We must look at Scripture when it comes to these passages as being inspired also.  For example, if on examining the Bible we find that all its statements that we are able to verify are trustworthy, then we have greater confidence to believe that passages which we are unable to verify, are also trustworthy.  Our position is that the writing of Scripture can be trusted even when we have no means of verifying them.  The absence of proved error speaks volumes for the trustworthiness of the Bible.
 
Also, I believe that the Bible as we now have it is complete, and that no new books are ever to be added.  I believe this because the Bible gives us sufficiently God’s plan for all ages.  In Genesis we have the beginning and in Revelation we have the consummation of the end and the eternal state.
 
Moses said, “Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought (anything) from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you” (Deuteronomy 4:2).  Jude said, “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once (once and for all) delivered unto the saints” (Jude 3).  John in the book of Revelation said, “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:  And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book” (Revelation 22:18-19).  Scripture is complete.  God is not giving men new revelation.
 
When the Bible speaks it speaks with the authority of God Himself.  And, if God said that the Scripture is complete, it is complete.  God’s Word is true because God is truthful.  Scripture says in Titus 1:2 and Hebrews 6:18 that God “cannot lie”.
 
Jerry W. Arnold
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Posted: 7/18/21

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Weekly Bible Study Sermon:
St. John Chapter 13

Lesson: He Loved Them Unto the End Part 1
Scripture: John 13: 1-17
Posted: 7/18/21

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"Faith In God Who Keeps His Promises"

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God's Simple Plan of Salvation
(A Message from Lifegate)

My Friend: I am asking you the most important question of life. Your joy or your sorrow for all eternity depends upon your answer. The question is: Are you saved? It is not a question of how good you are, nor if you are a church member, but are you saved? Are you sure you will go to Heaven when you die?

God says in order to go to Heaven, you must be born again. In John 3:7, Jesus said to Nicodemus, “Ye must be born again.”

In the Bible God gives us the plan of how to be born again which means to be saved. His plan is simple! You can be saved today. How?

First, my friend, you must realize you are a sinner. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

Because you are a sinner, you are condemned to death. “For the wages [payment] of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). This includes eternal separation from God in Hell.

“ . . . it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27).

But God loved you so much He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, to bear your sin and die in your place. “ . . . He hath made Him [Jesus, Who knew no sin] to be sin for us . . . that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Jesus had to shed His blood and die. “For the life of the flesh is in the blood” (Lev. 17:11). “ . . . without shedding of blood is no remission [pardon]” (Hebrews 9:22).

“ . . . God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
Although we cannot understand how, God said my sins and your sins were laid upon Jesus and He died in our place. He became our substitute. It is true. God cannot lie.

My friend, “God . . . commandeth all men everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30). This repentance is a change of mind that agrees with God that one is a sinner, and also agrees with what Jesus did for us on the Cross.

In Acts 16:30-31, the Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas: “ . . . ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ And they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved . . . .’ ”

Simply believe on Him as the one who bore your sin, died in your place, was buried, and whom God resurrected. His resurrection powerfully assures that the believer can claim everlasting life when Jesus is received as Savior.

“But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name” (John 1:12).

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13).
Whosoever includes you. Shall be saved means not maybe, nor can, but shall be saved.
Surely, you realize you are a sinner. Right now, wherever you are, repenting, lift your heart to God in prayer.

In Luke 18:13, the sinner prayed: “God be merciful to me a sinner.” Just pray: “Oh God, I know I am a sinner. I believe Jesus was my substitute when He died on the Cross. I believe His shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection were for me. I now receive Him as my Savior. I thank You for the forgiveness of my sins, the gift of salvation and everlasting life, because of Your merciful grace. Amen.”

Just take God at His word and claim His salvation by faith. Believe, and you will be saved. No church, no lodge, no good works can save you. Remember, God does the saving. All of it!

God’s simple plan of salvation is: You are a sinner. Therefore, unless you believe on Jesus Who died in your place, you will spend eternity in Hell. If you believe on Him as your crucified, buried, and risen Savior, you receive forgiveness for all of your sins and His gift of eternal salvation by faith.

You say, “Surely, it cannot be that simple.” Yes, that simple! It is scriptural. It is God’s plan. My friend, believe on Jesus and receive Him as Savior today.

If His plan is not perfectly clear, read this tract over and over, without laying it down, until you understand it. Your soul is worth more than all the world.

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36).
Be sure you are saved. If you lose your soul, you miss Heaven and lose all. Please! Let God save you this very moment.

God’s power will save you, keep you saved, and enable you to live a victorious Christian life. “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13).

Do not trust your feelings. They change. Stand on God’s promises. They never change. After you are saved, there are three things to practice daily for spiritual growth:

• Pray -- you talk to God.
• Read your Bible -- God talks to you.
• Witness -- you talk for God.
  

You should be baptized in obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ as a public testimony of your salvation, and then unite with a Bible-believing church without delay. “Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord . . . .” (2 Timothy 1:8)

“Whosoever therefore shall confess [testify of] Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 10:32).

Copyright: Robert Ford Porter, 1991

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Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.  All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.  I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.  The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.  I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.                                                                                                          John 10:7-11

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