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We believe
...in
the authority and sufficiency of the Bible
. . . the inspired and
only infallible and authoritative
written Word of God.
. . . that there is only
one God
. . . that in the unity
of the Godhead there are three Persons—
the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit.
. . . in the deity of our
Lord Jesus Christ; in His virgin birth; in His sinless life; in His
vicarious and atoning death; in His bodily resurrection; in His ascension to
the right hand of the Father, in His personal future return to this earth
in power and glory to rule a thousand years.
. . . in the blessed
hope—the rapture of the Church at Christ’s coming.
. . . that faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ is the
only condition of
salvation.
. . . that justification
is the judicial act of God whereby He declares the believer righteous upon
the basis of the imputed righteousness of Christ.
. . . in the sanctifying
power of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to
live a holy life.
. . . that all who are
truly born again are kept by God the Father for Jesus Christ.
. . . that a local church
is an organized congregation of baptized (immersed) believers
. . . that the true
mission of the church is the faithful proclaiming of Christ to all people.
. . . in the resurrection
of both the saved and the lost
—the one to everlasting
life and the other to everlasting conscious hopelessness.
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A
Place for Friendship
Nothing compares to the
joy of true Christian fellowship.
That’s why we make it a priority
to build lasting genuine commitments
to one another.
Best of all, this circle is ever-widening.
We’d like it to include you, too!
A Place for Learning
Studying the Bible is vital
because
it is the Word of God
that shows us the truth and shapes
us to live God’s way.
John MacArthur states:
“If God is our ultimate authority and
His character is flawless,
and if He inspired the writers of Scripture
to put down His thoughts while still
allowing
them freedom of personal expression, then the
Bible is flawless and it becomes our
ultimate authority
—our only rule for faith and practice”
(Why Believe the Bible, © 1980,
page 9).
A Place for Development
Rick Warren explains that we “were created
to
become like Christ
. . . God’s ultimate goal for your life on earth is
not comfort, but character development”
(The
Purpose Driven Life, © 2002, pages 171, 173).
At FBC there is something for everyone —
special development ministries for children,
teens, and adults.
At FBC there is more than one place
where you can be personally enriched.
A
Place for Service
Just as Jesus Christ
“did not come to be served, but to serve”
(Matthew 20:28),
we joyfully look for opportunities
to reach
out in service to others. This
applies both within the church family and outside our fellowship, as well.
A
Place for Worship
John Piper writes,
“the chief end of man is to glorify
God by
enjoying Him forever”
(Desiring
God, © 1996, page 15).
When we meet for corporate worship,
it is in the context
that we are coming together to continue
what we have been doing all week long
— worshiping God.
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