The Church A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the two ordinances of Christ, governed by His laws, exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by ... Continue

As with many Biblical doctrines, the doctrine of salvation, as described below, takes careful thought and study in order to fully appreciate its completeness. God’s salvation through Christ is no small thing. The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, “Mary shall bring forth a Son and ... Continue

Sometimes referred to as the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, also translated as Holy Ghost, in the King James, is the divine agent on earth through which God works. Jesus said at his departure from the earth that it is expedient or fitting that He return to ... Continue

I am reminded of a recent Deacon ordination in which the issue was raised concerning Baptist doctrine. The young candidate and probably many of the ordained members of the council were not familiar with the BF&M nor some of the most basic doctrines of the Bible. The aged Paul challenged ... Continue

The Baptist Faith & Message: Part II We as Baptist are and have been called “People of the Book”. This description is sometimes an over statement because we are not the students of Scripture that we should be. “The Baptist Faith and Message” is a statement of our basic beliefs as ... Continue

Salvation Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from ... Continue

When the disciples were in the upper room they had unity of purpose. That purpose was to accomplish the task at hand. Their assignment was to wait to be endued with power for witnessing, as instructed by Jesus. The immediate outcome of that Holy Spirit directed effort was that 3000 ... Continue

The lack of true revival among God’s people is a major problem that is receiving minor consideration. It is time the sleeping wake up. It is time the lukewarm fire up. It is time the disgruntled sweeten up. It is time the discouraged cheer up. It is time the dishonest confess up. It is time the ... Continue

I realize we all have a lot to do and most of the time more than we can do, but that’s how it is these days. Our challenge is to have a “To Do List” that prioritizes what we or someone else has determined needs to be done. ... Continue

Webster’s Dictionary defines Revival as: 1. A reviving or being revived. 2. (of the mind or body) a coming back to health or conscience. 3. An awakening of religious fervor, esp. by evangelism. 4. An evangelistic meeting or series of meetings. What is your definition of Revival? Is Revival defined ... Continue