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First Christian Church, Salem, IL
Connect - Grow - Serve - Celebrate |
A 21st Century Church – A 1st Century Message By the grace God has
given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is
building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds. For no one can
lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthian 3:10-11 (NIV) To glorify God by developing
committed followers of Jesus Christ among our congregation and the world. Where there is no
vision, the people perish… Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) Save the lost (Matthew 28:18-20) Equip the saved (Ephesians 4:12) Send the equipped (Acts 13:2-3) Commitment to Christ (Philippians 3:7-14) Commitment to First Christian Church (Ephesians 4:15-16) Dedicate three hours ·
An hour in worship (Acts 2:42; 20:7) ·
An hour in Bible study (Acts 17:11) ·
An hour in service (Galatians 5:13-14) Discover your PLACE in ministry ·
Personality (Proverbs 22:6) ·
Learning spiritual giftedness (Romans 12:3-8) ·
Abilities and aptitudes (1 Peter 4:10-11) ·
Connecting passion with ministry (Ephesians 6:6) ·
Experiences of life (Philippians 1:12) ·
We
believe in one God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Matthew
5:16, 45; 6:1, 4, 8, 9; James 1:17; John 1:1; 4:24; 14:9; 14:16-20; Genesis
1:2; 2 Peter 1:21 ·
We
believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and
invisible. Genesis 1:1;
Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3 ·
We
believe in Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son, my one and only Savior, John 1:14; 3:16; I John4:9; II Peter 3:18 ·
Who
was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the
Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, Matthew 1:18; 21:11; John 1:14; 19:19; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; I
John 1:1; Luke 1:26-38 ·
Who
suffered and was crucified under Pontius Pilate, Luke
23:1-46 ·
Who
died and was buried, and Who rose again bodily from the dead on the third day, Luke
23:44; 24:8; John 20:24-29; I Corinthians 15:3-8 ·
Who
ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father, and Luke
22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1 ·
Who
will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead. Matthew
24:36-42; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11; 10:39-42; I Peter 4:5 ·
We
believe in the Holy Spirit, Who is an active and operative part of the triune
God, and John
16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27 ·
Who
indwells every Christian. I Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; II Timothy 1:14 ·
We
believe in the Bible—God’s Holy Word, Scripture. I believe God inspired the
autographs (original writings) of the Scripture and those autographs were
consequently without error. Mark ·
We
accept the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice. Isaiah
40:8; Matthew 5:18; 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12 ·
We
believe the Bible teaches that man, created by God, willfully sinned against
God and is consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ. Acts 4:12;
Romans 3:23 ·
We
believe the Bible teaches that salvation—the forgiveness of sins—is only by
grace through the blood of Jesus Christ. Matthew
26:28; Romans 5:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; I Peter 1:18-19; I John 1:7 ·
We
believe the Bible teaches that one receives God’s grace by putting faith in
Christ, repenting of sin, confessing Christ and being immersed into Christ, but
that none of these is sufficient in and of itself for the assurance of
salvation. Romans
5:1-2; 6:1-7; Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19; 17:30; II Peter 3:9; Matthew 10:32;
Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:11; 1 John 4:15; Acts 2:38; Galatians 3:27;
Colossians 2:12; I Peter 3:21 ·
We
believe in the Church of Jesus Christ, founded on the Day of Pentecost and
consisting of all Christians everywhere. Matthew 16:13-18;
Acts 2:14-47 ·
We
believe the Bible teaches that the Elders are to exercise authority over the
local congregation. Acts 20:28;
Philippians 1:1; I Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; I Peter 5:1-4 |
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