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Our
Beliefs
Bethany
First Baptist Church is an independent fundamentalist Baptist
Church, that believes the Bible is the inspired Word of
God.
Our
basic tenets of faith are printed below for your knowledge
and edification.
WE
believe:
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That
God is a Triune Spirit; that is, He is the Trinity, Three-In-One:
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
(1 John 5:7, St. John 4:24, St. John 14: 7-11)
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Salvation
for our soul is provided by God's grace. Grace is un-merited
favor with God. It is completely opposite from merit or
works. (Ephesians 2: 8-10).
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For
one to be saved, confession must be made with the mouth
and repentance and belief must be established in the heart.
Our belief must be in Christ Jesus as the Son of God and
the only sacrifice acceptable for our atonement before
God. (Romans 10:9-11:4; and Titus 2:14).
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There
are two ordinances (laws) of the New Testament church,
Baptism and the Lord's Supper. (Matthew 28: 19-20; Romans
6: 1-10; Matthew 26:26; and 1 Corinthians 11:24).
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Speaking
in tongues, while a valid gift of the Holy Spirit, is
not a prerequisite for salvation in Christ Jesus (1 Corinthians
Chapter 14).
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Every
Saint should know "Spiritual CPR". That is,
you should know how to lead a sinner to Christ. Our primary
mission is to be witnesses of the risen Christ and His
power in the lives of ordinary people. You should therefore
commit to memory the "Romans Road to Salvation"
that you may lead a friend, loved one, or stranger to
eternal life in Christ Jesus. Memorize: (Romans 3:23,
5:8; 6:23; 10: 9-10). Fruther, for those who say "God
cannot forgive what I have done", see 1 John 1:9.
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Tithing,
the act of giving the first tenth of our earnings unto
the Lord, is as much an act of worship as prayer and supplication
unto God. We believe that any Saint of God can and should
tithe. It does not matter if you are young or old, rich
or poor. Saints who learn to tithe become spiritually
mature believers. They have learned to trust God by faith
and grow in their reliance on Him to deliver them from
any circumstance. (Mark 12: 41-44; Malachi 3: 6-10; 1
Corinthians 16: 1-2; and II Corinthians 9: 6-8).
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