Beliefs

NOTE: For more details on OFWB doctrine, see our Pastor’s archived sermon, What Free Will Baptists Believe, and review the What We Believe page of the Original Free Will Baptist Conference website. If you have questions, please contact Pastor Jim directly.

Our Basic Articles of Faith

  1. The Bible is the Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16; Luke 24:27; John 5:46,47).
  2. Jesus is the Son of God, and the second person of the Holy Trinity (Matthew 16:16,17; Isaiah 9:6; John 8:58; John 13:13).
  3. We believe in the virgin birth of Christ (Matthew 1:18-20).
  4. We believe that Jesus atoned for the sins of all mankind when he died on the cross of Calvary, and that this atoning grace is available to all who will believe (John 3:16; Hebrews 1:1-3).
  5. We believe in man’s “free will” to receive or reject the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ (John 3:16; Romans 10:9; Hebrews 6:4-6; Hebrews 10:26,27).
  6. We believe in the bodily (flesh and bone) resurrection of Jesus Christ (Mark 16:6; Luke 24:33-43; Romans 10:9).
  7. We believe in the bodily (flesh and bone) resurrection of the Saints, referred to as the Rapture (1 Corinthians 15:51-53; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17).
  8. We believe that Jesus Christ is coming again to set up his kingdom upon this earth; referred to as the millennial reign of Christ (Revelation 20:4).
  9. We do not consider our denomination “exclusive.” We recognize the faith and work for Christ of other Christian denominations; those that are faithful to the teachings of the Holy Scriptures.

Free Will Baptist Church Covenant

Having given ourselves to God, by faith in Christ, and adopted the word of God as our rule of faith and practice, we now give ourselves to one another by the will of God in this solemn covenant.
We promise by His grace to love and obey Him in all things, to avoid all appearance of evil, to abstain from all sinful amusements and unholy conformity to the world, from all sanction of the use and sale of intoxicating beverages, the abuse of drugs, and to “provide things honest in the sight of all men.”
We agree faithfully to discharge our obligations in reference to the study of the Scriptures, sacred prayer, family devotions, and public worship and by self-denial, faith, and good works endeavor to “grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
We will not forsake the assembling of ourselves together for church conferences, public worship, and the observance of the ordinances of the Gospel; nor fail to give according to our ability for the support of the church and all its benevolent work.
We agree to accept Christian admonition and reproof with meekness, and to watch over one another in love, endeavoring to “keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace,” to be careful of one another’s happiness and reputation, and seek to strengthen the weak, encourage the afflicted, admonish the erring, and as far as we are able promote the success of the church and of the Gospel.
We will everywhere hold Christian principles and obligations supreme, esteem it our chief business to make Christ known to the world, and constantly pray and toil that the Kingdom of God may come, and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
To this end we agree to co-operate in the promotion of denominational institutions and enterprises, the support the work of the local church and the evangelization of the world.
May the God of peace sanctify us wholly, and preserve us blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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