Who Are We?
We are sinners who have been saved by the grace and mercy of God
through His Son Jesus Christ.
Our great desire is to know Jesus better than we do. To this end
we regularly gather together to study God's Word.
We believe the whole Bible is true and for today. As the Apostle
Paul wrote, "we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ," so
we seek to study the Bible in depth knowing that it deals with all the issues of modern
life. [Concerns such as the roles of husbands and wives in marriage, business conduct, the
education of children, social order, health care, human rights, etc.]
Our teaching and preaching take the form of a systematic study of
the entire Book of the Bible.
We are eager to see many join with us in worshiping and serving
the great God of the Bible.
What Do We Believe?
Man is by nature a sinner and hostile to God's Law, unable to
save himself.
Romans 8:7
God loves sinners and has sent His only begotten Son, Jesus, so
that whoever believes in Him would not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
God is holy and therefore must demand satisfaction of His
righteous law. This has been done on behalf of all who trust in Jesus by Jesus, offering
Himself as a sacrifice for sins on the cross at Calvary.
Romans 3:25-26
The good news of the majesty of Christ's person and the call to
men to repent and believe is to be universally proclaimed.
Acts 17:30
The written Word of God, the Bible, is the only final rule for
faith and life.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
God presently rules in heaven and on earth. He has not abdicated
His throne. His will shall be accomplished in spite of the wicked plans of men.
Ephesians 1:10, 20-23
A comprehensive statement of our beliefs can be found in the Westminster
Standards . Which consist of the Westminster Confession of Faith and both the Larger and Shorter
Catechisms. Please note that we realize that these statements of faith are inferior to
the Bible and should be judged by it. However, we do hold that these Westminster
Standards are the purest human expression of the doctrine revealed in the Bible.
What Are Our Goals?
To Exalt the Name of Our Triune God
The God of the Holy Bible is majestic and sovereign
over the affairs of heaven and earth. Truly there is none to be compared to Him. We
deplore the common concept of God as mere superman whose will is to fulfill the will of
man.
To Proclaim That Salvation is By Grace Alone
Sinners who are dead in sin do not need a little help
but they need a new creation by God's grace. The wonder of the gospel is that God loves
sinners. We can not do anything to make God love us. We are concerned that religion today
is mostly of the "self help" variety. The faulty view of "Me and Jesus
together, we can do it" is simply not the gospel according to Jesus.
To Preach That Salvation is Through Faith Alone
Salvation is by faith plus nothing. Martin Luther
correctly rediscovered this Biblical truth. We are grieved that many teach that faith is
the way of salvation plus a little work. If it is by the work of man then there can be no
certainty in it.
To Shout That Salvation is In Christ Alone
The Lord Jesus said it simply, "I am the way, and
the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me." (John 14:6) Our
great sorrow is that today many think Jesus is not sufficient and try to add to Him.
To Raise Up a People who Honor the Sabbath Day Keeping it Holy
and Homes Where Family Worship is the Daily Practice
In short, we long for the day when the heartfelt
profession of the people of God would be that of Isaiah 33:22...
"FOR THE LORD IS OUR JUDGE,
THE LORD IS OUR LAWGIVER,
THE LORD IS OUR KING;
HE WILL SAVE US."
Sunday School 10:00 A.M.
Morning Worship 11:00 A.M.
Afternoon Worship 2:30 P.M.
Virginia
Great Sermon!
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