Theology of Grace Church: Reformed Faith and Baptist Beliefs
Foundational beliefs of Grace Church in this insightful class about Reformed faith and Baptist principles. Discover the significance of the Protestant Reformation, the essence of the church community, and the marks of a true church. Dive into the Five Solas of the Reformation and gain a deeper understanding of the Word of God, church discipline, and the role of believers in building the church. Uncover the importance of pure preaching, sacraments, and church leadership in maintaining a faithful and vibrant church body.
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Grace Church 101 Class 3 The Theology of Grace Church
We are a REFORMED, BAPTIST, CHURCH
1) Reformed? The Reformed faith is the Christian religion that was recovered during the Protestant Reformation of the seventeenth centuries. Because the church reformed (being called back to the Word of God by the Spirit of God). sixteenth Why is always and Reformed? being
A faithful Reformed church is therefore a church that is constantly striving to think and act, to believe and live, according to the written Word of God. Churches who do not center themselves around the Word of God will find themselves on a path to destruction and the absence of God.
The Theology: 5 Points of Reformed
2) Baptist? Free Will Baptist, Independent Baptist, PRimitive Baptist, Southern Baptist ... No = Believers Baptist/Baptism ... - Read page on website = Baptism
3) Church? In its essence the church is the community of all true believers for all time. - Both universal & local - Visible (as we see) & invisible (as God sees) - Body of Christ - everyone called out to Christ I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. - Matthew 16:18
Marks of a true church: 1. Pure preaching of the Word 2. Right administration of the sacraments(Baptism / Lord's Supper). 3. Church Discipline I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. - Matthew 16:18
A Few Other Highlights: The Bible is the Word of God= Sufficient. Eschatology - Freedom = non-essentials Ecclesiology - Multiple elder led church
To be a member of Grace Church you dont have to agree with everything presented in this class, you only need to be a Christian to join. But you do need to know that this is what we teach, believing it to be an accurate presentation of true Bible doctrine. Homework: Read About Us & What We Teach on website
