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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE SAVED?

Recognize that You Are A Child of God
                I John 3:2                           Romans 8:14
                John 1:12
Give up Sin & Evil
         I John 3:3                           Acts 3:19
         I Peter 2:1                           Eph. 4:25, 31
        Col 3:8                                Heb. 12:1
        James 1:21
Live the Good Life
        I John 3:7, 8
Help Others
        Galatians 6:2
Live so as to Merit God’s Approval
        II Timothy 2:15                 Acts 5:29
        John 15:6                            Rev. 3:2
Go to Heaven When We Die
        Matthew 13:36-43, 47-50               John 14:1-6
       John 10:27-29

 Christians are in Christ’s Care and Keeping

HOW ARE WE SAVED?

WHAT CHRIST DOES FOR US
He Died Upon Calvary’s Cross for Our Sins
        John 3:16                            1 Peter 2:24
By His Teachings
        John 15:3
By the Help of His Church
       Ephesians 2:19-22            I Timothy 3:15

WHAT WE MUST DO
Believe in God and Jesus Christ
       John 3:16-21                      John 17:3
Obey the Teachings of Jesus by Doing the Will of God       
      John 3:36b                         John 15:5
We Must Serve God
       Philippians 2:12, 13          John 15:8
We Must Learn to Pray and to Worship
       Hebrews 10:25                  Matthew 10:22

ASSURANCE THAT WE KNOW WE ARE SAVED:
By Our Trust in God’s Promises of Salvation
       John 3:3                             John 3:16-21
      John 5:24                          John 6:37-40
      John 10:9-12                    Mark 16:16
      Acts 13:26                        Acts 16:30, 31
      Romans 6:23                    Romans 8:1-39
      Ephesians 2:11-22           I John 1:5-10; 2:2-3; 2:17; 3:2
By Our’s and Other’s Experiences:
      Paul on the Damascus Road in Acts 9
      The Call of Matthew in Matthew 9:9
      Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10
      The Woman in John 8:1-11
      Paul in II Timothy 1:12
We trust Christ for our salvation
        John 3:16-18
Obedience
       Hebrews 2:1-4                         Matthew 7:24, 25
       John 3:36b
Fellowship with God
       I John 1:3
Fellowship with Christians
       I John 3:14
The witness of the Holy Spirit
       Romans 8:14, 16

 WITHOUT THE CHURCH, THERE IS NO SALVATION:
       I Timothy 3:15                         Colossians 1:18
Outside the Church, Christ is not known as Son of God, Savior, and Redeemer. Christ’s influence and power is not felt there.
        Acts 1:1, 2:47                            Matthew 18:20
No one is seeking to lead us to Christ.
         Acts 2:37                                    Acts 7:58; 8:1; 9:1-25
        Acts 8:26-40

 THE GREATEST WORLD ORGANIZATION—CHURCH
Because of Its Divine Founder
       Acts 20:28b                              Ephesians 5:23b, 25, 26, 27
Because of Its Divine Mission
        Share Christ’s saving love and sacrifice
        Share God’s forgiving love and grace
        Lead sinners to Christ
       Help Christians live the Christian life
       Build the Kingdom of God
 Because of Its Wonderful Works
      The Church has many critics, but no competitors
      Abolition of evil and evils
      Good things which the Church has done and is doing
 Because of Its Endurance and Eternity
      Matthew 16:18b                      Revelation 7:14-17, 21:1-7 

THE MEANING OF THE CHURCH COVENANT
A Regenerate Life, A Christian Experience
 Church Attendance, Service, & Support of the Church Giving & Stewardship:
      The support of the ministry
      The expenses of the church
      The relief of the poor
      The spread of the gospel throughout the world
Responsibility for Family
The Devotional & Prayer Life
Winning Others to Christ & the Church
A Pure Life Beyond Reproach
Duty to Others in the Church
Duty on Removal 

“THE FIVE FUNDAMENTALS” OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH

  1. The New Testament is Our Rule of Faith and Practice

  2. The Soul’s Direct Access to God through Community
                  I Timothy 2:5, 6         Revelation 1:5b, 6
             Matthew 6:6 

  3. A Regenerate Church Membership: “Believer’s Baptism"
                 Mark 10:16                 Acts 2:51 

  4. Freedom of Conscience: Separation of Church and State
              Matthew 7:12             Luke 9:51
             Luke 9:49-50

  5. Independence and Cooperation of the Local Church

THE AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH:

The American Baptist Churches of Ohio is comprised of over 300 Baptist churches throughout the state. This fellowship gives us an opportunity to collaborate and build relationships in a cause of winning others to Christ. Our church is represented at the annual meeting by our church’s elected officers. This organization can make recommendations to the local church, but does not have jurisdiction over the local church.

The American Baptist Churches, USA, is comprised areas, associations, state, and/or regions. Our church sends “delegates to this larger fellowship for the annual meeting. This organization connects the local church to our American Baptist Church family and provides  extends the mission of the local church across the nation and around the world by providing leadership and knowledge.

The Baptist World Alliance is comprised of many of the major Baptist groups or associations. This assembly meets once every five years in various parts of the world, which helps us to appreciate the fact that Baptists are “proclaimers,” as our Lord commanded.

The local church is responsible to carry the Word of God through its local budget and its missionary budget.