About Our Church - Bethel Christian Church of Arthur

Our Statement of Beliefs

God

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We believe in the one true and living God, existing in three distinct personhoods as He reveals Himself in Scripture. The heavens and earth were created by God. He created all living things, with man being His ultimate creation. He is eternal and unchangeable, being omniscient and omnipresent, God has a fatherly attitude towards all men, but is Father to these who believe in Him through His Son, Jesus Christ.

‍(Genesis 1:3, Jeremiah 10:10, Matthew 6:9, Acts 1:7, John 1:3, Colossians1:16-17, Romans 8:14-15, Ephesians 4:6)

Holy Spirit

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We believe the Holy Spirit is a personhood of the triune God, being equal to the Father and Son. The Holy Spirit brings conviction of sin, the power to overcome it, understanding of God and His Word, and help and guidance in everyday life. He comes to dwell in all who place their faith in Jesus Christ, sealing them until the day of redemption, bestowing spiritual gifts, and controlling those who yield to Him. He is a comforter and helper.

‍(John 3:3-8, 14:16-17, 16:7-11, / Corinthians 12:7-11, 13, Ephesians 4:30,5:18)

Man

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We believe that God created man in His image, to be like Him in character. Man has tremendous potential for good; however, because of man's disobedience towards God, called sin, man is separated from God.

‍(Genesis 1:27, Psalms 139:13-16, Romans 3:23)

Salvation

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We believe that man is eternally separated from God. Only by the free gift of God's grace through His Son, Jesus Christ, can we be saved. Salvation cannot be gained or made more secure through any effort of man. At the moment man puts his faith in the shed blood and completed work of Jesus Christ on the cross at Calvary, he will be "born again" into the family of God. We believe that there is no other way to be saved than Jesus Christ.

(John 1:12, Acts 16:30-33, Romans 10:9-10, Ephesians 1:7, 2:8-9)

The Church

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We believe that the church is the bride of Christ. Each local body of believers is to be led by Him through the Holy Spirit. The leaders of the church should be men of Godly character. They are responsible before God for the preaching and teaching of His Word, guiding and shepherding the saints to a mature faith, correcting and admonishing them through compassion and conviction, and administering the ordinance contained in Scripture.

‍(Colossians 1:18, Acts 2:42, | Peter 2:5,9, Hebrews 10:25, / Timothy 3:1-3)

Prayer

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We believe that Jesus Christ modeled and taught that through prayer we have direct access to God. Through prayer we can worship God, share each other's burdens, express our needs, seek His will, and acknowledge His Lordship in our lives.

‍(I John 5:14-15, Jeremiah 29:12, John 16:23-24, James 5:16)

The Great Commission

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We believe that it is every believer's duty and privilege to take the Gospel message of salvation to a lost and dying world. Believers are ministers of love, grace, and reconciliation in this world.

‍(Matthew 25:31-46, 28:18-20)

Jesus

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We believe that Jesus Christ is God Incarnate, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. Christ lived a sinless life and chose to die as the perfect sacrifice for our sins. He suffered and died on the cross, was buried, and rose bodily from the grave, overcoming death. He is equal to God the Father and is mankind’s only way to eternal life with a Holy God. His birth, life, and resurrection fulfilled God's prophetic words, and thus substantiated His truth and the Scriptures. We believe that He is personally coming again to the earth to consummate history, fulfill the scriptures, and complete God's eternal plans.

‍(Luke 1:34-35, John 1:1,2,14,18, Romans 3:24-26, Acts 1:10-11)

The Scriptures

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We believe that "all Scripture is given by Inspiration of God" (Il Timothy 3:16), We believe that all Scripture as contained in the original manuscripts, Is without error and infallible. The purpose of Scripture is for God to reveal Himself to us for our encouragement, guidance and correction. The whole of Scripture reveals God's plan for mankind's reconciliation with God, through Jesus Christ's first and second comings. Scripture can only be clearly understood and interpreted by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Il Timothy 3:16, Luke 24:27, John 5:39, Romans 15:4)

Satan

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We believe that Satan exists as a real being, that he is condemned to an eternity in the lake of fire, and that it is his desire to take with him as many people as he can. His practice is deception, and it is our duty as believers to always be on guard for his snares, saving ourselves and others.

(Matthew 4:1-3, Acts 5:3, Il Corinthians 4:4, Revelation 20:10)

Eternity

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We believe that man was created by God to be like God, in that He will exist forever. Man will exist either in eternal union with God through forgiveness of his sins through Jesus Christ, or he will exist eternally separated from God in Hell.

‍(John 3:16, Romans 6:23, Revelation 20:15)

Unity of Believers

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We believe that those who profess faith in Jesus Christ and share Biblically sound doctrine are unified in their faith. Together they become the universal church, the bride of Christ. (1 Peter 2:9-10)

The Christian Walk

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We believe that each believer is an individual priest unto the Lord, and therefore we are instructed in Scripture to live holy lives. Through the power of the Holy Spirit being present in our lives we can abstain from the lusts of the flesh. Though the flesh is never "put to death" in this life, it can be crucified. This is what Christ has called each believer to do.We further believe that it is our Christian duty to grow in "the fear and admonition of the Lord" through discipleship in the Word.

‍(Romans 6:11-13, 8:2, Galatians 5:16-23, Ephesians 4:22-24, I Peter 1:14-16, I John 1:4-7)

The Ordinances

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Baptism - We believe that baptism is an act of obedience for all those who profess faith in Jesus Christ. It is not necessary for salvation, but is an outward sign and symbol of an inward rebirth of the Spirit. According to Scripture, we teach and practice baptism by immersion.

The Lord's Supper- We believe the Lord's Supper (or communion) was given to His bride (the church) by Christ on the night before His crucifixion. He instituted it as a symbol and remembrance for believers of his death, burial and resurrection, and it is to be observed regularly until His return. It is not a means of salvation. The bread symbolizes the broken body of Christ, and the cup represents His blood that was shed for the forgiveness of our sins. Foot washing is practiced with the understanding that it follows Christ's example to serve others with humility.

‍(Luke 22:17-20, John 13:13-17, / Corinthians 11:23-29)

About BCC Arthur

We are a family oriented, non-denominational, independent church that has a traditional style of worship service.

Sunday School: 9:30AM

Sunday Service: 10:30AM

Wednesday Night: 7PM

Thursday Morning: 10AM

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