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God So Loved The World That He Gave his one and Only Son, that whoever
believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. John 3: 16
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Bethany Baptist Hearne: Home Fellowship Hall Rental Ministries: Resources: Missionary
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Expectations
and Mission for Bethany The Advancement of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ Through The Public Worship of God The Preaching of the Gospel Consistent Christian Living Personal Evangelism Missionary Endeavor Christian Education Statement of Faith The Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God and is basis for any statement of faith. This church receives the scriptures as its authority in matters of faith and practice. Its understanding of Christian truth as contained therein is essential accord with the belief of other Southern Baptists Churches. The Church subscribes to the doctrinal statement of the "Baptist Faith Message" as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention of 2000. We band ourselves together as a body of baptized believers in Jesus Christ personally committed to sharing the the good news of salvation to mankind. The ordinances of the church are Baptism and the Lords Supper.
Church Covenant Having been led as we believe by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, and, on the profession of our Faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now and in the presence of God and this assembly most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another as one body in Christ.
We engage, therefore by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church in knowledge, holiness and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, and the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through nations.
We also engage to maintain family and secret devotions; to religiously educate our children; to seek salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; we further pledge to follow Christian principles of morality in our daily living; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our commitments and blameless in our conduct; to promote the unity of fellowship by avoiding all tattling, backbiting and excessive anger; to use our influence to combat the use of drugs, intoxicating beverages, and the spread of pornography and other moral detriments; to be zealous in our efforts to advance the Kingdom of our Savior.
We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember one another in prayer; to aid one another in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and Christian courteous in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our Savior to secure it without delay.
We moreover engage that when we remove from this place we will as soon as possible reunite with some other church of like faith and order, where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word.
Church Character The government of this church is vested in the body of believers that compose it. It is subject to the control of no other ecclesiastical body, but it recognizes and sustains the obligations of mutual counsel and cooperation which are common among Baptist churches. In so far as it is practical, this church will cooperate with and support the Robertson Baptist Association, Southern Baptist Convention of Texas and the Southern Baptist Convention.
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