Lighthouse Baptist Church

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES

Accepting fully the writings of the Old and New Testaments as the very Word of God, verbally inspired in all parts and therefore wholly without error, all together sufficient in themselves as our only infallible and authoritative rule of faith and practice.

THE ONE TRUE GOD

Who is an intelligent sovereign, spiritual and personal Being; perfect, infinite, and eternal in His Being, holiness and love, wisdom and power; absolutely separate from and above the world as the Upholder of all things. He is revealed to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three distinct persons but without division of nature, essence or being, and each having a distinct ministry in God's relation to His creation and people.

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

Who is the second Person of the Triune God, the eternal Word and Only Begotten Son; that without any change in His divine Person, He became man by the miracle of the Virgin Birth, thus the Savior of all mankind.

THE HOLY SPIRIT

Who is the third Person of the Trinity, and the divine Agent in nature, revelation and redemption; that He convicts the world concerning sin, righteousness and judgment; that He regenerates, indwells, seals and anoints all who become children of God through Christ; that He further empowers, guides, teaches, sanctifies and fills believers who daily surrender to Him.

ALL MEN BY NATURE AND CHOICE ARE SINFUL AND LOST

That man was the direct creation of God, made in His image and likeness; that by personal disobedience to the revealed will of God, man became a sinful creature, the father of a fallen race which is universally sinful in both nature and practice, thus alienated from the life and family of God, under the righteous judgment and wrath of God, and has within himself no possible means of salvation.

SALVATION IS BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH

That salvation is the free gift of God, neither merited nor secured in part or in whole by any virtue or work of man, but received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom all true believers have as a present possession the gift of eternal life, a perfect righteousness, sonship in the family of God, deliverance and security from all condemnation, every spiritual resource needed for life and godliness, and the divine guarantee that they shall never perish; that this salvation affects the whole man; that apart from Christ there is no possible salvation.

RIGHTEOUS LIVING AND GODLY WORKS

Not as a means of salvation in any sense, but as its proper evidence and fruit; and therefore as Christians we should obey the Word of our Lord, seek the things which are above, walk as He walked, accept as our solemn responsibility the duty and privilege of bearing the Gospel to a lost world; remembering that a victorious and fruitful Christian life is possible only for those who in gratitude for the infinite and undeserved mercies of God have presented themselves wholly to Christ. For this reason we oppose all practices which depart from a spiritual life.

THE EXISTENCE OF SATAN

Who originally was created a holy and perfect being, but through pride and wicked ambition rebelled against God, thus becoming utterly depraved in character, the great adversary of God and His people, leader of all evil angels and wicked spirits, the deceiver and god of this present world; that his powers are vast, but strictly limited by the permissive will of God who overrules all his wicked devices for good; that he was defeated and judged at the cross, and therefore his final doom is certain; that we are able to resist and overcome only in the armor of God, by the blood of the Lamb and through the power of the Holy Spirit.

THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

That His coming in the air to rapture His saints, which is the blessed hope, is always imminent; that when He has first by resurrection of the dead and translation of the living removed from the earth his waiting saints, He will then pour out the righteous judgments of God upon the unbelieving world and afterwards descend with His saints and establish His glorious and literal kingdom over all nations for a thousand years.

FUTURE LIFE, BODILY RESURRECTION AND ETERNAL JUDGMENT

That the spirits of the saved at death go immediately to be with Christ in Heaven, that their works shall be brought before the Judgment Seat of Christ for the determination of rewards which takes place at the time when Christ comes for His own; that the spirits of the unsaved at death descend immediately into Hell where they are kept under punishment until the final day of judgment, at which time their bodies shall be raised from the grave, that they shall be judged and cast into the Lake of Fire, the place of final and everlasting punishment.

THE PRIESTHOOD OF ALL BELIEVERS

That Christ is our Great High Priest and through Him every born again person has direct access into God’s presence without the need of a human priest; that the believer has the right and responsibility to personally study and understand the Scriptures guided by the Holy Spirit.

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LOCAL CHURCH

That each New Testament church is a local assembly of born again, baptized believers united in organization to practice New Testament ordinances; to meet together for worship, prayer, fellowship, teaching and a united testimony; and to actively engage in carrying out the Great Commission.

THE INDEPENDENCE AND AUTONOMY OF THE LOCAL CHURCH

That each New Testament church is free to govern itself without ecclesiastical interference and should cooperate with other New Testament churches as the Holy Spirit leads; that it is responsible to follow the pattern of the New Testament church and is directly accountable to God.

THE ORDINANCES GIVEN TO THE CHURCH ARE BAPTISM AND THE LORD’S SUPPER

That baptism is by immersion of believers, thus portraying the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; that the Lord’s Supper is the partaking of the bread and cup by the believer as a continuing memorial of the broken body and shed blood of Christ.

SEPARATION FROM APOSTASY

Collaboration or participation with all forms of modernism whether in the National Council of Churches or otherwise is wrong and demands separation on our part.

Step One:

God's Purpose: Peace and Life
God loves you and wants you to experience peace and life--abundant and eternal.
The Bible says...

"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1 (KJV)
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 (KJV)
"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10 (KJV)

Why don't most people have this peace and abundant life that God planned for us to have?

Step Two:

The Problem: Our Separation God created us in His own image to have an abundant life. He did not make us as robots to automatically love and obey Him. God gave us a will and a freedom of choice. We chose to disobey God and go our own willful way. We still make this choice today. This results in separation from God.
The Bible says...

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 (KJV)
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23 (KJV)

Our Attempts to Reach God
People have tried in many ways to bridge this gap between themselves and God...
The Bible says...

"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." Proverbs 14:12 (KJV)
"But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear." Isaiah 59:2 (KJV)

No bridge reaches God...except one.

Step Three:

God's Bridge: The Cross Jesus Christ died on the Cross and rose from the grave. He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged the gap between God and people.
The Bible says...

"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 2:5 (KJV)
"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit." 1 Peter 3:18 (KJV)
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 (KJV)

God has provided the only way. Each person must make a choice.

Step Four:

Our Response: Receive Christ We must trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and receive Him by personal invitation.
The Bible says...

"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." Revelation 3:20 (KJV)
"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name." John 1:12 (KJV)
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." Romans 10:9 (KJV)

Where are you?
Will you receive Jesus Christ right now?
Here is how you can receive Christ:

Admit your need (I am a sinner).
Be willing to turn from your sins (repent).
Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the Cross and rose from the grave.
Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life through the Holy Spirit. (Receive Him as Lord and Savior.)

How to Pray:

Dear Lord Jesus,
I know that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness. I believe that You died for my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I now invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as Lord and Savior. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God's Assurance:His Word
If you prayed this prayer,
The Bible says...

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:13 (KJV)

Did you sincerely ask Jesus Christ to come into your life? Where is He right now? What has He given you? "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8,9 (KJV)

Receiving Christ, we are born into God's family through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit who indwells every believer. This is called regeneration, or the "new birth."

This is just the beginning of a wonderful new life in Christ. To deepen this relationship you should:

Read your Bible everyday to know Christ better.
Talk to God in prayer every day.
Tell others about Christ.
Worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church where Christ is preached.
As Christ's representative in a needy world, demonstrate your new life by your love and concern for others.

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	Doctrinal Statement Salvation THE HOLY SCRIPTURES Accepting fully the writings of the Old and New Testaments as the very Word of God, verbally inspired in all parts and therefore wholly without error, all together sufficient in themselves as our only infallible and authoritative rule of faith and practice. THE ONE TRUE GOD Who is an intelligent sovereign, spiritual and personal Being; perfect, infinite, and eternal in His Being, holiness and love, wisdom and power; absolutely separate from and above the world as the Upholder of all things. He is revealed to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three distinct persons but without division of nature, essence or being, and each having a distinct ministry in God's relation to His creation and people. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST Who is the second Person of the Triune God, the eternal Word and Only Begotten Son; that without any change in His divine Person, He became man by the miracle of the Virgin Birth, thus the Savior of all mankind. THE HOLY SPIRIT Who is the third Person of the Trinity, and the divine Agent in nature, revelation and redemption; that He convicts the world concerning sin, righteousness and judgment; that He regenerates, indwells, seals and anoints all who become children of God through Christ; that He further empowers, guides, teaches, sanctifies and fills believers who daily surrender to Him. ALL MEN BY NATURE AND CHOICE ARE SINFUL AND LOST That man was the direct creation of God, made in His image and likeness; that by personal disobedience to the revealed will of God, man became a sinful creature, the father of a fallen race which is universally sinful in both nature and practice, thus alienated from the life and family of God, under the righteous judgment and wrath of God, and has within himself no possible means of salvation. SALVATION IS BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH That salvation is the free gift of God, neither merited nor secured in part or in whole by any virtue or work of man, but received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom all true believers have as a present possession the gift of eternal life, a perfect righteousness, sonship in the family of God, deliverance and security from all condemnation, every spiritual resource needed for life and godliness, and the divine guarantee that they shall never perish; that this salvation affects the whole man; that apart from Christ there is no possible salvation. RIGHTEOUS LIVING AND GODLY WORKS Not as a means of salvation in any sense, but as its proper evidence and fruit; and therefore as Christians we should obey the Word of our Lord, seek the things which are above, walk as He walked, accept as our solemn responsibility the duty and privilege of bearing the Gospel to a lost world; remembering that a victorious and fruitful Christian life is possible only for those who in gratitude for the infinite and undeserved mercies of God have presented themselves wholly to Christ. For this reason we oppose all practices which depart from a spiritual life. THE EXISTENCE OF SATAN Who originally was created a holy and perfect being, but through pride and wicked ambition rebelled against God, thus becoming utterly depraved in character, the great adversary of God and His people, leader of all evil angels and wicked spirits, the deceiver and god of this present world; that his powers are vast, but strictly limited by the permissive will of God who overrules all his wicked devices for good; that he was defeated and judged at the cross, and therefore his final doom is certain; that we are able to resist and overcome only in the armor of God, by the blood of the Lamb and through the power of the Holy Spirit. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST That His coming in the air to rapture His saints, which is the blessed hope, is always imminent; that when He has first by resurrection of the dead and translation of the living removed from the earth his waiting saints, He will then pour out the righteous judgments of God upon the unbelieving world and afterwards descend with His saints and establish His glorious and literal kingdom over all nations for a thousand years. FUTURE LIFE, BODILY RESURRECTION AND ETERNAL JUDGMENT That the spirits of the saved at death go immediately to be with Christ in Heaven, that their works shall be brought before the Judgment Seat of Christ for the determination of rewards which takes place at the time when Christ comes for His own; that the spirits of the unsaved at death descend immediately into Hell where they are kept under punishment until the final day of judgment, at which time their bodies shall be raised from the grave, that they shall be judged and cast into the Lake of Fire, the place of final and everlasting punishment. THE PRIESTHOOD OF ALL BELIEVERS That Christ is our Great High Priest and through Him every born again person has direct access into God’s presence without the need of a human priest; that the believer has the right and responsibility to personally study and understand the Scriptures guided by the Holy Spirit. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LOCAL CHURCH That each New Testament church is a local assembly of born again, baptized believers united in organization to practice New Testament ordinances; to meet together for worship, prayer, fellowship, teaching and a united testimony; and to actively engage in carrying out the Great Commission. THE INDEPENDENCE AND AUTONOMY OF THE LOCAL CHURCH That each New Testament church is free to govern itself without ecclesiastical interference and should cooperate with other New Testament churches as the Holy Spirit leads; that it is responsible to follow the pattern of the New Testament church and is directly accountable to God. THE ORDINANCES GIVEN TO THE CHURCH ARE BAPTISM AND THE LORD’S SUPPER That baptism is by immersion of believers, thus portraying the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; that the Lord’s Supper is the partaking of the bread and cup by the believer as a continuing memorial of the broken body and shed blood of Christ. SEPARATION FROM APOSTASY Collaboration or participation with all forms of modernism whether in the National Council of Churches or otherwise is wrong and demands separation on our part. Step One: God's Purpose: Peace and Life God loves you and wants you to experience peace and life--abundant and eternal. The Bible says... "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1 (KJV) "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 (KJV) "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10 (KJV) Why don't most people have this peace and abundant life that God planned for us to have? Step Two: The Problem: Our Separation God created us in His own image to have an abundant life. He did not make us as robots to automatically love and obey Him. God gave us a will and a freedom of choice. We chose to disobey God and go our own willful way. We still make this choice today. This results in separation from God. The Bible says... "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 (KJV) "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23 (KJV) Our Attempts to Reach God People have tried in many ways to bridge this gap between themselves and God... The Bible says... "There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." Proverbs 14:12 (KJV) "But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear." Isaiah 59:2 (KJV) No bridge reaches God...except one. Step Three: God's Bridge: The Cross Jesus Christ died on the Cross and rose from the grave. He paid the penalty for our sin and bridged the gap between God and people. The Bible says... "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 2:5 (KJV) "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit." 1 Peter 3:18 (KJV) "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 (KJV) God has provided the only way. Each person must make a choice. Step Four: Our Response: Receive Christ We must trust Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and receive Him by personal invitation. The Bible says... "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." Revelation 3:20 (KJV) "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name." John 1:12 (KJV) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." Romans 10:9 (KJV) Where are you? Will you receive Jesus Christ right now? Here is how you can receive Christ: Admit your need (I am a sinner). Be willing to turn from your sins (repent). Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the Cross and rose from the grave. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life through the Holy Spirit. (Receive Him as Lord and Savior.) How to Pray: Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness. I believe that You died for my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I now invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as Lord and Savior. In Jesus' name. Amen. God's Assurance:His Word If you prayed this prayer, The Bible says... "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:13 (KJV) Did you sincerely ask Jesus Christ to come into your life? Where is He right now? What has He given you? "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8,9 (KJV) Receiving Christ, we are born into God's family through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit who indwells every believer. This is called regeneration, or the "new birth." This is just the beginning of a wonderful new life in Christ. To deepen this relationship you should: Read your Bible everyday to know Christ better. Talk to God in prayer every day. Tell others about Christ. Worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church where Christ is preached. As Christ's representative in a needy world, demonstrate your new life by your love and concern for others.