Our Faith
We are a non-denominational church that believes that all humans are born into sin and are sinners and deserve eternal separation from God after we die as a consequence for our sin. We believe that as a result of our hopeless eternal fate that God sent his son, Jesus Christ, to earth in the form of a man to die on a cross as a final and ultimate sacrifice for our sin and raised himself from death, and should any one believe this truth will spend the rest of eternity with God.
1. We believe in the plenary (full) verbal (by means of words) inspiration of scripture therefore infallible and inerrant. 2 Sam.23: 2; Pro. 30:5; Ezekiel 1:3; 2:1; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1: 19-21; 1 Corinthians 2:13.
2. We believe in one God eternally existing in three persons, the Father (1 Corinthians 8: 6); the Son (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1, 14; Hebrews 1:8-10) and the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3-4; John 14:16-18).
3. We believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1: 18-25; Luke 1:26-28.
4. We believe in the Deity of Christ; that is, He was fully God and fully man.
5. We believe in the bodily resurrection of Christ from the dead and that He ascended unto God the Father. Matthew 28; Mark 16; 1 Corinthians 15; Romans 1:4.
6. We believe that the return of Christ will be in two parts. The first part of His return will be before the tribulation in the event called the rapture where He will gather the saints to be with Him. 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18; 5: 8. The second part of His return is when He will come to reign on the earth for 1,000 years (Revelation 20:1-6; 2 Tim. 2:12).
7. All men inherit a totally depraved nature and are lost in need of salvation. (Romans 3:9-19; Eph. 2: 1-3)
8. We believe that God the Father provided salvation through offering His son as the propitiation for our sins. We believe in the unlimited atonement of Christ in that He died for the sins of the whole world and is applied to those who by faith come to Him in repentance. 1 John 2: 1-2; Romans 3:25; Hebrews 9:22.
9. We believe in the eternal security of the believer (one who has been converted). This belief is not a teaching that one has the license to sin and live as one sees fit. The one who is eternally secured will bear fruit of repentance and the fruit of the Holy Spirit (This is not to be confused with the fallacy that one must do works for salvation) (John 17: 12; Eph.1: 13-14).
10. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which takes place at the time of conversion and places the believer into the body of Christ. We do not believe that a second work of grace is necessary for salvation. (1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:27) This is not the same as being filled with the Holy Spirit, which is a command and an on-going process. (Eph. 5:18). We do not believe that the filling of the Holy Spirit is evidenced by the public use of tongues.
11. We believe that the two ordinances of the local church are baptism and the Lord's Supper. Neither of these ordinances have salvic powers (that is the ability to save).
12. We believe that the Bible teaches the eternal blessedness of the saved. (John 4:14; 5:24; 14:1-6; Eph. 2:4-7). It also teaches the eternal punishment of the lost. (John 5:28-29; Rev. 20:10, 15).
How to Get to Heaven
"These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may
KNOW that you have eternal life; and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God."
1 John 5:13.
1st. Realize That You Are A Sinner.
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23.
2nd. Realize There Is A Price For Sin.
"For the wages of sin is death…" Romans 6:23a.
"And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. " Revelations 20:14.
3rd. Realize Jesus Paid The Price For You!
"But God commendeth His love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, CHRIST DIED
FOR US." , Romans 5:8.
4th. Realize that the Now Risen Jesus Christ Offers It To 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.
5th. Realize That You Must Accept This Gift.
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord SHALL be save." Romans 10:13.
6th. Realize That God Will Never take It Away From You.
"And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."
Ephesians 4:30.
Tell Jesus That You Are Now Accepting His Gift:
Dear Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, but I am trusting You as my Savior, please save me now.
Amen.
If you have accepted Jesus as Saviour, please let us know by emailing us at
calvarybiblefreeport@yahoo.com or using the contact form which is located on the contact page.
Join Our Family
We are so glad to have you with us at Calvary Bible Church. Within our community, people generally join us in two ways. Many are friends and followers who worship with us regularly and support our mission. Others choose to become official members, heartfully committing to this ministry and its spiritual care. Membership is a special way to grow with us and is open to those who:
Trust in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, resting in His grace. Eph 2:8-9.
Have shared their faith through the beautiful symbol of baptism by immersion. Acts 2:41.
Participate in our membership classes and meet with our church leaders.
Find joy and agreement in our core biblical beliefs.
Seek to live a life that honors God and reflects the teachings of His Word.
Provide a letter of recommendation if moving from another church of similar faith.
Are welcomed into the family through a warm vote of our current members.