First Christian Church of Pinckneyville
Equipping the mind and Inflaming the heart
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
Sunday School 9:45am
Morning Worship 10:30am
Evening Worship 6:00pm
Our Position
We believe in the Biblical Plan of Salvation:
The objective word of God is explicit in regards to Adam and Eve sinning in the garden of Eden. After their sin opposition was placed between sinful man and God’s holiness. God’s divine justice demanded eternal punishment. However, God’s divine love demanded mercy. So, God’s wrath and God’s love were harmonized by the person and work of Jesus Christ. Therefore, God offers mankind acquittal of sin only through Jesus Christ and His terms of salvation:
- One must believe and obey what God has declared. (Matthew 7:21)
- One must believe that Jesus Christ is the only Creator, Lord, and Savior. (Acts 4:12)
- One must turn away from sin and turn to God, which is called repentance. (1 Thessalonians 1:9, Acts 20:21)
- One must publicly confess Jesus as Lord of their life. (Romans 10:9)
- One must be immersed ‘into’ Jesus Christ, it is then one becomes united with Him, and receives forgiveness of sin and the indwelling gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38, Galatians 3:27, 2 Corinthians 5:17)
- One must remain faithful until death. (Revelation 2:10)
When the New Testament is studied inductively we are saved…
By grace, through faith (Eph. 2:8-9), In Christ, at baptism (1 Peter 3:21-22), unto good works (Eph. 2:10).
Our Purpose
The Purpose of The Church:
Is to effectively carry out The Great Commission of Christ (Matthew 28:18-20)
– We Believe that the Bible teaches that staying saved is conditional. (Hebrews 2:1, John 8:31, John 15:1-6, Romans 11:17-22, 1 Cor. 15:1-2, Col. 1:21-23)
– We believe that one can have assurance of their salvation as long as they continue in Christ. (1 John 2:3, 2:5, 2:20, 3:14, 3:19, 3:24, 4:2, 4:6, 4:13, 5:13, 5:15, 5:18, 5:19, 5:20)
We are devoted to the apostles teaching, the breaking of bread, the fellowship and the prayers. (Acts 2:42)
