Doctrine of the Church
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A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the two ordinances of Christ, governed by His laws, exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word, and seeking to extend the gospel to the ends of the earth. Each congregation operates under the Lordship of Christ through democratic processes. In such a congregation each member is responsible and accountable to Christ as Lord. Its scriptural officers are pastors and deacons. While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.
A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the two ordinances of Christ, governed by His laws, exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word, and seeking to extend the gospel to the ends of the earth. Each congregation operates under the Lordship of Christ through democratic processes. In such a congregation each member is responsible and accountable to Christ as Lord. Its scriptural officers are pastors and deacons. While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.
The New Testament speaks also of the church as the Body of Christ which includes all of the redeemed of all the ages, believers from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.
The New Testament speaks also of the church as the Body of Christ which includes all of the redeemed of all the ages, believers from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.
The Foundation of the Church
The Foundation of the Church
The foundation of the Church is Jesus Christ.
The foundation of the Church is Jesus Christ.
For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
Jesus Christ is the Lord over His church, and His saving work is the foundation of the church itself.
“The deity of Jesus, His virgin birth, His vicarious atonement, His bodily resurrection and His second coming are the component parts of this foundation....The church has a sure foundation, a safe foundation, a solid foundation, an enduring foundation, and an eternal foundation.”
“The deity of Jesus, His virgin birth, His vicarious atonement, His bodily resurrection and His second coming are the component parts of this foundation....The church has a sure foundation, a safe foundation, a solid foundation, an enduring foundation, and an eternal foundation.”
The Great Constitution:
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
The Body of Christ
The Body of Christ
Ekklesia - primary NT word for “church” - the ones called out. Christians are called out from the world into the fellowship of the Church. The called-out ones are visible in local congregations that are part of the body of Christ.
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
Paul used the figure of the human body with its many different members yet with a basic unity to illustrate the body of Christ.
The same HS is at work in all believers, and the church transcends ethnic and social differences.
Each individual member of the body is a part of the body and belongs in the body.
God has placed each member in the body according to His plan.
Christians with more obvious gifts should not look down on less gifted believers.
When one member suffers, the whole body is involved. Members should show concern for one another.
The church is the body of Christ.
The vast majority of NT references to the church refer to local congregations…however - refer back to BF&M...
Local & Universal church
Characteristics of the Church
Characteristics of the Church
Autonomy
Autonomy
BF&M - every local congregation is invested with full authority to fulfill its ministry…As Baptists, we don’t believe in a hierarchical system above the local church because that does not exist in the NT. There is no high priest or bishop or larger headquarters with governing authority.
Jesus’ Lordship
Jesus’ Lordship
While individual churches are autonomous, we do affirm the lordship of Jesus Christ over His church. We serve Jesus…Jesus rules in his church through the ministry of the word and the guidance of the HS. He exercises his authority in the church by means of the NT principles handed down to the apostles and through them to the church.
that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.
Covenant
Covenant
The concept of covenant lies at the heart of the Baptist vision of the church. A church is not merely a voluntary association or a social organization. Instead, it is a congregation of believers who covenant together to fulfill Christ’s ministry. The idea of covenant has a rich heritage, for in the OT God made a series of covenants with his people. A covenant binds church members to one another in a sacred bond of love and mutual accountability to God. Members pledge to one another their trust, their faith, and their eagerness to work together for the glory of Christ. The local church is a covenant community of believers who, united by a common faith and a saving experience with the Lord Jesus Christ, willingly enter a covenant together to fulfill all the responsibilities and receive all the promises God gives His people.
Baptism
Baptism
Our common baptism binds us together as believers and establishes the boundary of membership in the congregation.
The Ministry of the Church
The Ministry of the Church
A specific blueprint for the way we organize and fulfill his great commission & great commandment.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
Christian churches are obligated to obey the law of Christ and to exercise all the gifts, rights, and privileges the Lord grants believers through His Word. Central to this assignment is the task of gospel witness to the ends of the earth…no geographical limits on the local church’s gospel responsibility.
The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.
The marks of a church include preaching the Word, observing the ordinances, disciplining its members, and ministering according to God’s word. Worship stands at the forefront of the church’s ministry, and preaching stands at the forefront of worship.
A true gospel church places a high priority on preaching and teaching. We hold each other accountable and seek to restore members to full fellowship when sin or a breech in fellowship divides or harms the church and its members.
The Structure of the Church
The Structure of the Church
The Scriptural officers of the church are pastors and deacons.
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:
Pastor - bishop, elder, and pastor...
Bishop: overseer - someone who oversees the work of others.
Elder - someone who possessed dignity and wisdom
Pastor - shepherd who loves and cares for the sheep.
Central to the pastor’s role is the responsibility to preach and teach.
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
Preach and teach the WORD OF GOD.
Deacon - officer who is to serve the church through ministry so that pastors can devote themselves to the preaching and teaching of the word.
Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
