Sermon Series: What We Believe: The Doctrines Of The Church

Concerning Creeds and Confessions of Faith

Date: January 16th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 10:32-33  |  Topics: Church History, Creed, Denominations, Doctrine, Dogma

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.


The Great Confessions of Christendom

Date: January 23rd, 1974  |  Scripture: 1 Peter 5  |  Topics: Church History, Creed, Doctrine, Faith, Trinity

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. Likewise, yeContinue Reading


The Scriptures

Date: January 30th, 1974  |  Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17  |  Topics: Authority, Scriptures, Word, Word of God

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.


The Triune God

Date: February 6th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 28:9  |  Topics: Father, God, Godhead, Holy Spirit, Son, Trinity

And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshiped him.


What is Man

Date: February 13th, 1974  |  Scripture: Genesis 1-2  |  Topics: Atonement, Evolution, Man, Sin, Women

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And God said, Let there be a firmament in theContinue Reading


Salvation

Date: February 20th, 1974  |  Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:10  |  Topics: Change, Confession, Repentance, Salvation

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.


The Doctrines of the Church: Salvation

Date: February 27th, 1974  |  Scripture: Galatians 2:16  |  Topics: Atonement, Glory, Justification, Salvation, Sanctification

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.


Election And Predestination

Date: March 13th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30  |  Topics: Election, Foreknowledge, Predestination, Salvation

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rContinue Reading


Perseverance

Date: March 20th, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 13:3-9  |  Topics: Christian Life, Faith, Perseverance, Salvation

And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: But other fell into gContinue Reading


What We Believe: The Church

Date: April 3rd, 1974  |  Scripture: Matthew 16:13-18  |  Topics: Assembly, Church, Fellowship

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, butContinue Reading