"Jesus commanded his church to observe all that he commanded, and this includes church membership and church discipline."
Music Director
Iron City Church
When you are visiting a new church, take time to look for these marks in the church before pursuing church membership. There are no perfect churches, but our city has many healthy churches.
An expositional sermon takes the main point of a passage, makes it the main point of the sermon, and applies it.
Biblical theology is sound doctrine; it is right thoughts about God; it is belief that accords with Scripture.
Salvation comes through belief in Christ, and it is the only way for sinful people to be reconciled to a holy God.
Conversion recognizes that only God can save, and that he saves individuals by enabling them to respond to the gospel message.
Evangelism is proclaiming the good news of what Jesus has done to save sinners and urging them to repent and believe.
Membership is a commitment every Christian should make to attend, love, serve, and submit to a local church.
Church discipline is everything the church does to help its members pursue holiness and fight sin.
Scripture teaches that a living Christian is a growing Christian and that we grow not only by instruction, but by imitation.
The Bible teaches that each local church should be led by a plurality of godly, qualified men called elders.