New Member Training

The Holy Bible

• “Bible” derives from the Greek term “books”, referring to the Old and New Testament.
• God’s Holy Scriptures; the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired by God. It records God’s revelation of Himself to humans.

The Holy Bible

• The Bible, in its original form, is without error or contradictions.
• The Bible talks about God and His relationship with the world.
• The Bible is the rule or standard of authority for Christians.

Prayer

- Prayer is the means of communication between God and believers.

- Along with God’s Word, the Bible, prayer is the believer’s greatest weapon.

- Prayer is used to both talk to and hear from God.

Prayer

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- When properly used prayer allows the believer to speak intimately with God and strengthen the relationship

between themselves and God, as well as between other believers and God.

Tithes and Offerings

God works by plan and He has a plan for everything, including the finances of the church -.

We believe that every member of the church should pay the tithe as an offering to the Lord.

- Tithing is done by bringing God a tenth of our income. - This allows God’s people to be able to do mighty works for Him and carry out Christ’s Great Commandment and Great Commission.

Tithes and Offerings

We believe that God’s plan also includes special offerings for specific purposes, such as missions, specific ministries, and special projects such as building repairs

The Holy Trinity

The God we serve exists in three (3) persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit

God the Father

• God is the Creator of all things
• God is a spiritual being and the Only God
• God hates sin
• God loves humans
• God is omniscient (all knowing), omnipresent (everywhere at all times), and omnipotent. (all powerful)

God the Son - Jesus

• Jesus was there in the beginning and has always existed
• Jesus’ birth was foretold of in the Old Testament
• Jesus was sent by God as a sacrifice to pay for our sins
• Jesus was born of a virgin woman, lived a sinless life, died, was buried, rose alive from the tomb, appeared in bodily form to His followers, and ascended to Heaven
• Jesus will return as conquering king

God the Holy Spirit

• The Holy Spirit was there in the beginning
• The Holy Spirit is personal, not impersonal - the direct agent between heaven and earth
• The Holy Spirit regenerates, converts and reforms
• The Holy Spirit teaches and guides.
• The Holy Spirit convicts believers of sin
• The Holy Spirit gives inspiration and provides comfort
• The Holy Spirit is a gift from God
• The Holy Spirit is a helper to believers

Salvation -

Salvation is the transformation of a person’s individual nature and relationship with God as a result of repentance and faith in the atoning death of Jesus Christ on the cross. All humanity stands in need of salvation which is only possible through faith in Christ Jesus.

• Believers are saved by grace through faith for good works
• All have sinned and require salvation
• Humans are unable to save themselves

God provides the following through Salvation:

• Access to God
• Adoption into God’s family
• Forgiveness of sin
• Peace with God
• A new life here and now and eternal life in heaven
• Deliverance from the power of sin

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The Conversion Experience –

• Conviction – recognition and acknowledgement of our sinful condition
• Repentance – turning from our sin and to God as the only way out of our sinful state
• Faith - trust in God for and in all things
• That the gospel is true
• That only Jesus can save him or her
• That God can and will supply his or her needs

The Church

God calls believers into fellowship with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. The church’s responsibility is to spread the good news of the gospel throughout the world. To that end members of the church have the honor, privilege, and responsibility of serving both God and their fellow man.

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Basic responsibilities of church members (and all Christians)

• Love the church (fellow Christians)
• Worship and praise God, both public and private
• Serve the Lord
• Spread the gospel (Great Commission)
• Minister to the lost
• Keep God’s commandments (Obey God)
• Support the ministry

Ordinances of the Church

An ordinance is an authoritative decree or law. Jesus commands the Christian Church to observe two ordinances which are Baptism and The Lord’s Supper.

Baptism

• Baptism is a symbol of the believer’s identification with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection
• Baptism means to be entirely immersed or submerged in water
• Baptism was commanded by Christ
• Baptism does not save

There are two types of baptism, spirit and water baptism

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Spirit Baptism:

• Baptism of the Spirit is the act of the Holy Spirit when He makes us a part of the body of Christ. Every believer experiences this baptism at the very moment we believe and receive Jesus Christ as Savior

Water Baptism:

• By being submerged in water, believers symbolically are baptized into the death, burial and resurrection of Christ.
• People are only baptized after they accept and believe that Jesus is the Son of God (believer’s baptism).

The Lord’s Supper-

The second ordinance of the church is the Lord’s Supper

• The bread and wine symbolized the body and blood of Jesus.
• Jesus established the Lord’s Supper and expects all believers to continue to participate in it until He returns.
• The Lord’s Supper is a memorial of the death of our Lord and Savior

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Elements used in the Lord’s Supper and their significance

• The Table is the place of love, fellowship and sharing in communion.
• The Bread represents His broken body. It is the type of Lamb that was slain.
• The Wine is a symbol of the Blood of Christ that was shed for our sins.

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The believer should do the following in preparation of taking the Lord’s Supper:

• Come
• in remembrance of Christ’s death for their sins
• with a desire to participate
• in faith
• with thanksgiving
• examining their hearts

• Come
• with a repentant and thankful heart
• In a spirit of fellowship and love
• In holy fear
• with a threefold look at Christ:
• A Backward look to Calvary
• An Upward look to Heaven
• A Forward look to Jesus’ return.

Service and Submission

Five Principles for Christian Service

Being obedient to the Word of God, we strive to live our mission statement daily. As a reminder we have adopted and adhere to five principles. They are as follows:

1. Discipleship – Service. Discipleship consists of being of service to God and others.

2. Learning – Self Improvement. By being a Bible student, we learn more about God and His will. This improves our condition and transforms us into His likeness.

Five Principles for Christian Service (cont)

3. Teaching – As we learn and grow closer to God, He wants us to share Him with others. We accomplish this by teaching and living what we have learned as students. While we are students for life, we must move to the dual role of student/teacher.

4. Leading – Example Setting. Although we realize that none are perfect, each of us should be striving to live a life that pleases God. We recognize that others, some we may not be aware of, look to us for guidance. We must lead by example.

Five Principles for Christian Service (cont)

5. Evangelism – Soul Winning. This takes us back to the Great Commission and our mission statement. We must reach out to others.

Restoration Baptist Church Ministries

RBC has several different ministries all working together to achieve the church’s mission. We encourage our members to become involved in one or more of these ministries as God leads them.

Worship Team - Hospitality/Greeters - Leadership Team - House and Grounds Team - Kitchen Team -

Sunday School (Children’s, youth, and adult’s) – Bible Studies – Outreach and Evangelism