Its Head and Founder--CHRIST. He is the law-giver; the Church is only the executive. (Matt. 16:18; Col. 1:18)
2. Its only rule of faith and practice--THE BIBLE. Its name--"CHURCH," "CHURCHES." (Matt. 16:18; Rev. 22:16)
4. Its polity--CONGREGATIONAL--all members equal. (Matt. 20:24-28; Matt. 23:5-12)
5. Its members--only saved people. (Eph. 2:21; I Peter 2:5)
6. Its ordinances--BELIEVERS' BAPTISM,
FOLLOWED BY THE LORD'S SUPPER. (Matt. 28:19-20)
7. Its officers--PASTORS AND DEACONS. (I Tim. 3:1-16)
8. Its work--getting folks saved, baptizing them (with a baptism that meets all the requirements of God's Word), teaching them
("to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you"). (Matt. 28:16-20)
9. Its financial plan--"Even so (TITHES and OFFERINGS) hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should
live of the gospel," (I Cor. 9:14)
10. Its weapons of warfare--spiritual, not carnal. (II Cor. 10:4; Eph. 6:10-20)
11. Its independence--separation of Church and State. (Matt. 22:21)
We are A Church that "Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."- (Acts 2:47)
We Believe that Jesus Christ is Our Savior by believing the Word of God... because
..For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.(John 3:16), And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.(2 Timothy 3:15)
WE.. Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus (Romans 3:24)
God said to us.... He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.(John 3:3) So We DOING SO!!...
I say Unto YOU Bretheren .... He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24)...
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8)
for this reasons...
..And OUR God works... Will NOT be Our Salvation thereof.... Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. (John 6:27)...
AND MOST OF all. WE GRACEWAY BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH OF NOVALICHES is and will always be is.....
For we walk by faith, not by sight.(2 Corinthians 5:7)
WE Want to Share The Gift of God of Salvation because ."our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death" - Psalm 68:20 (KJV)
Come and Your Welcome... God Blesses Us...
