– What We Believe –
– What We Teach –
(8 Essential Truths)
JESUS IS GOD AND SAVIOR
Jesus is both fully God and fully human. He is Christ, the Son of God. Born of a virgin, He lived a sinless life and performed many miracles. He died on the cross to provide people forgiveness of sin and eternal salvation. Jesus rose from the dead, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return in power and glory.
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD AND EMPOWERER
The Holy Spirit lives within all Christians beginning at the moment of salvation and then empowers them for bold witness and effective service as they yield to Him. The Holy Spirit convicts individuals of sin, uses God’s Word to mature believers into Christ’s likeness, and secures them until Christ returns.
SALVATION IS BY FAITH ALONE
All human beings are born with a sin nature, separated from God, and in need of a Savior. That salvation comes only through a faith relationship with Jesus Christ, the Savior, as a person repents of sin and receives Christ’s forgiveness and eternal life. Salvation is instantaneous and accomplished solely by the power of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God. This salvation is wholly of God by grace on the basis of the shed blood of Jesus Christ, and not on the basis of human works. All the redeemed are secure in Christ forever.
THE CHURCH IS GOD’S PLAN
The Holy Spirit immediately places all people who put their faith in Jesus Christ into one, united spiritual body, the Church, of which Christ is the head. The primary expression of the Church on earth is in autonomous local congregations of baptized believers. The purpose of the Church is to glorify God by taking the gospel to the entire world and by building its members in Christ’s likeness through the instruction of God’s Word, fellowship, service, worship and prayer.
THE FUTURE IS GOD’S PLAN
God is actively involved in our lives and our future, Through His prophets, God announced His plans for the future redemption of His people through the life, death and resurrection of His Son. With the call of the disciples, God prepared the way for the future of His Church. In scripture, God promised that Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth to resurrect and judge the saved and unsaved. As the all-knowing and all-powerful Creator and Judge, God can and should be trusted today, and with our future.
GOD IS
Only one true and living God exists. He is the Creator of the universe, eternally existing in three Persons – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit – each equally deserving of humanity’s worship and obedience. He is infinite and perfect in all His attributes.
THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD
The Bible is God’s written revelation to people, divinely given through human authors who were inspired by the Holy Spirit. It is entirely true. The Bible is totally sufficient and completely authoritative for matters of life and faith. The goal of God’s Word is the restoration of humanity into His image.
PEOPLE ARE GOD’S TREASURE
God created people in His image for His glory. They are the crowning work of His creation. Yet every person has willfully disobeyed God – an act known as sin – thus inheriting both physical and spiritual death and the need for salvation. All human beings are born with a sin nature and into an environment inclined toward sin. Only by the grace of God through Jesus Christ can they experience salvation.
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Student Ministry Purpose Statement
The Student Ministry of Immanuel Baptist Church exists to worship God: to reach non-Christian students and their families for Christ: to guide students to grow in Christ Jesus: to help students become more confident in their Christianity and to offer themselves in service to Christ and one another.
Student Leadership Team
Tracy Gregory / Student Pastor
Email: voce4him@aol.com
Cell: 407-3341 / Home: 482-3104
Becky Gregory
Jeff and Geneen Sabattis
Rick and Janice Bunton
Tracy Gray
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A Ministry of
Immanuel Baptist Church
1012 N. Battlefield Blvd.
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 547-3974
www.ibcfamily.org
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Weekly Schedule
Sunday:
9:30 – 10:30 Sunday School
6:00 – 8:00 EpiCenter Student Worship
Wednesday:
Sept – May 6:30 – 8:00
JV Awana
Varsity Small Group Bible Study
June – Aug 6:00 – 8:00
AFTERSHOCK!
Sometimes you just gotta have fun! These weekly events are the perfect place to come and bring your friends for Summer fun & fellowship.
Mission-N-Motion:
Students are given the opportunity throughout the year to be the hands and feet of Jesus through mission work and evangelism.
Operation Christmas Child
Serve the City
Food Bank
Student Evangelism
Mission Trips Domestic / Overseas
CrossCurrent
Student Ministry
“Shoulder Your Cross and Follow Me”
WARNING:
This Student Ministry is beneficial to your Spiritual Health. Attendance causes intense joy, open hearts, emphasis on God and may complicate Spiritual Complacency. Attending now greatly reduces serious risk to your soul. Attendance by students may result in extreme Spiritual renewal, relevant Bible truth, intense Worship and Prayer. This may cause your life to change…