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"I realize that there are more missionaries trying to get to the field than there seems to be churches to support them, but I pray that if there is anything you can do to help Nathan and Hannah Schrock, you would be open to the Lord's leadership."
- Pastor Dan Deatrick, First Baptist Church of Wayland, MO |
THE SCRIPTURES: We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments alone as verbally, plenarily inspired of God. The Scriptures are without error in the original writings, preserved by God in the original languages, and the sole authority of faith and practice (2 Pet. 1:21; 2 Tim. 3:16,17). We use the King James Version in English.
THE GODHEAD: We believe in one God, an eternal Spirit existing in three Persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - yet One in essence and equal in every divine perfection (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 3:13-17; Matt. 28-19; 2 Cor. 13:14).
JESUS CHRIST: We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ Who was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and is truly God and truly Man, one Person with two natures, divine and human (Matt. 1:18-20; John 1:1,2,14). We believe the Lord Jesus Christ died as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of all men according to the Scriptures, and all who receive Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood (2 Cor. 15:3; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 3:21-26; Heb. 2:9; 1 Jn. 2:2). We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord Jesus Christ; in His bodily ascension into Heaven; and in His present life there as High Priest for us (Matt. 28:1-10; Acts 1:9; Heb. 7:25-28).
SALVATION: We believe man was created in the image of God; he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God, all human beings are born with a sinful nature and in practice become sinners in thought, word and deed (Gen. 1:26, 27; 3:1-24; Rom. 5:12-21; Eph. 2:1-6). We believe salvation is the gift of God, brought to all by grace and received through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, Whose blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of sins. Salvation is solely through faith in the blood of Christ apart from human merit. All those who believe are regenerated children of God (Eph. 2:8, 9; John 1:12; 3:5-7). We believe that all believers, once saved, are kept by God's power and are secure in Christ forever (John 10:27-30; Rom. 8:31-39).
SEPARATION: We believe in the biblical doctrine of separation which encompasses the separation of the local church from all affiliation with those who deny the verities of the Christian faith, and the separation of the individual believer from all worldly practices dishonoring the Savior. (2 Tim. 3:1-5; Rom. 12:1 2; 14:13; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 John 9-11; Matt. 22:21).
THE CHURCH: We believe in the Church as a living, spiritual body of which Christ is the Head and of which all regenerated people in this age are a part. We believe the Church is a body peculiar to the age of grace and entirely distinct from the nation of Israel. We believe a
local church is a company of believers in Jesus Christ, immersed upon a credible confession of faith and associated for worship, work and fellowship. We believe the local church is autonomous, the center of God's program for this age, and that every Christian is bound by Scripture to give his unhindered cooperation to the ministry of his local church (Matt. 16:16-18; 1 Cor. 12:12-17; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Tim. 3:15-16).
LAST THINGS: We believe in the imminent rapture of the church to Heaven followed by a seven-year period of tribulation upon all the Earth. At the end of this period of tribulation, Jesus Christ shall come back to Earth in power and glory with His Church to establish the promised Davidic Kingdom. He shall reign for one thousand years, during which time peace and righteousness will cover the earth, Satan will be bound, and Israel shall be established in her own land. At the end of this glorious reign, Satan shall lead a rebellion against Christ, shall be defeated, and shall be forever banished to the Lake of Fire. The wicked dead shall be judged at the Great White Throne and shall be condemned to everlasting conscious punishment in the Lake of Fire. The righteous shall be in eternal conscious blessedness in the presence of the Lord (John 14:3; Matt. 24:21; Rev. 19:11 16; 21:1-15; Ezek. 39:25-29; 1 Thess. 4:17).
Taken in part from Baptist World Mission
THE GODHEAD: We believe in one God, an eternal Spirit existing in three Persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - yet One in essence and equal in every divine perfection (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 3:13-17; Matt. 28-19; 2 Cor. 13:14).
JESUS CHRIST: We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ Who was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and is truly God and truly Man, one Person with two natures, divine and human (Matt. 1:18-20; John 1:1,2,14). We believe the Lord Jesus Christ died as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of all men according to the Scriptures, and all who receive Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood (2 Cor. 15:3; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 3:21-26; Heb. 2:9; 1 Jn. 2:2). We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord Jesus Christ; in His bodily ascension into Heaven; and in His present life there as High Priest for us (Matt. 28:1-10; Acts 1:9; Heb. 7:25-28).
SALVATION: We believe man was created in the image of God; he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God, all human beings are born with a sinful nature and in practice become sinners in thought, word and deed (Gen. 1:26, 27; 3:1-24; Rom. 5:12-21; Eph. 2:1-6). We believe salvation is the gift of God, brought to all by grace and received through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, Whose blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of sins. Salvation is solely through faith in the blood of Christ apart from human merit. All those who believe are regenerated children of God (Eph. 2:8, 9; John 1:12; 3:5-7). We believe that all believers, once saved, are kept by God's power and are secure in Christ forever (John 10:27-30; Rom. 8:31-39).
SEPARATION: We believe in the biblical doctrine of separation which encompasses the separation of the local church from all affiliation with those who deny the verities of the Christian faith, and the separation of the individual believer from all worldly practices dishonoring the Savior. (2 Tim. 3:1-5; Rom. 12:1 2; 14:13; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 John 9-11; Matt. 22:21).
THE CHURCH: We believe in the Church as a living, spiritual body of which Christ is the Head and of which all regenerated people in this age are a part. We believe the Church is a body peculiar to the age of grace and entirely distinct from the nation of Israel. We believe a
local church is a company of believers in Jesus Christ, immersed upon a credible confession of faith and associated for worship, work and fellowship. We believe the local church is autonomous, the center of God's program for this age, and that every Christian is bound by Scripture to give his unhindered cooperation to the ministry of his local church (Matt. 16:16-18; 1 Cor. 12:12-17; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Tim. 3:15-16).
LAST THINGS: We believe in the imminent rapture of the church to Heaven followed by a seven-year period of tribulation upon all the Earth. At the end of this period of tribulation, Jesus Christ shall come back to Earth in power and glory with His Church to establish the promised Davidic Kingdom. He shall reign for one thousand years, during which time peace and righteousness will cover the earth, Satan will be bound, and Israel shall be established in her own land. At the end of this glorious reign, Satan shall lead a rebellion against Christ, shall be defeated, and shall be forever banished to the Lake of Fire. The wicked dead shall be judged at the Great White Throne and shall be condemned to everlasting conscious punishment in the Lake of Fire. The righteous shall be in eternal conscious blessedness in the presence of the Lord (John 14:3; Matt. 24:21; Rev. 19:11 16; 21:1-15; Ezek. 39:25-29; 1 Thess. 4:17).
Taken in part from Baptist World Mission
Recommendation:
Nathan has grown up in our church. I have known him for more than 20 years. I have watched him as he memorized sizeable passage of Scripture, as he has mastered the piano, but most exciting of all, as he has developed a heart for the Lord. His wife, Hannah (Cuthbertson), is a second generation missionary to the Ivory Coast. For her, she will be going back home.
I realize that there are more missionaries trying to get to the field than there seems to be churches to support them, but I pray that if there is anything you can do to help Nathan and Hannah Schrock, you would be open to the Lord's leadership. I believe they will be a good investment of your mission's dollar.
Pastor Dan Deatrick, First Baptist Church of Wayland, MO
