First Missionary Baptist Church

The Beene Family: I Drove The Nails

Doctrines of our Faith

View our doctrinal statement on the ABA website by clicking here (located on page two).

John 3:16 > For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever beleiveth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

Romans 6:23 >For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 10:13 > Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved

This means that anybody, no matter how bad you think you are, Christ will save your soul from an eternity seperate from Him. Praise God, He is risen!

Church Covenant

Having been led, as we believe by the Spirit of god, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior and, on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now, in the presence of god, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another as one body in Christ.

We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church, in knowledge, holiness, and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain in worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all nations.

We also engage to maintain family and secret devotions; to religiously educate out children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealing, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger; to abstain from the sale of, and use of, destructive drugs or intoxicating drinks as a beverage; to shun pornography; to be zealous in our efforts to advance the Kingdom of our Savior.

We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember one another in prayer; to aid one another in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and Christian courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our Savior to secure it without delay.

We moreover engage that when we remove from this place we will, as soon as possible, unite with some other church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word.