Welcome to The Immanuel Baptist Church Website...
Immanuel is a church that "Has a Heart for the People" and we hope you feel that when you enter our doors.
If you do not have a church home, we invite you to come and be part of our spiritual growth and Christian Fellowship.
God has called us together at Immanuel Baptist Church to:
Share the Good News of Jesus Christ
Baptize believers in the name of Jesus
Celebrate the Ordinance of the Lord's Supper
Welcome all who enter our doors
Encourage each person in his or her ministry and life
Reach out to our community
And
To share our many blessings as a church and a people with you.
Our Lord said, "Do not forsake the assembling of yourselves together." It is our prayer that we will mean as much to you as you do to us.
May the Lord bless you in your life, in your home, and in your journey for Him! We hope you will allow us to get to know you and have fellowship with you on a regular basis.
With all our love,
The Staff at Immanuel Baptist Church
Dr. Morgan Kerr & family
THE ABC's OF SALVATION
Some people think a personal relationship with God is something only theologians can comprehend. Actually, God’s plan of salvation is simple enough for everyone to understand. Here are the ABCs of salvation.
Admit
Admit to God that you are a sinner. All persons need salvation. Each of us has a problem the Bible calls sin. Sin is a refusal to acknowledge God’s authority over our lives. Everyone who does not live a life of perfect obedience to the Lord is guilty of sin. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Since none of us is perfect, all of us are sinners (Romans 3:10-18).
The result of sin is spiritual death (Romans 6:23). Spiritual death means eternal separation from God. By God’s perfect standard, we are guilty of sin and therefore subject to the punishment for sin, which is separation from God. Admitting that you are a sinner and separated from God is the first step of repentance, which is turning from sin and self and turning toward God.
Believe
Believe in Jesus Christ as God’s Son and receive Jesus’ gift of forgiveness from sin. God loves each of us. God offers us salvation. Although we have done nothing to deserve His love and salvation, God wants to save us. In the death of Jesus on the cross, God provided salvation for all who would repent of their sins and believe in Jesus. “For God so loved the world in this way: He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
Confess
Confess your faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord to others. After you have received Jesus Christ into your life, share your decision with another person. Tell your pastor or a Christian friend about your decision. Following Christ’s example, ask for baptism by immersion in your local church as a public expression of your faith. “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. With the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation” (Romans 10:9-10).
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