A word
from our pastor
I've often
wondered how to respond to someone who might be
interested in coming to church and ours in
particular. So many "churches" now days offer
numerous programs, in house organizations,
functions of all kinds, various boards, and
avenues of entertainment; when we as a church
body, have little more to offer than the
Apostles had to offer i.e. singing, praying,
preaching and fellowship with God and one
another. The one thing that seems to delineate
the Old School/Primitive Baptist from almost all
others, is our unique efforts to minister to the
"elect" of God. Though that seems a narrow realm
in which to labor, it was for the elect Paul
continued his labors,
2 Timothy 2:10. However others may see
themselves, they hardly ever see themselves as
the elect. Yet, every believer in Christ,
whether they know it or not, believes because
they are part of that elect group of people.
The elect--such a
special group of people--are the ones God loved
before the world began, predestinated to be conformed
to the image of His son, and they will ultimately reign with
Christ above. All of that for a group of sinners that
were enemies of the cross, were dead in trespasses and
sins, and none of us were righteous, no not one. Even as
Christ died for the elect--each one specially and
specifically and directed the Holy Spirit to change our
heart and mind and comfort us in this life and lead us
to a victorious struggle against sin; all for and to the
glory of God our Father. Thus we labor in His Kingdom,
for a God who loved us before we loved Him. Please feel
free to contact us or come and visit.
For Christ's sake,
Elder Tom Taylor |