Why We Preach

Christ rules His Church by His authoritative Holy Word. The redeemed of Christ hear the voice of Christ through the inspired, all-sufficient Word of Christ. (John 10:2-5; John 10:27-30; First Corinthians 2:16)

​The Bible is "God-breathed." It is the Inspired, Inerrant, Infallible Word of God. (Second Timothy 3:16-17; Second Peter 1:20-21; First Thessalonians 2:13; John 17:17)

The Bible is God’s written revelation to man. Every word and every part are verbally and equally inspired by God. Thus, the Holy Scriptures are absolutely inerrant in the original documents, and absolutely infallible. (Psalm 12:6; Psalm 19:7-10; Psalm 119:140; Proverbs 30:5-6; Second Timothy 3:16-17; Second Peter 1:20-21)

​​We teach the Sufficiency of the Scriptures. The Scriptures are completely sufficient for the salvation of the elect and for the sanctification of the saved. (First Peter 1:23-25; James 1:18; Romans 10:17; Second Timothy 3:14-17; Second Peter 1:3-4)

We teach the Clarity of the Scriptures.  The Scriptures are plain ("perspicious") to give wisdom and understanding for the salvation of the elect and the sanctification of the saved. (Psalm 19:7; Psalm 119:130; John 17:17; Psalm 119:105; First Corinthians 2:6-16)

We teach the Authority of the Scriptures. The Scriptures are the authoritative voice of God (''vox Dei''), the authoritative Word of God (''verbum Dei''), and need to be obeyed in reverent submission to God. (Psalm 119:89; Matthew 5:17-18; John 10:35; Job 23:11-12; Numbers 23:19; Titus 1:2; Hebrews 6:18)

We teach the Necessity of the Scriptures. The Scriptures are necessary for the salvation of the elect and for the sanctification of the saved. (Romans 10:13-17; Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4; First Peter 1:23-24; First Peter 2:1-3)