FRCF recognizes the inspired 66 books of the Bible as sufficient for faith and practice, holds to living in accordance with its teachings, and that bearing fruit is evidence of genuine faith. (John 15:8, Gal. 5:19-26, James 1:22, Ps. 119:9, Is. 40:6-8, 2 Tim. 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Rom 3:1-2)

We believe in:
-The one true God, the sovereign Creator and Sustainer of all things, existing eternally as three distinct persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Deut 6:4, Isaiah 44:6, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Col 2:9, Is 48:16, Matthew 3:16-17 & 28:19).

 

-The divine inspiration, preservation, trustworthiness, and authority of the Bible in faith and practice (Ps.119:9,105, Is. 40:6-8, Heb 4:12-13, 2 Tim 3:16-17). 

 

-The true deity and humanity of Jesus Christ, who lived as a perfect example, fulfilling the law, who atoned for sins of the world at the cross, who was bodily raised from the dead, and ascended into heaven as both Lord and Savior, and who will return in power and glory in the fullness of time to judge the living and the dead, to consummate history and the eternal plan of God (Col. 1:15-23, 2:9, John 1:1-18, 1 Timothy 2:5, Ephesians 3:11-21, Heb 9:28, Matthew 24:36; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 2:2).

 

-The true Church, which is composed of all persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ and the experiences of the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, is united together in the body of Christ. The Church finds her visible, yet imperfect, expression where the Word of God is preached in its purity, and baptism and communion are administered in their integrity, where scriptural discipline is practice, and where loving fellowship is maintained (Eph. 2:11-22, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Acts 2:42-47, John 3:16, Matt 18:15-20). 

 

-The value and dignity of all mankind (humankind?), originally created in God’s image to live in love and holiness (Psalm 139:13-16, Gen 1:26-28), but who became alienated from God, each other, and self because of sin and guilt, and who are justly subject to the judgment of God (Rom 1:18-32, 3:21-26). 

 

-Justification (being forgiven, made right before and pronounced not-guilty by God) is by God’s grace of all who repent and put their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation (John 3:16; Romans 5:1-11). We affirm God’s offer of redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ (Acts 3:19-21, Rom 10:9-13, 1 Cor. 6:9-11).

 

-The ministry of the Holy Spirit whose indwelling and transforming power enables us to live out our new life and calling to evangelism and discipleship within the fellowship of the church. (John 3:5-6, Titus 3:2-7, Rom. 8:9-12). 

 

-The spiritual unity of believers as brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ, with equality in race, complementarity of men and women, the engagement of the youthful and aged (Gal. 3:28, Gen. 1:26-28, Rom 5:5-8). 

 

-The historic attitude of Christian agreement: In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all things charity (Eph 4:1-16, John 17:20-26, 1 Cor 1:10, Eph. 4:11-14, Col 3:12-17, Psalm 133:1). 

 

Ordinances

-Christian Baptism

Baptism is an act of initiation into the Christian fellowship of one who, by public declaration of faith and repentance, shall affirm belief in what God’s love has done in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:19, Acts 22:12-16; Col 2:11-15; Acts 16:25-33) (There is then part of the statement that affirms child dedication, not baptism, but is a public symbol of church expectation to help raise the child in the way he/she should go, and the hope he/she will confirm this himself/herself. I don’t want to include that yet, as I don’t know how to say what we do.)
 

-The Lord’s Supper 

The Lord’s Supper is a commemoration of the incarnation and ultimate sacrifice of Jesus. This  sacrifice of Jesus is represented by the bread and wine/grape juice as Jesus’ body and blood given for all so that some will enter into covenant with God through the intercession of Jesus. This is the New Covenant which Christians proclaim when they take the Lord’s Supper. This universal act of fellowship for the body of believers displays not only the unity we have with Christ but also with one another. The Lord’s Supper points us to hopeful expectation that we have with the return of Christ when every believer from every age in history will unite as one multitude to observe the wedding supper of the Lamb, our Lord Jesus (Matt. 26:20-30, Mark 14:18-26; Luke 22:14-23; 1 Cor 11:18-43). 

 

Governance

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