We Believe: the Bible is the inerrant Word of God, and we believe the authority of
the Scripture is the very foundation of who we are and what we do.
{II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20, 21; Proverbs 30:5 }
We Believe: in God the Father. We believe He is the Creator of all that exists. We
believe He is completely and absolutely Holy and completely and absolutely aware of
all that happens.
{Genesis 1:1; I Peter 1:15,16; Philippians 2:11}
We Believe: in the absolute Lordship of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. We believe He
is God, come in the flesh. We believe that Jesus Christ and He alone is the object
and subject of all our worship and praise.
{John 20:28; Colossians 1:15, 16; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:9-11 }
We Believe: the Holy Spirit is the third person in the Godhead. We believe the Holy
Spirit is forever at work, convicting people of sin, bringing glory to Jesus Christ,
drawing the lost unto Christ, and ministering to the saints.
{Genesis 1:2: Matthew 3:16, 17; John 16: 7-11}
We Believe; that sin entered the world through Adam, leaving all mankind
without hope of heaven apart from a spiritual new birth made possible by the death,
burial, and resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ
{John 3:3; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:12; Romans 6:23 }
We Believe: that salvation is God’s free gift offered to all. We believe that those
who by faith, accept the free gift of salvation in Jesus Christ, apart from works, any
human merit, or religion, become new creatures in Christ. We believe our salvation
is eternally secure in the hand of the Father.
{Ephesians 2: 8 & 9; John 3: 16; James 1: 17 & 18}
We Believe: in and anticipate the Lord’s promised return, which could happen at any
moment.
{John 14:3; l Thessalonians 4:16 & 17}
We Believe: God will judge all mankind;
Believers will be judged upon their faithfulness to Christ in this world. They will
enter eternal communion with God.
{II Corinthians 5:10; I Corinthians 3: 10-15}
Unbelievers will be judged and sentenced to eternal condemnation and separation
from God in hell.
{Revelation 20:11-15; Luke 16: 22-26}
We Believe: in the Universal Body of Christ, in that, God’s family of believers is
continuing to enlarge throughout the world. Jesus Christ is the Head of His Church.
{Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18; Matthew 16:17-19}
We Believe: in the local church. We believe the local church is God’s primary tool to
reach the unbeliever and minister to the believer. It is the place where Christians
fellowship, pray, grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus through His Word,
and reach out to a world without a Savior.
{Acts 2: 42-47; Hebrews 10:24, 25}
the Scripture is the very foundation of who we are and what we do.
{II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20, 21; Proverbs 30:5 }
We Believe: in God the Father. We believe He is the Creator of all that exists. We
believe He is completely and absolutely Holy and completely and absolutely aware of
all that happens.
{Genesis 1:1; I Peter 1:15,16; Philippians 2:11}
We Believe: in the absolute Lordship of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. We believe He
is God, come in the flesh. We believe that Jesus Christ and He alone is the object
and subject of all our worship and praise.
{John 20:28; Colossians 1:15, 16; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:9-11 }
We Believe: the Holy Spirit is the third person in the Godhead. We believe the Holy
Spirit is forever at work, convicting people of sin, bringing glory to Jesus Christ,
drawing the lost unto Christ, and ministering to the saints.
{Genesis 1:2: Matthew 3:16, 17; John 16: 7-11}
We Believe; that sin entered the world through Adam, leaving all mankind
without hope of heaven apart from a spiritual new birth made possible by the death,
burial, and resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ
{John 3:3; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:12; Romans 6:23 }
We Believe: that salvation is God’s free gift offered to all. We believe that those
who by faith, accept the free gift of salvation in Jesus Christ, apart from works, any
human merit, or religion, become new creatures in Christ. We believe our salvation
is eternally secure in the hand of the Father.
{Ephesians 2: 8 & 9; John 3: 16; James 1: 17 & 18}
We Believe: in and anticipate the Lord’s promised return, which could happen at any
moment.
{John 14:3; l Thessalonians 4:16 & 17}
We Believe: God will judge all mankind;
Believers will be judged upon their faithfulness to Christ in this world. They will
enter eternal communion with God.
{II Corinthians 5:10; I Corinthians 3: 10-15}
Unbelievers will be judged and sentenced to eternal condemnation and separation
from God in hell.
{Revelation 20:11-15; Luke 16: 22-26}
We Believe: in the Universal Body of Christ, in that, God’s family of believers is
continuing to enlarge throughout the world. Jesus Christ is the Head of His Church.
{Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18; Matthew 16:17-19}
We Believe: in the local church. We believe the local church is God’s primary tool to
reach the unbeliever and minister to the believer. It is the place where Christians
fellowship, pray, grow in grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus through His Word,
and reach out to a world without a Savior.
{Acts 2: 42-47; Hebrews 10:24, 25}
A Place for Learning
To us, studying the Bible
is vital because it not only
instructs us intellectually,
but also guides us
spiritually. We believe it
and accept it as
God’s Word to man. A
Book that is alive and
relevant to life today.
Learning its truths is a
thrilling adventure.
To us, studying the Bible
is vital because it not only
instructs us intellectually,
but also guides us
spiritually. We believe it
and accept it as
God’s Word to man. A
Book that is alive and
relevant to life today.
Learning its truths is a
thrilling adventure.
A Place for Service
Just as Jesus Christ
came “not to be
ministered unto, but to
minister...” we accept our
responsibility to reach
out in service to others.
This applies both within
the church family and
outside our fellowship.
Just as Jesus Christ
came “not to be
ministered unto, but to
minister...” we accept our
responsibility to reach
out in service to others.
This applies both within
the church family and
outside our fellowship.
A Place for Worship
The primary reason we
meet together is to focus
our attention on God,
giving Him worship and
receiving His blessing
and inspiration. Each of
these occasions is a
special time of spiritual
refreshment. We hope
this is what you will
experience, and we
certainly hope to see you
very soon.
The primary reason we
meet together is to focus
our attention on God,
giving Him worship and
receiving His blessing
and inspiration. Each of
these occasions is a
special time of spiritual
refreshment. We hope
this is what you will
experience, and we
certainly hope to see you
very soon.
A Place for Friendship
Nothing quite compares
to the joy of Christian
friendship.
That’s why we make it a
priority to build lasting
genuine commitments to
one another. Best of all,
this circle of care is ever
widening. We’d love for it
to include you, too.
Nothing quite compares
to the joy of Christian
friendship.
That’s why we make it a
priority to build lasting
genuine commitments to
one another. Best of all,
this circle of care is ever
widening. We’d love for it
to include you, too.
River Woods Baptist Church SBC
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"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner
of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye
see the day approaching." Hebrews 10:25 KJV
of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye
see the day approaching." Hebrews 10:25 KJV
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