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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
WHAT IS A LOCAL CHURCH?
1. PILLAR
2. GROUND
3. NEW TESTAMENT MODEL
WHAT IS A FUNDAMENTAL CHURCH?
1. AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE
2. DEITY OF CHRIST
3. VIRGIN BIRTH
4. SUBSTITUTIONARY BLOOD ATONEMENT
5. BODILY RESURRECTION/PHYSICAL RETURN
WHAT IS A REFORMED/CALVINISTIC CHURCH?
1. SOLA FIDE: JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH ALONE
2. SOLA GRATIA: GRACE ALONE
>>a. TOTAL DEPRAVITY
>>b. UNCONDITIONAL ELECTION
>>c. LIMITED (PARTICULAR) ATONEMENT
>>d. IRRESISTIBLE GRACE
>>e. PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS
3. SOLA SCRIPTURA: SCRIPTURE ALONE
4. SOLUS CHRISTUS: CHRIST ALONE
5. SOLI DEO GLORIA: GLORY OF GOD ALONE
WHAT IS A BAPTISTIC CHURCH?
1. BIBLE IS SOLE AUTHORITY FOR FAITH AND PRACTICE
2. REGENERATED CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
3. AUTONOMY OF THE LOCAL CHURCH
4. PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVERS/SOUL LIBERTY
5. SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
6. IMMERSION/LORD’S SUPPER ONLY ORDINANCES
7. SEPARATION (ECCLESIASTICAL & ETHICAL)