Posts with the tag “church-membership”
Why Church Membership Matters
by John Holmes on July 29th, 2026
Many Christians regularly attend a local church but hesitate when the subject of membership arises. Some have attended churches throughout their lives without ever being asked to join. Others wonder why a church would ask them to affirm or sign a covenant. Some of them include... Read More
What is a church?
by John Holmes on April 19th, 2024
By John Holmes First Baptist Church Moriarty The local church is not a building but an intentional gathering of two or more visible Holy Spirit-filled believers who, in Jesus' name, mutually agree about His Gospel. It must preach the Word of God and observe the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper scripturally. Normatively, when spiritually healthy, church members voluntarily coven... Read More
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