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What does “Reformed Baptist” mean? |
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“Baptist” means that we only baptize those who profess faith
in Christ. In other ways we may not seem very much like
other Baptists. This is not because we have “reformed” our
thinking and adopted new, modern approaches. In fact, the
“Reformed” in our name means that we agree with the historic
Protestant teachings of the Reformation, which were common
among the earliest Baptists.
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What does your church teach? |
We are committed to the teachings of the inerrant,
infallible Bible. We believe in the creation of all things
by a Holy God, in the thorough sinfulness of people who have
rebelled against God, and in the hope that people have
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God’s perfect plan of Salvation through the death and
resurrection of His Son, Jesus. Our teaching is guided
by a
historic confession of faith.
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What does your church teach about
the Christian life? |
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We believe that God has saved sinners entirely by His grace,
and that nothing they can do will contribute to their
salvation. At the same time, we understand that God expects
His people to live in obedience to Him, and we believe that
Christians should be delighted to live according to His
laws. We teach the Ten Commandments as the standard by which
we ought to live, and we encourage Christians to serve God
through His church.
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What kind of worship service do you
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Our worship is traditional in style. We do not try to do new
things in worship, but limit ourselves to doing those things
which the Bible tells us to do. For that reason our focus is
on gospel preaching. We also spend time in prayer, scripture
reading and singing.
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What kind of music do you use? |
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As part of worship our congregation sings hymns. Some of
these are translations of the Psalms, and others are songs
written by Christians of various eras. We particularly love
those hymns which elevate our view of God and call us to
worship Him with awe and wonder.
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What kind of preaching do you have? |
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The preaching of God’s Word is the centerpiece of our
worship service. We practice what is called exegetical
preaching. This means that in most of our sermons one
passage of the Bible is explained and applied. In this
fashion we study through books of the Bible over a period of
time, seeking all the counsel of God and digging into the
difficult passages as well as those we know and love.
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What does your church teach about prayer? |
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Prayer is a crucial part of both public worship and private devotion. Through prayer we respond to the God who has spoken to us in His Word. We make certain that prayer is a regular part of our worship services, and our Sunday evening service is primarily given to a time of corporate prayer.
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What version of the Bible does your
church use? |
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The English Standard Version is the Bible used for preaching
in our church.
While some of our members follow along in other good
translations,
we have selected the ESV for pulpit use because it is a very
accurate and
readable translation.
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What does
your church teach about Baptism? |
| Jesus established this symbolic act within the church to
demonstrate the power of His death and resurrection. Those
who believe on Christ are to be baptized by immersion in
water to demonstrate their new life with Him. We baptize
those who, having professed faith in Christ, wish to join
our church.
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What does your church teach about
the Lord’s Supper? |
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The other symbolic act which Jesus established for the
church demonstrates our complete dependence on His work for
salvation. It is intended as a memorial to remember His
death on the cross. We observe the Supper once each month.
Those in attendance may participate if they have believed on
Christ and if they are members of gospel-preaching churches.
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What do you mean by “profession of
faith”? |
“Profession of faith” simply means that a person has
publicly stated that he believes what the Bible teaches
about Jesus and is trusting in Him to save them from their
sins. Of course, anyone who truly believes in and trusts
Jesus will also repent of sin, turning from it and walking
in the ways of God. Even though no Christian is perfect in
this life, the change in his life should be noticeable. This
means that the Christian’s faith will be evident to others.
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How does your church evangelize? |
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Along with worship of God and fellowship with Christians,
witnessing to the unsaved is one of the priorities of the
church. We encourage our members to take advantage of every
opportunity to speak of Christ to their friends, families,
coworkers and neighbors. We believe that preaching is a
powerful tool in evangelism, and bringing people to sit
under gospel preaching is a priority in our evangelism.
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How does your church minister to
children? |
We believe that children are just as much in need as adults
of the Good News of Jesus, and it is a priority to teach
them that Gospel. We encourage parents to teach their
children the truths of the Bible from an early age. We
provide a church environment in which families can worship
together, and our Sunday School is designed to support
parents by providing further instruction.
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How is your church organized? |
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Our church is made up of members who have professed faith in
Christ and who have committed themselves to our local
congregation. Two groups of officers are chosen from among
those members to lead the congregation. The elders are the
group responsible for the spiritual leadership and teaching
of the church. They are the ultimate authority under God in
the church. The other group of leaders is the deacons, who
take charge of the business affairs of the church.
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What do you mean by “church
membership”? |
Our members are men and women who have believed the message
of the Gospel and who have committed themselves to living
according to the teachings of Christ. Since Christianity is
not meant to be practiced alone, they have further committed
themselves to this local church as the organization within
which they have an opportunity to worship God, to strengthen
one another, and to witness
to others.
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Where and when does your church meet? |
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Christ Reformed Baptist Church is currently
located in the western suburbs of Milwaukee. On Sundays we
meet at 10:45AM, as well as later that evening for
our church prayer meeting at 6:00PM. Our midweek
service is on Wednesdays at 7:00PM. For your
convenience we have put a map to our church online.
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