FAITH

Faith is our belief in Christ and the foundation for a right relationship with God through Jesus Christ.  Without faith, one can not live the life that Christ has called him or her to live. We believe that faith comes from hearing the Word. Faith is what leads a person to salvation. Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.

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See:

John 3:16; Hebrews 11:6, Romans 10:17, Ephesians 2:8-9, Roman 10:9-10, Romans 5:1-2, Galatians 2:20, Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Ephesians 3:16-17, 1 Corinthians 1:18,30; 6:19-20; 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8-22; 4:11-16; Philippians 2:12-13; Colossians 1:9-22; 3:1ff.; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; 2 Timothy 1:12; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 2:1-3; 5:8-9; 9:24-28; 11:1-12:8,

14; James 2:14-26; 1 Peter 1:2-23; 1 John 1:6-2:11; 

Revelation 3:20

SCRIPTURE

We believe that Scripture is the inerrant Word of God. The Holy Bible was written by men who were divinely inspired and is God's revelation of who He is to man. All Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. In it, one will find the ordinances by which God will judge man. This allows for a Christian to live the best life he can for God.  All Scriptures will point a person to Christ. The gospel story can be found in Scripture and can lead a person to a right relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

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See:

Exodus 24:4; Deuteronomy 4:1-2; 17:19; Joshua 8:34; Psalms 19:7-10; 119:11, 89, 105, 140; Isaiah 34:16; 40:8; Jeremiah 15:16; 36:1-32; Matthew 5:17-18; 22:29; Luke 21:33; 24:44-46; John 5:39; 16:13-15; 17:17; Acts 2:16ff.; 17:11; Romans 15:4; 16:25-26; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 1:1-2; 4:12; 1 Peter 1:25; 2 Peter 1:19-21.

COMMUNITY

It is the duty and privilege of every follower of Christ and of every church of the Lord Jesus Christ to endeavor to make disciples of all nations. The new birth of man’s spirit by God’s Holy Spirit means the birth of love for others. Missionary effort on the part of all rests thus upon a spiritual necessity of the regenerate life, and is expressly and repeatedly commanded in the teachings of Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ has commanded the preaching of the gospel to all nations. It is the duty of every child of God to seek constantly to win the lost to Christ by verbal witness undergirded by a Christian lifestyle, and by other methods in harmony with the gospel of Christ.

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See:

Genesis 12:1-3; Exodus 19:5-6; Isaiah 6:1-8; 

Matthew 9:37-38; 10:5-15; 13:18-30, 37-43; 

16:19; 22:9-10; 24:14; 28:18-20; Luke 10:1-18; 

24:46-53; John 14:11-12; 15:7-8, 16; 17:15; 20:21; 

Acts 1:8; 2; 8:26-40; 10:42-48; 13:2-3; Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 3:1-11; 1 Thessalonians 1:8; 

2 Timothy 4:5; Hebrews 2:1-3; 11:39-12:2; 1 Peter 2:4-10; Revelation 22:17.

Joshua Hilton

Pastor Joshua Hilton is the head pastor at Thomas Memorial Baptist Church. His passion is the Word of God and reaching people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. His heart is for the people of his church and the community outside the doors of his church. Pastor Joshua focuses on preaching the word with fidelity and ensuring that all who are listening are able to take something away from the message that they can apply to their own life. He would love to meet with you when you visit our church. He will be looking to make you feel welcome when you come!

Mona Saunders

Mrs. Mona is the Ministry Assistant at Thomas Memorial Baptist Church. She ensures that we have everything we need for our church to function. She is very good at working with people and is one of the kindest people you will ever meet. If you are new to our church, she would love to speak with you and make you feel welcome!

Shirley Deweese

Shirley Deweese is our Worship leader. She leads the congregation in our hymns on Sunday mornings and plans the Special Music for each Worship Service.  Mrs. Shirley is a very kind hearted person and wants to ensure that you feel welcome here at Thomas Memorial. If you are new to our church, she would love to speak with you and make you feel welcome!

Annette Webster

Mrs. Annette is our Church Pianist. She plays very beautifully each Sunday Morning. She serves our church Sunday Morning by playing a prelude and postlude for our service and she plays the hymns the congregation sings. She also serves on Sunday nights and Wednesday nights by leading the congregation in a hymn. Mrs. Annette is very kind and would love to speak to you if you are new to our church.  She is sure to make you feel welcome!