Cultural outlook

Appraisal of the Society in which We Live
With the widespread acceptance of evolution and secular humanism our society has become extremely man-centered. Man is endeavoring through these false philosophies to exalt himself above the authority of God. Practices such as abortion are the logical results of man’s perverted opinion of himself and his rebellion against God’s authority. When men persist in exalting themselves before God, God’s judgments upon the proud are inevitable. Our society’s great need is to be humbled in the presence of the sovereignty, holiness and grace of God. Men must learn that because of their own sin they are failures in the truest sense until God in His mercy saves them. There exists a pervasive undercurrent of despair and fear in our society which results from trusting in man rather than in God. Man himself (his sinful character) is the problem, not the solution.

Appraisal of the State of Christianity in Our Society
Unfortunately, the Christian church in the U.S.A. has been significantly influenced by the self-centeredness of our society so that the gospel is often offered as one more means of self-fulfillment. Churches are frequently overly occupied with man; man’s needs, feelings, purposes, etc. Due to the humanistic view that man is morally neutral our churches have diluted the Bible’s teaching on sin in an attempt to avoid offending man. Having a superficial understanding of sin leads to a superficial understanding of the death of Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit, which in turn leads to a superficial experience of the love of God. Our great need is to have our attention redirected to God. We need to become God-knowing, God-fearing, God-worshiping, Godserving, and God-loving.

Ministry Goals
It is the goal of Sovereign Grace Bible Church that God be exalted and men humbled and brought to a deep appreciation of God’s grace and love in Jesus Christ. We desire to promote a true understanding of the Bible in order to lead individuals to a right relationship with God. As a church we desire to promote Christian growth, fellowship and good works. Humankind’s greatest joy and happiness comes when we are thoroughly oriented in accordance with the apostle Paul’s great statement, “For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.” (Romans 11:36).
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