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To Glorify
God
Linton First Christian Church will develop mature
followers of Christ who will reach the lost and
be a Christian influence in their community
What We Believe
This Christian Church:
- Believes in the Bible as the inspired word of God, and
endeavors to follow the faith and doctrine of the church
as revealed in the New Testament,
- Accepts Christ as the Divine Son of God, Head of the
Church and Lord of our lives,
- Seeks fellowship with all who believe in Jesus as the
Son of God and are obedient to His commands as set forth
in the Scriptures.
To Become a Christian:
- Believe in Jesus the Christ – "Believe in the Lord
Jesus, and you will be saved." (NIV) Acts 16:31.
- Repent of your sins – "I tell you…unless you repent,
you will all perish." (NIV) Luke 13:3.
- Confess faith in Jesus – "Whoever acknowledges me
[Jesus] before men, I will also acknowledge him before
my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before men,
I will disown him before my Father in heaven." (NIV)
Matthew 10:32,33.
- Be buried with Jesus in Christian Baptism – "We were
therefore buried with him through baptism into death in
order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead
through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new
life." (NIV) Romans 6:4.
- Receive the Holy Spirit – "And you also were included
in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel
of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in
him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit," (NIV)
Ephesians 1:13
We believe that God has called us in unity for His
purpose:
- To worship Him in spirit and truth,
- To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus as Lord and Savior,
- To defend the faith and grow in His Word,
- To love God and one another as Jesus commanded.
Our Congregation
The congregation of Linton First Christian Church
represents a broad cross-section of the community both
socioeconomically and in age distribution. Our intent
and desire, as a church, is to present the gospel to all
people, anywhere and everywhere God leads us to do so.
The occupations held by many of members are quite
varied. Some members are coal miners, and health care
providers, others are government (state and federal)
employees, and business owners, while yet others are
retail clerks, farmers, and bankers, etc.
Most of our members live in or near Linton, but many
come from the surrounding communities, driving several
miles to attend services and activities. Recently we
have noticed that some of our newer members come from
even further away. We hope that this indicates that our
circle of influence for Christ is expanding.
Additionally, our members come from diverse church
settings. Most, of course, are from a Christian
Church/Church of Christ upbringing, however, many come
from Baptist, Catholic, Assembly of God, and
Presbyterian roots (to name a few).
Yet in spite of our varied backgrounds, we believe that
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, and we
are united in a common faith in the Gospel of Jesus and
of our salvation through Him. Membership at Linton First
Christian Church is based upon the scriptural acceptance
of Jesus as Lord and Savior.
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