Get To Know The Franklin Furnace Independent Baptist Church Staff
Pastor Dennis Hankins
Senior Pastor
Mark Nichols
Associate/Youth Pastor
Sandi Cherry
Secretary
Ann Harrison
Assistant Secretary/Church Clerk
Shelley Jacques
Graphics Organizer
Darrell Thomas
Sunday School Superintendent
Travis Pierce
Pianist
Heather Pierce
Music Director/Organist
Johnny Browning
Janitor/Head Trustee
Pam Brumfield
Assistant Janitor
Deacons
Front row: Bruce Carter, Glenn Fitzpatrick
Back row: Sonny Reisinger, Darrell Thomas, Les Campbell
Not Pictured: Bill Dorst
Trustees
Tommy Jacques, Bruce Carter, Darrell Thomas, Ken Hurst
Head Trustee: Johnny Browning, Carl Brumfield, Scott Carter
Not Pictured: Dean Gammon
A MESSAGE FROM
OUR PASTOR
Dear friend,
Thank you for visiting our website. If you would, please take a few minutes to read this simple explanation of salvation. Salvation is a term that simply means you’ve trusted Jesus Christ by faith to save you from sin and hell. To help you understand salvation, I have added the following outline with bible verses. To receive the free gift of salvation it’s as easy as “A, B, C”...
Church Covenant
Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour, and on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, we do now in the presence of God, angels, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into the covenant with one another, as one body in Christ.
We engage therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love, to strive for the advancement of this church in knowledge, holiness, and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines, to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all nations.
We also engage to maintain family and secret devotion; to religiously educate our children, to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our department, to avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger; to abstain from the sale and use of, intoxicating drinks as a beverage, and to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Saviour.
We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember each other in prayer; to aid in one another in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our Saviour to secure it without delay.
We moreover engage that when we remove from this place we will, as soon as possible, unite with some other church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God’s Word.
The main goal of the church is to reach the people with the gospel, to teach them to go out and win others to Christ, when they are saved, and teach them the Word of God.
The Church has always taught and preached that the King James Version of the Bible is the inerrant Word of God and is the supreme and final Authority of the Church.
“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” -Psalm 126:5-6
Statement of Faith
We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Bible, as it is in truth, the Word of God…(1 Thessalonians 2:13). We believe in verbal, plenary inspiration in the original writings, and God’s preservation of his pure words to every generation (2 Timothy 3:16, Psalms 12:6-8).
The Masoretic Text of the Old Testament and the Received Text of the New Testament (Textus Receptus) are those texts of the original languages we accept and use; the King James Version of the Bible is the only English version we accept and use. The Bible is our sole authority for faith and practice.
The Godhead
We believe in on Triune God, eternally existing in three persons- Father, Son and Holy Spirit, co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections (Deuteronomy 6:4; 2 Corinthians 13:14).
The Person and Work of Christ
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man, without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, in order that he might reveal God and redeem sinful men (John 1:1-2, 14; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 9:6; 7:14; Philippians 2:5-8; Galatians 4:4-5).
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through his finished work on the cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice; and that our justification is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (Romans 3:24-25; 1 Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:3-5).
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God, where, as our High Priest, He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate (Acts 1:9-10; Hebrews 9:24, 7:25; Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1-2).
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is the Person who reproves the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment; and that He is the Supernatural Agent in regeneration, indwelling all believers and sealing them unto the day of redemption (John 16:8-11; 2 Corinthian 3:6; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 1:13-14).
We believe that the sign gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as speaking in tongues and the gift of healing, were temporary. We believe that speaking in tongues was never the common or necessary sign of the baptism or filling of the Holy Spirit and that ultimate deliverance of the body from sickness or death awaits the consummation of our salvation in the resurrection, though God frequently chooses to answer the prayer of believers for physical healing (2 Corinthians 12:12; 1 Corinthians 13:8; Hebrews 2:3-4; Mark 16:17-20; 1 Corinthians 1:22, 14:21-22).
Man
We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but that in Adam’s sin the race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God; and that man is totally depraved, and, of himself, utterly unable to remedy his lost condition (Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 3:22-23; Ephesians 2:1-3, 12).
The sacredness of human personality is evident in that God created man in His own image and is mindful of him, and in that Christ died for man; therefore, every individual possesses dignity and is worthy of respect and Christian love. (Psalm 8:4-9; Colossians 3:9-11).
The Way of Salvation
We believe that the clear message of salvation is repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 20:21). We believe that salvation is “by grace” plus nothing minus nothing. We believe that the men are justified by faith alone and are accounted righteous before God only through the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 2:8-10; John 1:12; 1 Peter 1:18-19)
We believe that the New Testament church is a local assembly of baptized believers who have voluntarily joined themselves together to carry out the Great Commission. The Lord is doing His work in this world through local churches. The establishment and continuance of local churches is clearly taught and defined in the New Testament Scriptures (Acts 14:27; 20:17, 28-32; 1Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-11).
We believe in the autonomy of the local church free of any external authority or control. Christ is the only head of the church (Acts 13:1-4 15:19-31, 20:28; Romans 16: 1, 4; 1 Corinthian 3:9, 16; 5:4-7, 13; 1 Peter 5: 1-4).
The Ordinances of the Church
We recognize the ordinances of baptism by immersion in water and the Lord’s Supper as a scriptural means of testimony for local churches in this age (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:41-42, 18:18; 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26).
Biblical Separation
We believe that all the saved should live in such a manner a not to bring reproach upon their Savior and Lord and that separation from all religious apostasy all worldly and sinful pleasures, practices and associations is commanded of God (2 Timothy 3:1-5; Romans 12:1,2 14:13; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 John 9-11; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1).
The Return of Christ
We believe the “Blessed Hope” of our Lord’s return is literal, personal, visible, imminent, premillennial, and pretribulation. Believers will be caught up to be with the Lord prior to the seven years of tribulation, and at the end of tribulation Christ will return with His saints to establish his thousand-year reign on the earth. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:13; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Revelation 3:10; Zechariah 14:4-11; Revelation 19:11-16, 20:1-6; Psalm 89:3-4)
Our Eternal State
We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men, the saved to eternal life, and the unsaved to judgement and everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:46; John 5:28,29; Revelation 20:5-6,12-13).
We believe that the souls of the redeemed are, at death, absent from the body and present with the Lord, where in conscious bliss they await the first resurrection, when spirit, soul, and body are reunited to be glorified forever with the Lord (Luke 23:43; Revelation 20:4-6; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23, 3:21; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).
We believe that the souls of unbelievers remain, after death, in conscious misery until the second resurrection, when with soul and body reunited they shall appear at the Great White Throne Judgment, and shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, not to be annihilated, but to suffer everlasting, conscious punishment (Luke 16:19-26; Matthew 25:41-46; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9; Jude 6-7; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 20:11-15).
About us
We're a local Church who have been called by Christ to share His love, teach His Word, and reach out to both our community and the world with the Gospel Message! We hope you'll join us soon!
Service Times
Sunday School 10:00am
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00am
Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm
Wed. Youth Meeting 6:30 pm
Wed. Evening Prayer 7:00 pm
Wed. Children's Ministry 6:30 pm
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