Calvary Bible Church is a non-denominational Bible Church. We believe the Bible and teach it as the “sole, supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and practice.” We are an independent church, dependent on the Lord Jesus. We believe and stand on the “fundamentals of the Christian Faith” and proclaim salvation through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary.
Our worship style is traditional. We love to sing the great hymns of the faith as well as the newer hymns and choruses. We are a family church and do not promote one age group above another. We believe that every age group is vital to a healthy church and seek to provide opportunities for all to grow in the “grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus.” If you want to learn more about our “great God and Savior, Jesus Christ” come visit with us this Sunday. A warm welcome awaits you and you’ll be blessed through the teaching of the Word of God and His dear children here at CBC.
Pastor Jones is a 1984 graduate of Tennessee Temple University and a 1992 graduate of Tampa Bay Theological Seminary, an extension ministry of Dallas Theological Seminary. Come meet the loving and friendly people of CBC this Sunday!
Important Definitions
- What is salvation? Salvation is deliverance from the penalty, pollution, and power of sin. It is eternally more important than being saved from fire, social embarrassment, illness, poverty, or loneliness.
- What is sin? Sin is any thought, word, or deed that either violates or falls short of complete conformity to God’s holy laws (Rom. 3:23).
- What has God done about it? He became a member of the human race in the person of Jesus Christ, lived sinlessly to fulfill God’s righteous demands, died on the cross to bear the penalty for our sins, and rose from the grave to break the power of death and defeat Satan. The Bible states, “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8.
4. For whom did Christ die? Christ died for people who have nothing to offer Him but brokenness and need. He died for people who have fallen far short of their original purpose to know Him, to glorify Him, and enjoy Him forever (Jn. 1:1-12; 3:16-19.
5. How do we receive salvation? Salvation is freely given to all who believe in Jesus. Neither zealous commitment to good works nor careful observance of religious ritual play a part in obtaining salvation. Salvation is not found in our efforts but in trusting what God has done for us. All He requires is that we personally place our trust in Christ. All who sincerely want to be saved and who accept the invitation to believe in Christ will never be turned away. Jesus said, “He who believes in Me has everlasting life” (Jn. 6:47).
- Adapted from the booklet What We Believe , copyright 1996 RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI 49555-0001, quoted in Our Daily Bread, June-August, 1997
Acts 8:26-39 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." This is desert.
So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go near and overtake this chariot." So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?" And he said, "How can I, unless someone guides me?"
And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. The place in the Scripture which he read was this: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He opened not His mouth. In His humiliation His justice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth." So the eunuch answered Philip and said, "I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?" Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.
Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, "See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?"
Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.
Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.
