Bible Conference Guidelines (06/20/93)

          Read ENTIRE message BEFORE entering messages here!

The  International  Bible  Conference  is  a  Ministry of:
          Harvester Baptist Church in Columbia Maryland.
                       P.O. Box 931
                  Columbia, MD. 21044-0931
                      (301) 997-4992
                  Dr. Ed Simpson, Pastor

HBC  is  a  Fundamental Independent Bible Believing Baptist Church. We are 
not  part  of  any  conference  or  organized  religion.  HBC  is
Independent and Autonomous.

The  Following  is  a  statement of Faith of Harvester Baptist Church. This
 is also the 'OFFICIAL' doctrinal statement for the International Bible 
Conference,  Area  name:  BIBLE. The following doctrines may be discussed, 
but,  you  will  be  asked  to leave the conference if you choose to attack
these doctrines, or those that believe them:

                       Statement of faith.

                       Sec. A. Scriptures.

The  Bible  includes  both the Old and New Testaments (66 books total)
which  in the original writings is the inerrant, infallible and verbal
plenary  inspired  Word of God. The Scriptures are the final authority in
all matters of faith and practice.
                 (II Tim. 3:16 II Pet. 1:20 & 21)

                          Sec. B. God.

There  is only one true and living God eternally existing as a trinity in 
unity:  God  the  Father,  God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit -- three
persons but yet still one God.
               (Deut. 6:4; Mt. 28:19; I Cor. 8:6)

                      Sec. C. Jesus Christ

Jesus  Christ  is eternal and God. He became truly man while remaining
truly  God  through  His virgin birth as conceived by the Holy Spirit.
After  living a sinless life, He died on the cross for the sins of the
world,  shedding His perfect blood for our atonement. On the third day of 
being  in  the tomb, He was bodily resurrected from the grave, and forty
(40) days later ascended back to Heaven.
   (John 1:1 & 2, 10:30, 1:14; Isa. 7:14; Mt. 1:20-23; II Cor 5:21;
                 I Cor. 15:3 & 4; Acts 1:4-9)

                      Sec. D. Holy Spirit,

The  Holy  Spirit  is  God  and indwells each believer. He convicts of sin,
 regenerates  the  sinner,  and  seals the saint. The evidence of being  
filled   with  the  Spirit  is  not  an  emotional,  so-called
charismatic experience but a Christ-like life.
      (I Cor.6:19 & 20; Rom. 8:9; Jn. 16:8, 3:5 & 6; Eph. 4:30;
                      I Jn. 1:6 & 7)

                        Sec. E. Satan.

Satan  is  a  real  being  who  is  he  father of lies and god of this
present  world. All unbelievers are under his sway. He is in rebellion
against God and at war with all Christians.
                 (Jn. 8:44; Eph. 6:10-18)

                       Sec. F. Creation.

God  created  the  world  and  all  that  is in it in six (6) literal,
twenty-four  (24)  hour  periods  as  recorded  in  Genesis. Evolution
cannot be reconciled with the Scriptures.
                       (Gen. 1-3)

                     Sec. G. Fall of Man.

Man  deliberately chose to rebel against God through his fall in Eden.
Everyone  is  born  a  sinner  and  is a sinner by choice. All deserve
condemnation because of sin.
           (Gen. 3; Ps. 51:5; Rom. 3:10, 23, 6:23)

                   Sec. H. Heaven and Hell.

Heaven  is a literal place, containing literal and eternal rewards for
truly  born-again  believers. Hell is also a literal place, containing
literal   fire   with   everlasting   conscious   punishment  for  all
unbelievers.
         (Jn. 14:1 & 2, 3:16; Mt. 25:46; Lk. 16:19-31)

                      Sec. I. Salvation.

The  only  way  man  can gain eternal life is by repenting of his sins and 
asking  Christ, in faith, to forgive him of and save him from his sins 
thus  giving him eternal life. Works do not enter into receiving eternal 
life  as  it is a gift. Once a person receives Christ, he has everlasting, 
never  ending  assurance  of  forgiveness  of  sins  and Heaven.
      ( Acts 2:38; Rom. 10 10-13; Eph. 2:8 & 9; I Jn. 5:13)

                      Sec. J. Local Church

The  local church is a group of baptized believers uniting together to
serve  Christ through fulfilling the Great Commission. Therefore, they
strive  to  win  the  lost,  see them baptized, and then come into the
church  to  learn  more and become involved in service. The church has two 
ordinances  given  by  Christ  to  be  practiced. Baptism and the Lord's
Supper.
                  (Mt. 28:19 & 20; Acts 2:41-47)

                          P-1. Baptism.

Baptism  is  the  symbol  of  the  death,  burial, and resurrection of
Christ  and is an open testimony of the believer's saving faith in the
sacrifice  of  Christ.  The  only  Scriptural  mode  of  baptism is by
immersion.
                           (Rom. 6:3-5)

                      P-2. The Lord's Supper.

The  Lord's  Supper is a memorial to the death of Christ for our sins. The 
bread  only  symbolizes  the  broken  body of Christ as the grape juice
only symbolizes the shed blood of our Saviour.
                         (I Cor. 11:23-34)

                 Sec. K. Second Coming of Christ.

  Christ  has  not  only  returned to Heaven but will bodily return to
rapture  out  all  believers living and dead. This coming is imminent; and 
will be a premillenial, pretribulational, personal meeting in the air.
           (Acts 1:11; I Cor. 15:51-54; I Thes. 4:14-18)

                       Sec. L. Modern Trends.

  The  believer  must adamantly defend the Word of God. Any compromise
movement  (such  as  neo-orthodoxy  which  has believers attempting to
fellowship  with  unbelievers  in  doing the Lord's work) or doctrines
(such as the charismatic teachings) must be rejected and exposed.
                      (Jude, I Tim. 6:12)

                      http://www.fmlynet.org

 This conference is available via listserver:
 bob.hoffman{at}fmlynet.org

 in body of message: connect family.bible

 You can participate in this conference at our home BBS at:

                    (972) 496-0650 - V.34 33.6kbs

                 telnet://www.family-bbs.net
                 http://www.family-bbs.net
                 nttp://www.family-bbs.net

--- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5
 # Origin: FamilyNet Sponsored by http://www.christian-wellness.net (8:8/2)