GROWING IN FAITH
TRUSTING IN CHRIST

What We Believe

Doctrines of Faith

“To set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us…that thou mightest know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast been instructed,” we send forth the commonly believed confession of faith held among us, as follows:

I. Of the Scriptures

We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men supernaturally inspired; that it has truth without any admixture of error for its matter, and therefore is and shall remain to the end of the age the only complete and final revelation of the will of God to man, the true center of Christian union and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried.

1. By “The Holy Bible” we mean that collection of sixty-six books, from Genesis to Revelation, which as originally written does not only contain and convey the Word of God but IS the very Word of God.

2. By “inspiration” we mean that the books of the Bible were written by holy men of old as they were moved by the Holy Spirit, in such a definite way that their writings were supernaturally and verbally inspired and free from error as no other writings have ever been or ever will be inspired.

3. We believe that the original manuscripts of the Word of God are no longer in existence, but that God has supernaturally and providentially preserved His Word from the very beginning through all of time to this very moment.

4. We reject all other translations and paraphrases of the Word of God and subscribe to and use only the KJV (1611 or its equivalent) in all activities. We believe the Bible to be the absolute and final rule of faith, doctrine, and practice for the believer, and that every believer must come under its authority in order to be obedient to God.

II. Of the True God

We believe that there is one, and only one, living and true God, an infinite, intelligent Spirit, the maker and supreme ruler of heaven and earth inexpressibly glorious in holiness and worthy of all possible honor, confidence and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, equal in every divine perfection, and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption.

III. Of the Holy Spirit

That the Holy Spirit is a divine person, equal with God the Father and God the Son and of the same nature; that He was active in the creation; that in His relation to the unbelieving world He restrains the Evil one until God’s purpose is fulfilled; that He convicts of sin, of judgment and of righteousness; that He bears witness to the Truth of the Gospel in preaching and testimony; that He is the agent in the New Birth; that He seals, endues, guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies, and helps the believer.

IV. Of the Devil or Satan

We believe that Satan was once holy and enjoyed heavenly honors but, through pride and ambition to be the Almighty, fell and drew after him a host of angels; that he is now the malignant prince of the power of the air and the unholy god of this world. We hold him to be man’s great tempter, the enemy of God and His Christ, the accuser of the saints, the author of all false religions, the chief power back of the present apostasy, the lord of the anti-Christ, and the author of all powers of darkness — destined, however, to final defeat at the hands of God’s Son and to the judgment of an eternal justice in hell, a place prepared for him and his angels.

V. Of Creation

We believe in the Genesis account of creation; that it is to be accepted literally and not allegorically or figuratively; that man was created directly in God’s own image and after His own likeness; that man’s creation was not a matter of evolution or evolutionary change of species, or development through interminable periods of time from lower to higher forms; that all animal and vegetable life was made directly, and God’s established law was that they should bring forth only “after their kind.”

VI. Of the Fall of Man

We believe that man was created in innocence under the law of his Maker, but by voluntary transgression fell from his sinless and happy state, in consequence of which all mankind are sinners, not by constraint but of choice and, therefore, under just condemnation without defense or excuse.

VII. Of the Virgin Birth

We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Ghost in a miraculous manner, born of Mary a virgin as no other man was ever born or can ever be born of woman, and is both the Son of God and God the Son.

VIII. Of the Atonement for Sin

We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly of grace through the mediatorial offices of the Son of God who, by the appointment of the Father, freely took upon Him our nature yet without sin, honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and by His death made a full and vicarious atonement for our sins; that His atonement consisted not in setting us an example by His death as a martyr, but was the voluntary substitution of Himself in the sinner’s place, the Just dying for the unjust, Christ the Lord, bearing our sins in His own body on the tree; that, having risen from the dead, He is now enthroned in heaven and uniting in His wonderful person the tenderest sympathies with divine perfection, He is in every way qualified to be a suitable, compassionate, and an all-sufficient Saviour.

IX. Of Grace in the New Creation

We believe that in order to be saved sinners must be born again; that the new birth is a new creation in Christ Jesus; that it is instantaneous and not a process; that in the new birth the one dead in trespasses and in sins is made a partaker of the divine nature and receives eternal life, the free gift of God; that the new creation is brought about in a manner above our comprehension, not by culture, not by character, nor by the will of man, but wholly and solely by the power of the Holy Spirit in connection with divine truth, so as to secure our voluntary obedience to the Gospel; that its proper evidence appears in the holy fruits of repentance and faith and newness of life.

X. Of the Freeness of Salvation

We believe in God’s electing grace; that the blessings of salvation are made free to all by the Gospel; that it is the immediate duty of all to accept them by a cordial, penitent and obedient faith; and that nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner on earth but his own inherent depravity and voluntary rejection of the Gospel, which rejection involves him in an aggravated condemnation.

XI. Of Justification

We believe that the great Gospel blessing which Christ secures to such as believe in Him is justification; that justification includes the pardon of sin and the gift of eternal life on principles of righteousness; that it is bestowed not in consideration of any works of righteousness which we have done, but solely through faith in the Redeemer’s blood is His righteousness imputed unto us.

XII. Of Repentance and Faith

We believe that repentance and faith are solemn obligations and also inseparable graces, wrought in our souls by the quickening Spirit of God; thereby, being deeply convicted of our guilt, danger, and helplessness and of the way of salvation by Christ, we turn to God with unfeigned contrition, confession and supplication for mercy, at the same time heartily receiving the Lord Jesus Christ and openly confessing Him as our only and all-sufficient Saviour.

XIII. Of the Church

We believe that the church of Christ is a congregation of baptized believers associated by a covenant of faith and fellowship of the Gospel, observing the ordinances of Christ, governed by His laws and exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word; that its officers of ordination are pastors or elders and deacons whose qualifications, claims, and duties are clearly defined in the Scriptures. We believe the true mission of the church is found in the Great Commission: First, to make individual disciples; Second, to build up the church; Third, to teach and instruct as He has commanded. We do not believe in the reversal of this order. We hold that the local church has the absolute right of self-government, free from the interference of any hierarchy of individuals or organizations; and that the one and only superintendent is Christ through the Holy Spirit; that it is Scriptural for true churches to cooperate with each other in contending for the faith and for the furtherance of the Gospel; that every church is the sole and only judge of the measure and method of its cooperation; and that on all matters of membership, of policy, of government, of discipline, of benevolence, the will of the local church is final.

XIV. Of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion in water of a believer in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, with the authority of the local church, to show forth in a solemn and beautiful emblem our faith in the crucified, buried, and risen Saviour, with its effect in our death to sin and resurrection to a new life; that it is prerequisite to the privileges of a church relation and to the Lord’s supper in which the members of the church, by the sacred use of bread and wine, are to commemorate together the dying love of Christ preceded always by solemn self-examination.

XV. Of Perseverance of the Saints

We believe that such only are real believers as endure unto the end; that their persevering attachment to Christ is the grand mark which distinguishes them from superficial professors; that a special Providence watches over their welfare; and that they are kept by the power of God through faith unto eternal salvation.

XVI. Of the Righteous and the Wicked

We believe that there is a radical and essential difference between the righteous and the wicked; that such only as through faith are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and sanctified by the Spirit of God are truly righteous in His esteem; that all such as continue in impenitence and unbelief are in His sight wicked and under the curse; and that this distinction holds among men both in and after death, in the everlasting felicity of the saved and in the everlasting conscious suffering of the lost.

XVII. Of Civil Government

We believe that civil government is of divine appointment for the interests and good order of human society; that magistrates are to be prayed for, conscientiously honored and obeyed, except only in things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ who is the only Lord of the conscience and the coming Prince of the kings of the earth.

XVIII. Of the Resurrection and Return of Christ and Related Events

We believe in and accept the sacred Scriptures upon these subjects at their face and full value. Of the resurrection, we believe that Christ rose bodily “the third day according to the Scriptures”; that He ascended “to the right hand of the throne of God”; that He alone is our “merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God”; “that this same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven” [bodily, personally, and visibly]; that the “dead in Christ shall rise first”; that the living saints “shall be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump”; “that the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David”; and that “Christ shall reign a thousand years in righteousness until He hath put all enemies under His feet.”

XIX. Of Missions

The command to give the gospel to the world is clear and unmistakable, and this commission was given to the churches. Matthew 28:18-20: “And Jesus came and spoke unto them saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the world. Amen.” Mark 16:15: “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” John 20:21: “As my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.” Acts 1:8: “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Romans 10:13-15: “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written. How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!”

XX. Of the Grace of Giving

Scriptural giving is one of the fundamentals of the faith. II Corinthians 8:7: “Therefore, as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.” We are commanded to bring our gifts into the storehouse (common treasury of the church) upon the first day of the week. I Corinthians 16:2: “Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gathering when I come.” Under grace we give, and do not pay, the tithe. Hebrews 7:2, 4: “…Abraham GAVE a tenth part of all…” “Abraham GAVE the tenth of the spoils.” This was four hundred years before the law and is confirmed in the New Testament. Jesus said concerning the tithe “…these ye ought to have done” (Matthew 23:23). We are commanded to bring the tithe into the common treasury of the church. Leviticus 27:30: “The tithe…is the Lord’s.” Malachi 3:10: “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in 6 mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” In the New Testament, the storehouse was the common treasury of the church.

YOU ARE WELCOME

I would like to personally welcome you to Rockwall Baptist Church. Our people would love the opportunity to meet you and express the love of Christ to your family.

At RBC you will find a very friendly and family oriented atmosphere where your family can enjoy the teaching and preaching of God’s word. The Spirit of Christ will be felt in the services.

RBC is Dedicated to the Great Commission given to all of us.

- Pastor Tony Roa.

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Church Activities

Event 1
Sunday Service

Life-Long Christian, New to Christianity or Seeking Hope. Join us for our weekly Sunday services.

Every Sunday:
Morning Prayer Room 9:30 AM
Sunday School at 9:45 AM
Worship at 11:00 AM
Afternoon Prayer Room at 1:30 PM
Afternoon Service at 2:00 PM

Event 2
Mid Week Bible Study

Our Mid-Week Bible Study, is a cherished time for our community to come together in fellowship, song, and prayer. We delve deeply into the Scriptures, exploring their rich teachings and how they apply to our lives. Enjoy uplifting worship songs, followed by a time of heartfelt prayer for those in need.

Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Event 3
Guest: The Oman Family

The Oman family is an Independent Baptist missionary family dedicated to spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Croatia. Their mission is rooted in a deep commitment to evangelism, biblical teaching, and the Great Commission, aiming to bring the light of Christ to a nation with a rich history but limited evangelical presence.

Setember 15, 2024

Event 3
Guest: Bro Charles Wetherbee

Evangelist Charles Wetherbee is a dedicated Independent Baptist preacher known for his fervent commitment to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. With a heart for revival and soul-winning, he travels extensively, preaching in churches, tent meetings, and conferences across the country.

October 6, 2024

Event 3
Guest: Olive Tree Ministries

Olive Tree Ministries is a Christian organization, focused on helping believers understand the times in light of Bible prophecy. Rooted in a strong commitment to biblical teaching, the ministry emphasizes the importance of discerning the signs of the end times, as foretold in Scripture, particularly through the lens of the King James Bible.

November 17, 2024

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SALVATION

In a world of technology, instant answers through our phones, political correctness, diverse social oppinions of right and wrong... society seems to have grown as far away from God, as it had during the days before the Flood. To those that will hear... God is Real. He Created this world, you and I, and we've grown far apart. He wants us to come home. He sent His Son, Jesus, to express in person his Love and provide a means of Salvation. Salvation is simple.. It takes Faith in Jesus. Unfortunately, repentance doesn't come easy. Naturally, we don't want to admit our sins and shortcomings. Salvation is available to ALL.

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SERVICES

Regular Service Times Are:

Sunday Morning
 9:30am Morning Prayer Room
 9:45am Sunday School
10:45am Sunday Morning Worship

Interlude: Bring a Lunch, Hang Out and Fellowship or Go Grab Lunch and Return for Afternoon Services!

Sunday Afternoon
 1:30pm Afternoon Prayer Room
 2:00pm Sunday Evening Service

Wednesday
 6:00pm Mid-Week Evening Service

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BECOME A MEMBER

RBC is a Local Churchbody of Christ. How do you become a Member?

There are 3 basic ways.
1) Salvation and Baptism. This is when a person is saved, now.

2) Transfer of Letter. This is when a person is trasferring membership from a Church of like faith.

3) Statement of Faith. This is when a person professes to have been saved for some time, but has no current church membership elswhere.

FACTS OF SALVATION
Simple Truths of Salvation
THE FACTS OF SALVATION...

WE ARE ALL SINNERS YES! It may come as a surprise, but we are all, naturally sinners. We all have, and do lie, cheat, chase after personal desires and fame. We live for ourselves, seldom recognizing our Creator or our Saviour. It's not just a Murderer or Drug Dealer, it's you and me. We are born, naturally, into sin. The Bible tells of it.. as the oldest story... Adam and Eve. In the New Testament, Romans 3:23 states it directly "For All have sinned and come short of the glory of God". Yes, not only are we all sinners, but that in separates us.. that is keeps us from.. we come short of an ability to be in the glory of God.

THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH It sounds BAD, but it's true. Perhaps you could relate, if I said the penalty for speeding is a ticket.. the penalty for selling drugs is jail time. That's what it means, when the Bible states in Romans 6:23 The Wages of Sin is Death. Meaning, our wrong goings.. our sin has a price. Our destination, when we die, will be a trip to Hell. This destination of hell, is not like heaven. It is eternal torment, eternal dieing.

BUT, THERE IS HOPE! That verse, speaking of the Wages of Sin being Death, continues to say "BUT, the Gift of God is Eternal Life, through Jesus Christ our Lord" In other words, our rightful penalty and just reward for our natural life of sin, is Death... Hell, BUT God doesn't desire that. He provides a Gift, if we wish to receive it. The Gift of God is Eternal Life... that sounds Awesome... through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ok, so to receive this Gift of God of Eternal Life, it is received, when we receive Jesus Christ. Through that relationship with Jesus, we will realize the Gift of God... Eternal Life!

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ABOUT RBC

Founded in the late 1950's, RBC has had a few name changes over the years, but the Word of God has stood the test of time! You'll find a Family friendly atmosphere, refreshingly honest messages and teachings, uplifting hymns and incredible Christian fellowship. You're sure to fall in love with Rockwall Baptist Church, as you grow closer to Jesus!

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