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Brothers and sisters, summer is here and it is heating up. VBS is coming to a close on July 1st, we are having a church cookout Sunday evening July 5th, and we are gearing up for church camp July 20th-24th. This month also marks the 250 year history of the United States of America.
We are blessed to live in a nation where we have the freedom to gather and worship without fear of repercussion. We have cheap, often free access to a variety of Bible translations in English and the ability to read it. A society in which the church is free to operate in the name of Christ and to stand firm on biblical principles is a rare thing. For this we should be grateful and intentional about making the most of the freedoms we enjoy here. Let us thank the Lord we live in the nation we do, but be careful that our freedom doesn’t lead to complacency. None of these freedoms we enjoy in the US are guaranteed, and they could all disappear one day soon. Let’s use the blessing we have been given to share the gospel openly and boldly, and to live for the glory of God.
I pray the anniversary of the founding of the USA reminds us to pray for our nation and its leaders. Paul encourages Timothy to do this:
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
1 Timothy 2:1-2
Believers should pray for all who are in authority, knowing that no authority exists apart from God’s ordination. Pray for wisdom, justice, repentance, for God’s name to be honored, and for God’s will to be done.
Not only should we pray, but we should also do all that is within our power to seek the good of our nation. Remember what God said to the people of Israel through the prophet Jeremiah when the people had been carried off into exile in Babylon:
Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
Jeremiah 29:5-7
We see the same idea in the new testament:
Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
1 Peter 2:13-15
Let us use all the lawful means at our disposal to be good citizens of the nation in which God has placed us, for His glory
And finally, may this holiday also serve as a reminder that we are citizens of a greater kingdom. Paul says:
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.
Ephesians 2:19
As we express our thankfulness to God for this nation, may we always long for our heavenly home, which is far greater!
In Christ,
Bro. Adam
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From the time of the Apostles to today, Christians have laid out doctrine (beliefs) in brief, definitive statements. As those who know God, we believe it necessary to set forth in a concise fashion the cornerstone truths that our church teaches as guided by Scripture. Our Doctrinal Statement summarizes essential Christian beliefs, shows unity in Christ, and affirms our belief in the Christian truths which have been held by the church throughout the ages and particularly since the Protestant reformation, including believer’s baptism, and congregational polity (government).
The Freeness of Salvation
We teach that the blessings of salvation are freely offered to all by the gospel, that it is the immediate duty of all to accept the gospel with a glad, obedient faith and Godly sorrow, and that nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner on earth other than his own inherent depravity (sinfulness) by which he refuses to listen and suppresses the truth in unrighteousness thereby rejecting the gospel which makes him wholly responsible for his just condemnation.
Grace in Regeneration
We teach that in order to be saved, sinners must be regenerated, or born again. This results in the mind being spiritually and savingly enlightened to understand the Word of God which is accomplished in a manner above our comprehension by the power of the Holy Spirit and the divine truth of the Word of God. This is done in a way that brings about voluntary obedience and faith which is evidenced by fruits worthy of repentance as demonstrated in righteous attitudes and conduct.
Faith and Repentance
We teach that faith and repentance are required by Scripture and inseparably linked graces that are granted to us as a gift by the regenerating Spirit of God that deeply convince us of our guilt, danger, and helplessness, and of the way of salvation by Christ. We then turn to God with true repentance, confession of sin, and pleas for mercy while whole heartedly receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as our Prophet, Priest and King, and relying on him alone as the only and all sufficient Savior.
Adam Fitzgerald
Primary Preaching and Teaching Elder
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Adam joined the elders at Oak Grove Baptist Church in August of 2022. Prior to that, he served as the Associate Pastor at Sardis Baptist Church in Swansea, SC. Before entering full-time ministry, he taught social studies and coached football in both the Bismarck and Sheridan public school districts.
Adam grew up just outside of El Dorado, AR, graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education, and eventually went on to complete both a Master of Arts in Theological Studies and a Master of Arts in Religion/Biblical Studies from Liberty University Online.
He and his wife Kelly have three children (AJ, Eddie, and Halle), and they all enjoy spending time doing anything outdoors, whether it be hunting, fishing, gardening, hiking, or working with the dogs or horses. They are always up for an adventure and see the greatest adventure of all as having their lives spent in service to the savior.