Our Belief Holy Bible
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God
 Our message is that "Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God." 
We Require No Other Creed than this one.. He alone is Lord and Savior.

Therefore, accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior 
is the most important act you or anyone else will ever do.


    Have you accepted Christ as your Savior?
    You may prefer a minister or elder to guide you through these steps...
    Please call if you do
    But, the basic steps to accepting Christ and obtaining salvation are:
    • BELIEVE - "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" 

    • (John 3:16 KJV). 

      Do you believe that Christ died for your sins, that He was buried, and that He rose from the dead? 

      (Ref: 1st Corinthians 15:3,4 NIV) ..."that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures."


    • REPENT - "And Peter said, 'Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;'" (Acts 3:19 KJV).   

    •  Repent means to be sorry for our sin, but it's more than that. We must be willing to make a change in our lives.
      CONFESS - "Jesus said, 'Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven'" (Matthew 10:32 NIV). 
      How do we confess Christ? By our actions and attitudes, but most of all by our words. 

      (Ref: Romans 10:9 NIV) "...if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." ... that is before other Christians and the world.


      BE BAPTIZED - "... for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ." (Galatians 3:27 NIV). 
      Baptism means immersion. Two things occur in baptism, according to Acts 2:38...
        1 - forgiveness of your sins, and
        2 - you will receive the gift of the Holy spirit
      "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
      (Acts 2:38 NIV).
    • BE FAITHFUL - "Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life" (Revelation 2:10 NIV).  

    We also believe:
      • ... that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness," (2 Timothy 3:16 NIV).   
      • ... that the church is the body of Christ on earth and exists to save the lost and edify the saved,  

      • (Ref: Ephesians 4:1-16 NIV) ..."As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit-- just as you were called to one hope when you were called-- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men." (What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions ? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work."
      • ... that Jesus Christ will one day return to earth to claim His church.  

      • (Ref: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 NIV) "Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words."

How you may  become a member of Southwest Christian Church.

If you have made a profession of your faith and are an immersed believer from another fellowship, please come forward at the invitation time of any worship service and share your desire to join our fellowship. The minister will joyfully welcome you as a member. If you are making your decision before man and God, have not done that before, and have not been baptized, please come forward at the invitation. The minister will accept your profession that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, and you will be baptized.


Then, what? You still may have problems in life! 
But, as a new Christian or a new member of Southwest you have the hope that...
          • You will live longer!  
          • You will live better!  
          • You will laugh more!  
          • You will love more!  
          • You will learn more!  
          • You will work harder!  
          • You will grow bigger!  
          • You will improve your family life!  
          • You will land safely... your eternal future is secure! 
And, as a member of Southwest, 
you will want to join in regular worship and service
by giving of your time, talents, and resources 
in the many ministries of the church.

We hope to see you at Southwest Christian Church very soon!

We Invite You to join us,
on the basis of the Lordship of Jesus Christ,
to be a family of believers.

"Regardless of how far you drive...
the difference is worth the distance." 


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