Fellowship

19 July 2014

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"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." (Acts 2:42)

Here is a logical supposition.

God is a Triune Being. He has fellowship within Himself.

We are made in the image of God.

Therefore, we are designed to have fellowship.

The children of God prosper when they are in fellowship with other believers!

By nature, I am a loner or a recluse. My natural inclination is to be by myself and with my own thoughts. However, that is the key. This is my human nature.

When I am obedient to the Spirit of God dwelling in me, I overcome my loner attitude and go to more church meetings, go to church gatherings, and invite more people into my home. And you know what I find out?

I am joyful!

My old nature may want to be alone but that does not feed the inner man. When I am alone, it is all about me, me, me. And that is dangerous. It leads to depression, discouragement, and will inevitably lead to me doing something that I should not do.

The early church spent a lot of time together. They were not distracted by all the entertainment and leisure things we have today. They found comfort and rest in having casual fellowship with other believers. This promoted a greater focus on righteous living, Bible study, and energetic worship. In other words, it gave them joy in the Lord!

There are times when we need to be still and quiet. But those times are not be spent alone focusing on ourselves. That is our one on one time with God. We are having fellowship with God at that time.

As you seek to improve your worship of our Awesome Redeemer, consider the importance of the fellowship of the saints. You may have things in common with your coworkers but those interests will fade in the grave. You hold something in common with other believers that is much more precious. You share an inheritance that will never fade away. You share in the eternal joy of Jesus Christ!

Why not live your eternal life with other children of God now?

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Welcome

Brentwood Hills Primitive Baptist Church is a community of believers working together to transform our lives to the image of Jesus Christ. We believe it is our duty and privilege to live the gospel of the doctrines of grace in such a way as to edify the families within our church and other children of God in our community. Through regular worship based on strong Biblical principles, fellowship, admonishment, and outreach, we glory in the grace of the sovereign God working in our lives thereby showing the Spirit of God in the world.

Brentwood Hills was organized in 1906 in Fort Worth, Texas as Laodicea Primitive Baptist Church. You can find much of the history of the church, as well as other churches here: Primitive Baptist History Database

We identify ourselves as an old-line Primitive Baptist church. If you read our Articles of Faith, you’ll see that we hold to such doctrines as the inspiration and inerrancy of the Bible. We recognize the King James Version (KJV) as the only English translation worthy of being called the Bible. We believe in salvation solely by the grace of a sovereign God. We believe that Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, came to the earth to do the will of His Father, which was to deliver from the sentence of death all those the Father gave Him before the world began. We believe that Jesus fully satisfied the Father by atoning for all the sins of all His people. In time, we believe the Holy Spirit comes to each person that belongs to Jesus and regenerates them. Then (and only then) can anyone have faith, which is a fruit of the Spirit, by which you are able to believe the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ. Whether or not you ever hear the gospel, or believe it if you did hear it, or obey it if you did believe it, rest assured that Jesus will remain forever faithful to you because, if He died for you, He will never deny that you belong to Him.

We believe that everyone for whom Christ died will without fail be raised again from the dead to a glorified life. Even if we are alive when He returns to raise the dead, we shall be changed to a glorified life. All the Redeemed will meet the Lord in the air. Then He will take us to Heaven and there we shall forever be with the Lord. The wicked will be raised at the same time as the righteous, but the wicked shall go away into everlasting punishment along with Satan and his angels. Until that glorious day when Christ returns to raise the dead, He has provided a place for His people to find rest for their souls. This place is the Church. Jesus Christ set-up His church on this earth before His death on the Cross. The church is there for those of His people who have come to believe that God saved them by His Son, Jesus Christ. To believe that Christ “paid it all” gives believers the strongest motivation to serve Him. Once enlightened to this glorious truth, then the child of God should feel an obligation to become and remain an active member of the His church. To serve the Lord in His church makes for one of the great blessings to experience this side of Heaven. It fulfills you to serve in His church and it gives your life purpose and meaning.

Living in Liberty

Elder Bryce Lowrance

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