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Bringing the
Word to the West
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“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14
Central Oregon Baptist
Church believes that God’s Word is the only authority
for faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:15-16). We meet to
corporately worship, to communicate truth, to
connect with
people, and to cultivate life in the community.
Corporately Worshiping:
We gather together to ascribe proper worth to God
who alone is worthy of our worship. Our desire is to
honor God with singing, giving, and the preaching of
God’s Word.
Communicating Truth:
We affirm the Bible as the supreme authority for the
believer. The Bible alone contains God’s special
revelation to humanity. As such, we seek to understand
and apply God’s Word to our lives through expositional
preaching and teaching.
Connecting with
People: We place great
importance on the development of relationships. One can
only be rightly related with others when he or she is
rightly related to God. Therefore, we desire to help
people understand from the Bible how they can know God,
and we strive to build unity within the church body.
Cultivating Life:
We declare the life-giving message of Jesus Christ.
The Bible teaches that spiritual life is birthed by
grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone and is nurtured
through the study of God’s Word. We seek ultimate joy
and fulfillment in a living God.
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offering
hope through the
proclamation of the Gospel
Would you
like to know for sure that you are going
to heaven? The Bible says, “It is appointed for
man to die once, and after that comes judgment”
(Hebrews 9:27). Please consider sincerely
and honestly God’s simple plan of
salvation.
The first
thing you must know and understand is that every
person is hopelessly and helplessly separated
from God because of their sinful condition…
“having no hope, and without God
in the world” (Ephesians 2:12). “As it is written, ‘None
is righteous, no, not one…’ for
all have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God” (Romans 3:10, 23).
Then, you must
understand that there is a penalty for your sin.
“For the wages of sin is death…” (Romans
6:23). Spiritual death is eternal
separation from God in a literal place
called hell (Ephesians 2:1; Revelation 20:15).
But the good
news is that God has provided a way of
escape through the death of His own Son, the
Lord Jesus Christ. “He made Him (Jesus) to be
sin, who knew no sin, so that in Him we
might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians
5:21). “…the free gift of God is eternal
life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23).
“Whoever has the Son has life…” (1 John
5:12).
You see, Jesus
willingly died on the cross and shed his
blood to pay the penalty of your sins. After He
died, Jesus rose victorious over sin and death and
offers salvation to you (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). You can
admit that you are guilty before God right now
and that your sin deserves to be punished. Believe
that Jesus Christ is the Son of God Who died for you
on the cross, rose from the dead, and is Lord. And
call upon Jesus Christ trusting Him alone to be your
Lord and Savior (Romans 10:13).
If you have
accepted God’s free gift of salvation or have any
questions, please contact us at (541) 617-2814 or
info@wordtothewest.com
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