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Is salvation the product of divine/human cooperation?  Does the Bible actually teach that God does His part while we are expected to do our part?  Does God really help those who help themselves?  Sadly, this man-centered perspective has for too long been offered as a weak substitute for the robust, God-honoring and biblically-faithful declaration that salvation belongs to the Lord - from beginning to end (Jonah 2:9)!  We invite you to thoroughly examine this website, paying particular attention to our congregation's statement of faith, the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession, as well as our core values.  It is our prayer that you will come to understand the comforting truth of Romans 8.33-34a: "Who will bring a charge against God's elect?  God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns?" 

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arrow Midweek Prayer Meeting - Sep 11 @ 6:30 pm
Prayer, Praise and Bible Study, Preceded by a Fellowship Meal
arrow Lord's Day Worship - Sep 14 @ 9:30 am
Reformed Worship according to the Regulative Principle
arrow Lord's Day Evening Bible Study - Sep 14 @ 6:00 pm
Warm Fellowship and Rigorous Analysis of Scripture
arrow Midweek Prayer Meeting - Sep 18 @ 6:30 pm
Prayer, Praise and Bible Study, Preceded by a Fellowship Meal
arrow Sunday Morning Worship - Sep 21 @ 9:30 am
arrow Lord's Day Worship - Sep 21 @ 10:30 am
Reformed Worship according to the Regulative Principle
arrow Midweek Prayer Meeting - Sep 25 @ 6:30 pm
Prayer, Praise and Bible Study, Preceded by a Fellowship Meal
arrow Lord's Day Worship - Sep 28 @ 9:30 am
Reformed Worship according to the Regulative Principle

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The Providence Baptist Church Constitution Providence Baptist Church Constitution
Read Our Revised Constitution Online!
Posted by Robert L. Stovall on May 03

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An Advanced Look into Our Upcoming Order of Service
Posted by Robert L. Stovall on Jul 17

Why the New King James Version?
A Brief Survey of English Bible Translations
Posted by Robert L. Stovall on May 30

Worship By The Book!
What is the General Structure of Biblically-Faithful Christian Worship?
Posted by Robert L. Stovall on Jul 16

"...'Let Us Go Unto the House of the Lord.'"
The Importance of Faithful Worship Attendance
Posted by Robert L. Stovall on Aug 05

Gospel Unity: Real or Contrived?
Compromise, Pragmatism, and Doctrinal Diplomacy
Posted by Robert L. Stovall on Mar 15

The Nature of the Atonement
The Cross and the Essence of Christianity
Posted by Robert L. Stovall on Feb 12

Foreknowledge, Biblically Defined
Correcting a Common Misconception
Posted by Robert L. Stovall on Jan 20

Devotional

C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional

"The exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead."-Ephesians 1:19, 20
    
    In the resurrection of Christ, as in our salvation, there was put forth nothing short of a divine power. What shall we say of those who think that conversion is wrought by the free will of man, and is due to his own betterness of disposition? When we shall see the dead rise from the grave by their own power, then may we expect to see ungodly sinners of their own free will turning to Christ. It is not the word preached, nor the word read in itself; all quickening power proceeds from the Holy Ghost. This power was irresistible. All the soldiers and the high priests could not keep the body of Christ in the tomb; Death himself could not hold Jesus in his bonds: even thus irresistible is the power put forth in the believer when he is raised to newness of life. No sin, no corruption, no devils in hell nor sinners upon earth, can stay the hand of God's grace when it intends to convert a man. If God omnipotently says, "Thou shalt," man shall not say, "I will not." Observe that the power which raised Christ from the dead was glorious. It reflected honour upon God and wrought dismay in the hosts of evil. So there is great glory to God in the conversion of every sinner. It was everlasting power. "Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over Him." So we, being raised from the dead, go not back to our dead works nor to our old corruptions, but we live unto God. "Because He lives we live also." "For we are dead, and our life is hid with Christ in God." "Like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." Lastly, in the text mark the union of the new life to Jesus. The same power which raised the Head works life in the members. What a blessing to be quickened together with Christ!



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