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First Baptist in Hope Valley, 1059 Main Street, (PO Box 326) Hope Valley, Rhode Island 02832 -- (401) 539-7553

First Baptist Church in Hope Valley

Loving God & Each Other! Worship Service: Sundays at 10:00 A.M.

A Place to Worship God and Bless One Another

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

The primary reason we gather as a church family is to glorify God, to give Him our undivided attention, and to be open to His guidance and blessing.

Whether this turns out to be your only visit to our church or the first of a lifelong commitment, we are glad you have chosen this place of worship to honor the Lord's name today. The family of FBHV thanks you for worshiping with us in our “labor of love” (1 Thessalonians 1:3). We warmly welcome you to our fellowship.

It is our sincere desire to offer you and your family the opportunity to worship with us in a friendly, Bible-believing church with a warm family atmosphere.

The family of First Baptist Hope Valley would like to extend a warm welcome as you join us for fellowship and worship.

For over 180 years FBHV has been offering the community a safe haven for praise, worship, biblical education, and spiritual encouragement.

Our purpose statement is to make followers of Jesus Christ and to worship God through prayer, fellowship, service, and the study of God’s Word, testifying to the glory of His Name.

In keeping with this purpose, we offer you a place where

· Friendships develop and mature

· The worship of God is experienced

· The knowledge of God’s Word is deepened

· Opportunities to serve are available

· Edification of one another is encouraged

Articles of Faith

Trinity: We believe there is only one Living and True God, Who is eternal (Deut 33:27), the Creator and Supreme Ruler of all. He is revealed to us in the Scriptures as the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14), equal in nature, power, and glory. Three in office yet One in essence; three eternal and coequal Persons, the same in substance but distinct in subsistence. These Three are One everlasting and true God, blessed for ever (Rom. 9:5).

Jesus Christ: The Eternal Father so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son to die making possible our salvation (John 1:12-13; 3:16-17). The Son of God took upon Him at His incarnation humanity without sin (Matt. 1:21, 25; Luke 1:31-32; Phil. 2:6-8; Heb. 4:15), lived a Righteous life (Mark 7:37; John 5:17, 19-23) and died upon the Cross to satisfy Divine justice (Heb. 9:14-15; Rom. 5:6-10). He arose from the dead (Acts 2:24; 17:31; Rom. 1:4; Matt. 28:6), ascended to Heaven (John 20:17; Acts 1:9-11) and ever lives to intercede on behalf of believers (Heb. 9:24).

Holy Spirit: The work of the Holy Spirit is, among other things, to convict the world of sin, and righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8-11), to regenerate an individual (Titus 3:5), and to indwell a believer (1 Cor. 6:19; Gal. 5:16, 18, 25).

Scriptures: We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as originally given by God were written by inspiration of the Holy Spirit. They are inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy (2 Tim. 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:19-20), and are the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct (2 Tim. 3:16-17).

Humanity: We believe that God made man in His Own image (Gen. 1:26-27), but by disobedience humanity fell from the state of rectitude in which it was created (Gen. 3:6-7; Ecc. 7:29), and thereby now all humanity is included in sin and death (Rom. 5:12-19; Psa. 51:5). If a person is not, by the power of the Holy Spirit, created anew in Christ Jesus (2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 2:10) he remains dead in sin, alienated from God (Eph. 2:1-3) and will ultimately suffer everlasting conscious punishment (Matt. 25:41, 46; Rev. 2:11-15; 21:8).

Salvation: We believe that God has commanded all men everywhere to repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ (Mark 1:15; John 3:5-7, 15-36; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 20:21) and that all are under obligation to obey this command (Mark 1:15; Acts 3:19; Matt. 3:2). At the same time we believe that God has “predestined us to adoption” (Eph. 1:5; cf. also Matt. 20:12-15; John 15:16; Rom. 9:20ff) and that salvation is because of God’s will not man’s (John 1:13; 1 John 4:10). Salvation of the lost is through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith apart from works (Eph. 2:8-9). The Holy Spirit enables people to comply with this requirement. True believers in the Lord Jesus Christ (Mark 4:17) having been regenerated shall not perish but have everlasting life (Rom. 3:22; 10:9; Acts 8:37; 16:31).

Life of the Believer: We believe it is the duty of those who have been born of the Spirit of God to make a public profession of their faith in Christ (Rom. 10:9-10), including the act of baptism (Matt. 3:5-6; 28:19-20; Rom. 6:3-5), uniting with the people of God (Heb. 10:24-25), and commemorating with the local Church the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper (Matt. 26:26-29; 1 Cor. 11:23-26). We believe the primary purpose of God for this age is the building of the church (Matt. 16:18; Acts 15:14) understood in two senses: universal and local with the local churches being a faithful replica of the universal Church. The mission of our church is to glorify God (Rom. 15:6, 9; Eph. 1:5f) edify and purify its members (Eph. 4:12-16; 5:26), educate (Eph. 4:12), evangelize (Acts 1:8), and being spiritual light to the world (Matt. 5:13; Phil. 2:14-15).

Resurrection: We believe in the resurrection of both the just and the unjust dead (Dan. 12:2; John 5:28-29; 2 Thess. 1:8-10; 1 Thess. 4:15-16; 1 Cor. 15:12-58; 2 Peter 3:12).

Return of Christ: We believe that Jesus Christ will someday return bodily to judge the world in righteousness and that all believers will someday appear before the judgment seat and be judged according to deeds done in the body (2 Cor. 5:10). The righteous will enter into eternal life and the wicked into everlasting punishment (Ecc. 12:14; Matt. 25:46; Mark 16:16; Acts 17:31; Rev. 20:12-15). - Adopted July 2023

As members of the First Baptist Church in Hope Valley, Rhode Island, we profess our belief in God as our Father, in the divine leadership of Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, and in the inspiration of the Holy Spirit as our Comforter and Guide.

We now enter this covenant with God and with one another and we will strive to live as followers of Jesus, taking His spirit as the dynamic of the Christian life.

Believing in the church as the living expression on earth of the cause of Christ, we acknowledge its claim upon our loyalty and devotion. We pledge to support its services of worship through our attendance, and its program by our personal services and regular financial contribution, as far as our ability permits.

Believing in the sufficiency of the Holy Spirit and the teachings of Jesus we pledge ourselves to bear witness to the power of that Spirit in our lives and to aid in proclaiming those teachings throughout the whole world.

Believing in the possibility and necessity of developing Christian character, we pledge ourselves to seek such development through Bible reading, prayer, and personal service as well as attendance upon public worship.

Believing in the necessity of a Christian community, we pledge ourselves to strive to know the mind of Jesus in all our relationships, and so to live as to bring about a Christian social order.

First Baptist Church in Hope Valley

Loving God & Each Other! Worship Service: Sundays at 10:00 A.M.

A Place to Worship God and Bless One Another

Articles of Faith

Church Covenant

Church History

OUR PRAYER OF PURPOSE “Of all you want the church to be, O God, we will be a family united by our belief in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord and we will be witnesses in service as we strive to become more like Jesus. Amen.”