PAMBC

This church or assembly recognizes two biblical ordinances as mandated by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Baptism and the Lord's Supper.

Baptism: This church or assembly will receive for baptism any person who has received Jesus Christ as Savior by personal faith, who professes Him publicly at any worship service and who indicates a commitment to follow Christ as Lord.

Baptism shall be by immersion in water. The pastor or an ordained deacon shall administer baptism. The deacons shall assist in the preparation for the observance of baptism. Baptism shall be administered as an act of worship during a worship service of the church.

The Lord's Supper: This church shall observe the Lord's Supper which was given to us to celebrate in memory of Jesus' broken body and shed blood. The Lord's Supper shall be observed at least one Sunday per month and at other times scheduled by the church. The church shall be led in the observance by an ordained minister of the gospel.

The bread shall be unleavened and the cup shall contain the unfermented juice of the grape.

The Pastor or and ordained minister of the gospel and the deacons shall administer the Lord's Supper. The deacons shall be responsible for the physical preparation of this ordinance.

This church or assembly of baptized believers of Jesus Christ adopts the following Baptist Doctrine as our Articles of Faith

• The Scriptures: We believe that both the Old and New Testaments are verbally inspired by God and are inerrant in the original writings. Through the providence of God, the scriptures have been preserved and the supreme and final and adequate authority in faith and life. (Ps 19:7; 2 Tim 3:16; 2 Pet 1:21)

• God: We believe that there is only one true and living God existing in three Persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - each a distinct Person, but all of one essence and all having the same nature, perfection, and attributes, and each is worthy of precisely the same worship, confidence, and obedience. (Gen 1:26; jer 10:10; Matt 3:16-17, 28:19)

• Jesus Christ: We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of god, begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, shed His blood on Calvary as a vicarious substitute, was buried, rose again bodily, and ascended to the Father according to the Scriptures. (Isa 7:4; Matt 1:18-25; 1 Cor 15:3; Heb 4:15)

This church or assembly of baptized believers of Jesus Christ hereby adopts the following as our "Church covenant":

Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord jesus Christ as our Savior; and on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now in the presence of God, angels and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another, as one body in Christ.

We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church in knowledge, holiness comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline and doctrine; to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor and the spread of the Gospel through all nations.

This church or assembly is organized for the following purposes:

1. To seek the lost and bring them to Christ.  Baptize them by immersion in water in the name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost as stated in Matthew 28:19

2. To always promote spiritualism empowered by the Holy Spirit and to share Christ with as miny people as possible, in our church, in our community, and ultimately, the entire world.

3. To help its members and others experience a growing knowledge of God by teaching the revelation of God through His "Word".