{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"First Baptist Arlington Sermons","title":"First Baptist Arlington: We Believe! - September 10, 2023","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2131,"description":"Dennis R Wiles \nFBC Arlington \nSeptember 10, 2023 \n2023 - Why Does It Matter? \nFALL 2023 \nThe Church: Why Does It Matter? \nSeptember 3 – November 4, 2023 \nFirst Baptist Arlington: We Believe! \nActs 2:37-47 \nFALL 2023:  THE CHURCH: Why Does It Matter? \nThe Book of Acts – Luke’s account of the ministry of Jesus, empowered by the Holy Spirit, continued through the Church. \nTell Me More Podcast \nPsalm 1 Tree – Purpose, Transformation, Influence \nAngel Tree – South Carolina \nThe Church is a purposeful community of gathered believers following The Jesus Way together.  \nWe are a Believers’ Church! \nWe believe in a regenerated church membership. The experience of conversion through faith in Jesus Christ is a prerequisite for baptism and subsequent church membership. \n-First Baptist Arlington Constitution and Bylaws \nfbca.org/what-we-believe/\nThe church was birthed at Pentecost and comprised of people who accepted (believed) the Gospel! \nThe Gospel according to the Apostolic Witness: \nJesus Christ lived as man, accredited as Divine through attesting miracles. \nJesus Christ was put to death on a cross by men, though according to the divine purposes of God. \nJesus Christ was resurrected from the dead as foretold by the prophets and witnessed by the Apostles. \nJesus Christ has ascended to the Father, been exalted as His Son, and has sent the Holy Spirit. \nJesus Christ offers His Spirit to all who repent from their sins and believe in Him. \nJesus Christ adds these believers to His new community (the Church). \nFirst Baptist Arlington: We Believe!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UAbjbO_BQA3R5XEsQj1SCg2lWzYdffFGQbPeYIvJPQ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM0Mjg4LzE2NjM1/OTk5NzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}