Membership Matters
Ready to take the next step in your journey with First Baptist Church of Oak Island? Whether you’re new or have been attending for years, our Membership Matters class is designed to help you learn more about who we are, what we believe, and how you can get connected.
In this class, we’ll walk through our
Statement of Faith
Church Covenant
The importance of church membership
The history of FBCOI
How we live on mission together.
You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, meet others, and discover how you can become a meaningful part of our church family.
Next Class: Sunday, May 4th | 4:00-6:00 PM
Location: Santuary
Membership Requirements
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Be a Follower of Jesus Christ
Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.
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Be Baptized by Immersion
Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer’s faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Savior, the believer’s death to sin, the burial of the old life, and the resurrection to walk in newness of life in Christ Jesus. It is a testimony to his faith in the final resurrection of the dead. Being a church ordinance, it is prerequisite to the privileges of church membership and to the Lord’s Supper.
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Complete the membership process
The membership process at First Baptist Church Oak Island includes:
Being a follower of Jesus, and in agreement with our beliefs
Being baptized (if necessary)
Meeting with Pastor Lyle
Being presented before the church for a vote of affirmation