Statement of Faith & Doctrine
*Click on each doctrine to see Riverbend's doctrinal explanation.
Fall of Man
God originally created man in His own image, and free from sin; but through the temptation of Satan, he transgressed the command of God and fell from his original holiness and righteousness; whereby, his posterity inherit a nature corrupt and wholly opposed to God and His law, are under condemnation, and as soon as they are capable of moral action, becoming actual transgressors.
Mediator
Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, is the divinely appointed Mediator between God and man. Having taken up Himself human nature, yet without sin, He perfectly fulfilled the law, suffered and died upon the cross for the salvation of sinners. He was buried and rose again the third day, ascended to His Father, at whose right hand He ever lives to make intercession for His people. He is the only Mediator, the Prophet, Priest and King of the Church and Sovereign of the Universe.
Regeneration
Regeneration is a change of heart, wrought by the Holy Spirit, who quickens the dead in trespasses and sins, enlightening their minds spiritually and savingly to understand the Word of God, and renewing their whole nature, so that they love and practice holiness. It is a work of God's free and special grace alone.
Repentance
Repentance is an evangelical grace, wherein a person, by the Holy Spirit, being made sensible of the manifold evil of his sin, humbles himself for it, with godly sorrow, detestation of it, and self-abhorrence, with a purpose and endeavor to walk before God so as to please Him in all things.
Faith
Saving faith is the belief, on God's authority, of whatsoever is revealed in His Word concerning Christ; accepting and resting upon Him alone for justification and eternal life. It is wrought in the heart by the Holy Spirit, is accompanied by all other saving graces and leads to a life of holiness.
Justification
Justification is God's gracious and full acquittal of sinners, who believe in Christ, from all sin, through the satisfaction that Christ has made; not for anything wrought in them or done by them; but on account of the obedience and satisfaction of Christ, receiving and resting on Him and His righteousness by faith.
Perseverance of the Saints
Those whom God has accepted in the Beloved, and sanctified by His Spirit, will never totally nor finally fall away from the state of grace, but shall certainly persevere to the end; and though they may fall, through neglect and temptation, into sin, whereby they grieve the Spirit, impair their graces and comforts, bring reproach on the Church and temporal judgments on themselves, yet they shall be renewed again unto repentance and be kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation.
The Church
The Lord Jesus is the Head of the church, which is composed of all His true disciples, and in Him is invested supremely all power for its government. According to His commandment, Christians are to associate themselves into particular societies or churches; and to each of these churches he has given needful authority for administering that order, discipline and worship which He has appointed.
Baptism
Baptism is an ordinance of the Lord Jesus, required of every believer, wherein he is immersed in water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, as a sign of his fellowship with the death and resurrection of Christ, or remission of sins and of his giving himself up to God, to live and walk in newness of life. It is prerequisite to church fellowship.
The Lord's Supper
The Lord's Supper is an ordinance of Jesus Christ to be administered with the elements of bread and wine and to observed by His churches till the end of the world. It is in no sense a sacrifice, but is designed to commemorate His death, to confirm the faith and other graces of Christians, and to be a bond, pledge and renewal of their communion with him and of their church fellowship.
Liberty of Conscience
God alone is Lord of the conscience; and He has left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men, which are in anything contrary to His Word, or not contained in it. Civil magistrates being ordained of God, subjection to all lawful things commanded by them, ought to be yielded by us in the Lord, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
*These statements of faith and belief represent the doctrinal statement of Riverbend Community Church. They comprise Article III of the Church By-Laws
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2080 West Granada Boulevard
Ormond Beach, Florida 32174
Phone: (386) 672-1821
Main Events
Sunday Morning Worship
9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Bible Fellowship Groups
7:45 a.m., 9 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday Worship
6:15 p.m.
2nd Sunday (each month)
5 p.m. Worship
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