Join us this week:
Sunday
10 AM Sunday School
11 AM Morning
Worship
6 PM Youth Meeting
7 PM Evening
Worship
Wednesday
7 PM Bible Study
Church Email:
mail@skeltonchurch.com
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National Association of Free Will Baptist Logo
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SHIP symbolizes the Church and represents all the members pulling
in one direction, guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Seeking to
fulfill Christ's last command to the Church, Free Will Baptists unite in
one purpose with one priority to proclaim the good news of the gospel
throughout the world.
The FISH, represented in the symbol by the space between the bottom
of the sail and the top of the ship's body, is one of the most popular
symbols for Jesus Christ. Many believe that it was a secret symbol which
identified Christians during periods of persecution. The word "fish" in
the first century Greek (ichthus) is an acrostic for Jesus Christ, Son of
God, Savior.
The ANCHOR on the bow of the ship symbolizes the Christian hope of
salvation, "the sure, strong and steadfast anchor of the soul."
The MAST of the ship in the emblem forms the most familiar symbol
in the history of the world, the CROSS — an instrument of execution
and death turned into a worldwide emblem of hope and love by the death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The BIBLE has always been at the heart of our life as Free Will
Baptists, the centrality of the scriptures. Free Will Baptists adopt the
Word of God as our only rule of faith and practice. We believe the
scriptures to be inspired, inerrant, infallible and immutable.
The CUP and LOAF represent the Lord's supper, one of the
gospel ordinances. This ordinance commemorates the death of Christ for our
sins in the use of the bread which He made the emblem of His broken body
and the cup the emblem of His shed blood. Participation in this ordinance
expresses love for Christ, faith and hope in Him, and serves as a pledge
of perpetual fidelity and faithfulness to Him.
The BASIN and TOWEL historically symbolize the service and
outreach of the church, but for us it has an added significance of
representing our practice of washing the saints' feet.
The CLASPED HANDS symbolize many things to us: fellowship,
brotherhood and the warmth of our faith. Perhaps the most important thing
symbolized by the clasped hands is our commitment to reach out to people
around the world with the good news.
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