Connecting Life and Faith

We teach that the Bible was originally breathed out by God and written down by holy men of God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. The Bible is verbally inspired, inerrant (in whole and in part), sufficient, eternal, and the supreme and final authority in faith and in life. The literal, historical, grammatical, theological, exegetical method is the only way to interpret the Scripture.

(Psalm 19:7-11; 119:89; Matthew 24:35; 2 Timothy 3:14-17; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:3-21; 3:14-18; Revelation 22:18-19)

We teach that salvation is of the Lord from beginning to end. God predestined His elect for salvation according to the counsel and purpose of His own will. Men cannot regenerate themselves by the strength of their own will or prepare themselves for conversion, because they are completely dead in trespasses and sins. Through the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit, God sovereignly prepares the elect for salvation by graciously granting them repentance and faith to respond to the Word. Man must only boast in Christ for his salvation and give all the glory to God.
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(Jonah 2:9; Jeremiah 1:5; Mark 1:14-15; Luke 13:3; 24:46-47; John 1:11-13; 3:3-8, 16, 18, 36; 5:24; 6:35-44, 63-65; 8:24; 10:14-16, 25-30; 17:1-6, 20-21; Acts 13:48; 17:30-31; 20:20-21; Romans 8:28–39; 9:6–26, 11:33-36; Ephesians 1:3-14; 2:1–10; Philippians 1:6; Titus 3:3-5)

We teach that the entire universe was brought into existence by the creating act of the triune God in six literal 24-hour days and that He rested on the seventh day.
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(Genesis 1:1-2:25; Exodus 31:17; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15-19)

We teach that the sign gifts (healing, miracles, tongues, and prophecy) have ceased along with the office of Apostle.

(Acts 2:42–43; [2 Corinthians 12:12; cf. 1 Timothy 5:23]; Ephesians 2:19-22; Hebrews 2:2–4; James 5:13-18)

We teach that the two ordinances are believers’ baptism and the Lord’s Supper. These symbolic ordinances cannot take away sin.

(Matthew 26:26-30; 28:18-20; Acts 2:41; 8:36-38; 10:47; 16:33; Romans 6:3-11; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34)

We teach that men and women are both image bearers of God and equal heirs of salvation. Yet, they are distinct in design and role according to the Scriptures.
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(Genesis 1:26-27; 2:18–24; Ephesians 5:22–28; 1 Timothy 2:11–14; Titus 2:1–6)

We teach the pre-tribulational rapture at which time the church saints will unite together with Christ in the air sometime before the Great Tribulation of Israel.

(John 14:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 4:13-17; 5:9-10; Titus 2:13; Revelation 3:10)

We teach that God made specific promises to national Israel in the Old Testament that are not yet fulfilled. These promises will be fulfilled at the return of Jesus Christ.

(Jeremiah 31:31–40; 33:14–26; Romans 11:1–31)

We teach that Jesus Christ will return in glory after the Great Tribulation to occupy the literal throne of David. King Jesus will establish His Messianic Kingdom for a literal duration of one thousand years on this earth.

(Psalm 2; Daniel 7:26-27; Zechariah 8:1-17; Luke 1:31-33; Acts 1:10-11; 2:29-30; Revelation 19:11–20:7)

Our sermons aim to accurately explain the Scriptures according to the authors’ plainly intended meaning, and to faithfully apply them to our lives today.

(Ezra 7:10; Nehemiah 8:7-8; 2 Timothy 2:14-15; 3:16-4:5)

Our local, autonomous congregation is governed by the Holy Spirit in accord with the Scriptures. The Elders consist of a plurality of biblically qualified men.

(Acts 14:23; 1 Timothy 3:1–7; Titus 1:5–9; 1 Peter 5:1–4)

Our church membership is a formal commitment, responsibility, partnership, and accountability to one another at Woodlands Bible Church.

(Matthew 18:15–17; Acts 2:37–47; 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13; 1 Timothy 5:17–21; Hebrews 10:24–25)

Our counseling depends solely on the inerrancy and sufficiency of the Scriptures.

(Psalm 19:7-11; Romans 12:2; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:3-4)

Our discipleship model is to form genuine and personal relationships as we pursue growing in Christ together. This requires a mutual commitment to practice biblical discipline within our church membership.

(Matthew 18:15-17; Acts 2:42-47; 4:33-35; 1 Corinthians 5; Galatians 6:1-5; 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15; 2 Timothy 2:1-2)

Our highest aim is to please the Lord and not man. Therefore, the songs we sing corporately are to be God-glorifying and line up doctrinally with the Scriptures.

(Psalm 98:4-6; 150; Isaiah 12:5; John 4:24; Romans 15:5-13; 2 Corinthians 5:9; 6:14-7:1; Ephesians 5:15-21; Colossians 3:15-17; 1 Timothy 4:1; Revelation 14:1-5; 15:3-4)

Our desire is that the next generation will know, love, and fear the Lord. Our ministries are focused on equipping parents in fulfilling their biblical responsibilities to spiritually lead their homes.

(Deuteronomy 6:1-7; Psalm 78:4; Ephesians 6:1-4; 2 Timothy 2:2)