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What is Faith Bible Church?
Faith Bible Church of Concord, New Hampshire is an independent, Bible-preaching church in the evangelistic, Reformed, confessional Baptist tradition of C.H. Spurgeon and John Bunyan, committed to the historic teachings of the Christian faith, and with the special mission of preaching, teaching and upholding the great Biblical Doctrines of Grace. Because we are not typical of churches today, there are some things about us we would like you to know. Learn more.
We believe the modern church, in its eagerness to bring in the masses during a time of increasing godlessness and secularism (certainly a worthy motive), has weakened its influence in the world by not giving a careful, scriptural answer to the most basic question of all: "What is a true Christian"? Challenge your heart by considering, in thumbnail excerpts from many of the writings on our site, how the Bible and the greatest Christian writers and Confessions answer this important question. Click here to continue.
what's new on this site? Recently added:
Excerpts from The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, Jeremiah Burroughs' classic book on the Christian life. Added 6/08.
Two excerpts from Thomas Brooks great book on personal prayer, The Secret Key to Heaven: An Encouragement to Prayer, and A Prayer for a Nation. Added 6/08.
Excerpts from Joseph Alleine's 17th century classic, An Alarm to the Unconverted (also titled A Sure Guide to Heaven), which had a great influence on Spurgeon, Whitefield, and many others. Added 6/08.
New article about the often-witnessed decline of a local church: "The Life Cycle of a Local Church," with suggestions for preventing it. Added 7/7/08.
Jonathan Edwards' classic sermon, "Pressing into t he Kingcom of God," in our slightly abridged and modernized version. Added 7/15/08.
Extended Excerpts from The Narrow Gate by John Bunyan, classic author of Pilgrim's Progress. Added 7/17/08.
Excerpt from The Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards, on the importance of the affections in all true Christian experience. This treatise by Edwards is considered by many to be the greatest book ever written on its subject. Added 7/23/08.
Since the church's founding, churches that have remained true to the faith have shunned any notion that we can be saved by our own works, for "by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight" (Romans 3:23). But because of a narrow cllinging to that one truth to the exclusion of others, modern Evangelical Christianity has almost completely lost another Biblical axiom crucial to the salvation of our souls: the necessity of striving for the Kingdom of God. Two classic works on this theme are the following:
"Pressing into the Kingdom of God" by Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) .
Another classic sermon by this most notable preacher of the Great Awakening Revival (1730's-40's), who is most noted for his sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." This is our slightly abrideged and modernized version.
Excerpts from The Narrow Gate by John Bunyan (1628-88).
A challenge to strive for the narrow gate to heaven, by the author of the beloved book, Pilgrim's Progress. This is our slightly abirdged and modernized version.
Those who describe themselves as "evangelical Christians" have grown in number in the last several decades, adding many new faces to the ranks of a very old and distinguished heritage. But many have little idea of the great doctrines that have defined and guided that evangelical heritage. Find out where YOU stand on some of the most important issues of the faith by taking the TEST.
