High View of God

This is the foundation of all that we do at Lincoln Community Bible Church. By “high view of God,” we mean that we believe and teach that God is perfectly holy, righteous, and just. He is sovereignly in control of all things and He reigns supreme. Accordingly, we seek to teach His attributes and to teach a correct and balanced high view of God so that believers grow in a greater understanding of--and a greater reverence for--God.

High View of God's Love

This is the motivation for what we do! "God is Love" 1 John 4:16.... "For God so loved the world..." John 3:16... It is out of love that God does what He does and he tells us that if we love Him, we are to obey Him... Jesus died on the cross in love for us. John 15:13 His love Saved us!

High View of God's Word

We believe that the Bible is God's written revelation to man, that it is absolutely inerrant in the original documents, infallible, God-breathed. We believe and teach that its truths are completely sufficient for salvation and for training in righteousness (Psalm 19:7-9; 2 Timothy 3:16-17).

Commitment to the Exposition of God’s Word

Because of our high view of God and our high view of His Word, we desire to teach ‘the whole counsel of God’ (Matthew 4:4; Acts 20:27) and not man’s philosophy. Accordingly, we are committed to a careful study of His Word through verse-by-verse exposition.  Expository preaching is preaching that handles the biblical text in such a way that its real meaning as it existed in the mind of the particular biblical writer and as it does exist in the light of the overall context of Scripture is made plain and applied to the present-day needs of hearers. Expository preaching is biblically mandated (1 Tim 4:13; 2 Tim 2:2, 4:2; Titus 2:1).

Thru the expository teaching and preaching, we teach through individual books of the Bible, verse-by-verse, beginning to end, without skipping difficult passages. In a clear and engaging way, we explain the text of Scripture so that people will understand; and we make appropriate application so that we can apply the Word to grow in Christ-likeness.   

Worshipful

In Matthew 22:37, Jesus declared that the greatest commandment is, “You shall love the Lord your God with all heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Psalm 29:2 commands worship: “Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in holy array.” In Ephesians 1:5-6, Paul emphasized that one purpose of the church is worship: “He predestined us to adoption as sons . . . to the praise of the glory of His grace. . . .” Clearly, the Bible makes worship a supreme duty of man for all of eternity and it is certainly also a supreme purpose of the church.

In our Worship Service, we worship the Lord through the careful study of His Word. We also worship through music and song. We utilize the best of the historic hymns of the faith, along with the best of contemporary songs, in a blended music format that exalts Christ.

Gospel Minded - Missions-minded

Christ came to seek and to save the lost (Luke 19:10), and He desires His church to continue with that mission in mind. His instruction in the Great Commission is clear: a vital purpose of the church is the evangelization of a world that needs salvation (Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16; Luke 24:46-47; John 17:18; 2 Cor. 5:20).

We are missions-minded and concerned about the proclamation of the gospel both locally and around the world.

We encourage you to read our Statement of Faith for additional detail relative to our doctrine.

Recommended Resources

Biblical Counseling
Counseling, How to Counsel Biblically, John MacArthur
Down But Not Out, Wayne A. Mack
Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands, Paul David Tripp

Biblical Womanhood
Idols of the Heart, Elyse Fitzpatrick
Lies Women Believe, Nancy Leigh DeMoss
The Excellent Wife, Martha Peace
The True Woman, Susan Hunt
Woman After God’s Own Heart, Elizabeth George

Biography
*Eric Liddell, David McCasland
Jonathan Edwards, A New Biography, Iain H. Murray
*Twelve Ordinary Men, John MacArthur
William Carey, S Pearce Carey
William Tyndale, Steve Lawson

Discipleship / Spiritual Discipline
A Call to Prayer, J.C. Ryle (very brief, but superb)
Disciplines for a Godly Woman, Barbara Hughes
*Disciplines of a Godly Young Man, R. Kent Hughes & W. Carey Hughes
Disciplines of a Godly Man, R. Kent Hughes
The Discipline of Grace, Jerry Bridges
*Do Hard Things, Alex and Brett Harris
*Don’t Waste Your Life, John Piper
Holiness, J.C. Ryle
How to Worship Jesus Christ, Joseph S. Carroll
*Living the Cross-Centered Life, C.J. Mahaney
Stop Dating the Church, by Joshua Harris
*Thoughts for Young Men, J.C. Ryle
Whose Money Is It Anyway?, John MacArthur
*Worldliness, C.J. Mahaney

Gospel / Evangelism
Evangelism, How to Share the Gospel Faithfully, John MacArthur
Tell the Truth, Will Metzger
Today’s Gospel, Walter J. Chantry

Parenting
Shepherding a Child’s Heart, Tedd Tripp
Successful Christian Parenting, John MacArthur
Teach Them Diligently, Lou Priolo
The Heart of Anger, Lou Priolo
The Age of Opportunity, Paul David Tripp

Theology
Charismatic Chaos, John MacArthur
God’s Lesser Glory, Bruce A. Ware
*Is God Really in Control?, Jerry Bridges
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, (Two Volume Set), Martyn-Lloyd Jones
The Beatitudes for Today, John Blanchard
The Gospel for Real Life, Jerry Bridges
The Master’s Plan for the Church, John MacArthur
The Valley of Vision, (A collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions), edited by Arthur Bennett

*We’ve notated these as you may find these particularly good selections for youth (but certainly not limited to youth).

Caveat: Just a word of caution. Simply because an author is shown above doesn’t mean we would recommend all books by this author.

Weekly Schedule

Sunday Morning Worship: 10am
Lincoln Cultural Center
403 Main Street, Lincolnton

Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7pm
Lincoln Cultural Center-2nd floor
403 Main Street, Lincolnton

The elevator entrance is on the West side of the building located on Cedar Street