Resource Library

Our elders maintain a Resource Library that supports and provides further resources to our foundational documents. Our hope is that these resources help you discover who we are as a Church and support your journey of becoming a disciple of Jesus that makes disciples.

Baptism

Additional Scripture References: Matthew 3:1-17; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 3:1-22; John 1:19-34; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7; Acts 8:12, 34-39; 9:18; 10:47-48; 16:13-15, 33-34; 18:8; 19:5; 22:11-16; ; Colossians 2:12; 3:5-10

Communion

Creation

End Times and Eternity

Additional Scripture References: Isaiah 2:4; 11:9; Matthew 18:8-9; 19:28; 24:27,30,36,44; 25:31-46; 26:64; Mark 8:38; 9:43-48; Luke 12:40,48; 16:19-26; 17:22-37; 21:27-28; Romans 14:10; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 15:24-28,35-58; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Philippians 3:20-21; Colossians 1:5; 3:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:1ff.; 2 Thessalonians 1:7ff.; 2; 1 Timothy 6:14; 2 Timothy 4:1,8; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 9:27-28; James 5:8; 2 Peter 3:7ff.; 1 John 2:28; 3:2; Jude 14; Revelation 1:7,18; 3:11; 20:1-22; 22:12-13; John 3:16, 14:17; Romans 6:23, 8:17-18; 1 Corinthians 2:7-9

Eternal Security

Adapted from the Blackhawk Ministries Archive of What We Teach:

Each person who has experienced the new birth in Christ is eternally secure in their position as a child of God.

Their position is secure because of the work of the Father.
1. Through His purpose: God purposed to glorify those whom He predestined, called and justified. Romans 8:30-39
2. Through His power: by God’s power a believer is sustained. Jude 24; John 10:27-29
Their position is secure because of the work of the Son.
1. Through His death, burial and resurrection Romans 8:32-34; John 6:39-40,51; Hebrews 10:14
2. Through His prayers John 17; Hebrews 7:25; I John 2:1-2
Their position is secure because of the work of the Holy Spirit.
1. Through indwelling John 14:16-17; I John 3:19-24
2. Through sealing 2 Corinthians 1:21-22; Ephesians 1:13-14; Ephesians 4:30
Their position is secure because of the nature of salvation.
1. Eternal life means eternal life. John 3:16; 17:3; 6:40,47,51,54
2. Through the nature of adoption Romans 8:9-17; Galatians 4:4-7; Ephesians 1:5-9

Grace and the Gospel

Salvation is God’s gift, offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord. Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.

Regeneration, or the new birth, is a work of God’s grace whereby believers become new creatures in Christ Jesus. It is a change of heart wrought by the Holy Spirit through conviction of sin, to which the sinner responds in repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Repentance and faith are inseparable experiences of grace. Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God. Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as Lord and Savior.
Justification is God’s gracious and full acquittal of all sinners who repent and believe in Christ, based on principles of His righteousness. Justification brings the believer into a relationship of peace and favor with God.
Sanctification is the experience, beginning at regeneration, by which the believer is set apart to God’s purposes, and is enabled to progress toward moral and spiritual maturity through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in him. Growth in grace should continue throughout the regenerate person’s life.
Glorification is the culmination of salvation and is the final blessed and abiding state of the redeemed.

Additional Scripture References: Genesis 3:15; Exodus 3:14-17; 6:2-8; Matthew 1:21; 4:17; 16:21-26; 27:22-28:6; Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32; John 1:11-14,29; 3:3-21,36; 5:24; 10:9,28-29; 15:1-16; 17:17; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 15:11; 16:30-31; 17:30-31; 20:32; Romans 1:16-18; 2:4; 3:23-25; 4:3ff.; 5:8-10; 6:1-23; 8:1-18,29-39; 10:9-10,13; 13:11-14; 1 Corinthians 1:18,30; 6:19-20; 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Galatians 2:20; 3:13; 5:22-25; 6:15; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8-22; 4:11-16; Philippians 2:12-13; Colossians 1:9-22; 3:1ff.; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; 2 Timothy 1:12; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 2:1-3; 5:8-9; 9:24-28; 11:1-12:8,14; James 2:14-26; 1 Peter 1:2-23; 1 John 1:6-2:11; Revelation 3:20; 21:1-22:5.

Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality

“Blackhawk Position on Divorce” from original church bylaws:

… God’s design for marriage is permanency and purity. This is the constant theme since the creation of man, woman and marriage in the Garden of Eden. Most always the Bible reaffirms the design of permanency and purity in a discussion regarding divorce. Genesis 2:18-25

… God hates divorce. He never initiates divorce. He never commands divorce. He never encourages divorce. Malachi 2:16

… Because sin has marred God’s creation and hardened the hearts of people, God has permitted divorce. Matthew 19:6-9

… Adultery breaks purity and the one-flesh relationship and is the only grounds on which a divorce may be initiated. Genesis 2:23-25; I Corinthians 6:15, 16

… If adultery has taken place, God’s plan is not divorce, but forgiveness and restoration. Hosea teaches us the priority of forgiveness. Having been forgiven of God, the violated believer is to be forgiving. Christ taught that it is incongruous for the believer to be forgiven of a life of sin and not be a forgiver himself. Matthew 6:14, 15; 18:21-35

… In the case of adultery, when forgiveness is extended and adultery persists, divorce is permitted. This is the nature of God’s divorce from Israel. Jeremiah 3:8

… The believer may not initiate a divorce with an unbeliever except for marital unfaithfulness, but is free from the marriage and free to marry if the unbeliever initiates the divorce. I Corinthians 7:12-15

…If the divorce has taken place contrary to God’s Word, the believer is to seek restitution and remain unmarried. I Corinthians 7:10

… In the event that an unbiblical divorce has taken place and a second marriage has already transpired, a second divorce is not permitted to reunite the original couple. Furthermore, if the death of the second spouse occurs, the original couple may not reunite. Deuteronomy 24:1-4

… In the case where a second marriage has taken place, it is impossible to retrace history and restore the relationship. The believer can only seek to follow God today and follow beginning now. A marriage, established contrary to God’s standards, is still a marriage and binding.

Priesthood of Every Believer

Sanctity of Human Life

Additional Scripture References: Jeremiah 20:17; Exodus 21:22-25; 23:7; Judges 13:3-5, 13-14; Genesis 9:6; Job 14:5; 23:10-14; 31:15-18; Psalm 22:9-10; Isaiah 44:2; Ecclesiastes 3; Hebrews 9:27; Exodus 20:13; 22:2-3; Leviticus 19:32; Proverbs 6:17; 16:31; 23:22; 1 Samuel 31:4-13; 2 Samuel 17:23; 1 Kings 16:18-20;

Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual Maturity

Additional Scripture References: Proverbs 4:23, Romans 8:29, II Corinthians 3:18, Matthew 7:24-27, I Corinthians 12:12-27

Stewardship and Generosity

Additional Scripture References: Genesis 14:20; Leviticus 27:30-32; Deuteronomy 8:18; Matthew 6:1-4,19-21; 19:21; 23:23; 25:14-29; Luke 12:16-21,42; 16:1-13; Acts 5:1-11; 17:24-25; Romans 6:6-22; 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 4:1-2; 6:19-20; 12; 16:1-4; 2 Corinthians 12:14-15; 1 Peter 1:18-19.

The Spiritual Realm

Additional Scripture References: Genesis 1:31; 3:24; 18; 19:1-29; Psalm 89:5-7; 103:20; Hebrews 1:6, 12-14; 2:7-9; Acts 8:26; 10:3; 12:5-10;27:23-24; Exodus 20:11; Job 38:4-7; Isaiah 6:2-3, 6; 14:12-14; Daniel 7:15-27; 8:13-26; 9:20-27; 10:13; Matthew 2:13-15; 8:29; 25:31; 28:1-2; Luke 2:13-14; 1 Corinthians 4:9; 11:10; 2 Corinthians 2:11; Ephesians 3:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12; 1 Peter 1:12; 2 Peter 2:4; 1 John 3:8; Revelation 1:1; 5:1, 8-13; 7:1; 12:7-10; 20:1-10; 22:6-9