Albert N. Martin A Manifesto of Trinity Baptist Church

Tenet 1: We Are Determined that Christ Shall Have His Rightful Place In The Totality of the Life and Ministry of This Assembly: 1) Christ Shall Have His Rightful Place In His Church 1) as the exclusive foundation 2) as the sole source of spiritual life 3) as the supreme Lord and ruler Tenet 2: We Are Determined that all of Our Doctrine and Practice Shall be Molded by The Word of God: 2) Scripture Shall Mold Our Faith And Practice, Part 1 1) the basis for this determination: a) inescapable consequence of taking seriously Christ's relationship to his Church b) inescapable consequence of taking seriously the Church's relationship to truth 2) the major expressions of this determination: a) the central place given to the Scriptures in the Confession of Faith b) the central place given to the Scriptures in our public worship c) the central place given to the Scriptures in in our congregational life d) the central place given to the Scriptures in the deliberations of the leadership 3) Scripture Shall Mold Our Faith And Practice, Part 2 3) the cost of maintaining this determination: a) justification for using the expression "the cost" b) declaration of the specifics of that cost 1) it will cost us the mental and spiritual diligence essential to having something more than second-hand convictions 2) it will cost us the reproach and misrepresentation of those who conform to current opinions, fads & fassions in doctrine & practice 3) it will cost us the native desire & tendency to become carnally comfortable in our own traditions Tenet 3: We Are Determined to Maintain a God-Centered Climate in the Totality of Our Life and Ministry: 4) We Shall Maintain a God-Centered Climate 1) explanation of the terminology: 2) demonstrations: a) in our Confession of Faith b) in our stated seasons of worship c) in our stated seasons of prayer d) in the service and witness of the church 3) four exhortations to maintain/increase Tenet 4: We Are Determined that Our Life and Ministry will Unquestionably Confirm The Unique Place Assigned to the Church in the Saving Purposes of God: 5) Definition and Demonstration 1) definition of the Church 2) description of the Church 3) demostration of the uniqueness of the Church in the saving purposes of God Manifestions: 6) In the Theology & Practice of the Christian Life: 1) it is Christ centered 2) it is Church based 7) In Evangelism and Missions 1) they are Christ centered 2) they are Church based 8) In the Call of Men to the Ministry 1) Agents involved in their recognition: a) the man himself b) mature people of God as a body of wise counselors c) formal encouragement of the Church through its appointed/existing leadership 2) Agents involved in their preparation: a) general training b) specialized training 3) Agents involved in their ordination: - the church's function is: a) central b) paramount c) final 9) In Sending Forth Church Planters 10) In Recognizing Resident Pastors Tenet 5: We Are Determined to Strive for a Membership Role Comprised Only of Truly Regenerate and Genuinely Converted Men and Women: 11) The Biblical Basis for Church Membership 12) Church Membership and Our Children 13) Church Membership and the Biblical Gospel 14) The Examination and Reception of Church Members 15) Church Membership and Biblical Preaching (1) 16) Church Membership and Biblical Preaching (2) 17) Assertive and Loving Care for One Another 18) Righteous Church Discipline 19) Fervent Intercessory Prayer for the Unconverted Tenet 6: We are Determined to Persue a Biblically- Established Standard for Church Officers: 20) Church Officers: Name, Number and Gender 21) Church Officers: Biblical Qualifications 22) Church Officers: Recognition and Installation 23) The Primary Tasks and Functions of Elders (1) 24) The Primary Tasks and Functions of Elders (2) 25) The Primary Tasks and Functions of Deacons 26) Church Officers: The Limits and Spirit of Their Authority 27) Pursuing the Biblical Standard for Church Officers Tenet 7: We Shall Validate in our Corporate Experience The Life-Out-Of-Death Principle Essential to Real Christianity: 28) The Life-from-Death Principle Explained 29) Essential to Real Christianity 30) Manifested in Our Corporate Life Tenet 8: We Are Determined to Maintian the Presence of an Ungrieved Holy Spirit in Every Facet of Our Life & Ministry: 31) What Does it Mean to Grieve the Holy Spirit? 32) How Can an Individual Grieve the Holy Spirit? 33) How Can a Church Grieve the Holy Spirit? (1) 34) How Can a Church Grieve the Holy Spirit? (2) 35) The Holy Spirit is Indispensable to the Life of the Church (1) 36) The Holy Spirit is Indispensable to the Life of the Church (2) 37) How the Unity of the Spirit Can Be Broken 38) Graces Needed to Maintain the Unity of the Spirit (1) 39) Graces Needed to Maintain the Unity of the Spirit (2) 40) How to Mend the Unity of the Spirit Tenet 9: We Are Determined to Maintain a Balanced New Testament Perspective in our Teaching and Expectations Concering Conversion, The Christian Life and the Mission of the Church: Conversion: 41) The Necessity of Conversion 42) The Diversity of Conversion 43) The Needs that Only Christ Can Meet 44) Repentance Towards God 45) Repentance in Regard to Sin, Self, Self-Righteousness 46) The Lordship of Christ In Salvation (1) 47) The Lordship of Christ In Salvation (2) 48) The Lordship of Christ In Salvation (3) 49) The Role of Faith in a Life of Holiness 50) A Radical Break with the Dominion of Sin 51) A Continual Warfare with Remaining Sin 52) The Motives of Our Warfare with Sin 53) The Goal of Our Warfare with Sin 54) How God's Power Works in Us The Christian Life: 55) The Purpose of This Study 56) No Master Key 57) No Escape From Tension and Conflict (1) 58) No Escape From Tension and Conflict (2) 59) No Escape From Tension and Conflict (3) 60) No Area of Passivity 61) No Crisis Experience (1) 62) No Crisis Experience (2) 63) No Crisis Experience (3) 64) No Crisis Experience (4) 65) The Duty of Prayer 66) The Privilege of Prayer 67) The Promises of God Encourage Us to Pray 68) Our Felt Needs Impel Us to Pray 69) The Central Place of Personal Bible Reading (1) 70) The Central Place of Personal Bible Reading (2) 71) How to Assimilate the Contents of the Bible (1) 72) How to Assimilate the Contents of the Bible (2) 73) Trials as a Means of Grace (1) 74) Trials as a Means of Grace (2) 75) Trials as a Means of Grace (3) 76) Trials as a Means of Grace (4) 77) Trials as a Means of Grace (5) 78) The Corporate Means of Grace (1) 79) The Corporate Means of Grace (2) 80) Public Reading of the Scripture (1) 81) Public Reading of the Scripture (2) 82) Preaching as a Means of Grace (1) 83) Preaching as a Means of Grace (2) 84) Preaching as a Means of Grace (3) 85) Preaching as a Means of Grace (4) 86) Preaching as a Means of Grace (5) 87) The Concept and Context of Christian Fellowship 88) Christian Fellowship (1) Unrestrained Acceptance 89) Christian Fellowship (2) Love and Brotherly Kindness 90) Christian Fellowship (3) What is Love? 91) Christian Fellowship (4) What is Love? (1) 92) Christian Fellowship (5) What is Love? (2) 93) Christian Fellowship (6) What is Love? (3) 94) Christian Fellowship (7) What is Love? (4) 95) Christian Fellowship (8) What is Love? (5) 96) Christian Fellowship (9) What is Love? (6) 97) Our Manifesto/Review of the Entire Series 98) The Lord's Supper as a Means of Grace (1) 99) The Lord's Supper as a Means of Grace (2) 100) The Lord's Supper as a Means of Grace (3) 101) The Lord's Supper as a Means of Grace (4) 102) The Lord's Supper as a Means of Grace (5) 103) The Lord's Supper as a Means of Grace (6) 104) Corporate Prayer as a Means of Grace (1) 105) Corporate Prayer as a Means of Grace (2) 106) Corporate Prayer as a Means of Grace (3) 107) Corporate Prayer as a Means of Grace (4) 108) Corporate Prayer as a Means of Grace (5) Tenet 10: We Are Determined to Establish, Maintain and Transmit an Understanding and Practice of Our Biblical Duty Towards the Rising Generations of Our Children: 109) Our Duty Toward the Rising Generation (1) - as parents - in our own personal houses, with our natural seed, we must: a) pursue and exemplify universal obedience b) teach and command universal obedience c) Biblical Illustrations (Note, in sermon #114 pastor Martin refers back to this message, and mentions his series on child training for those that want an expanded coverage of this theme, which series can be found here) 110) Our Duty Toward the Rising Generation (2) - in the House of God, with our spiritual seed, we must: a) maintain the unquenched passion of our love to Christ b) maintain an uncompromising adherence to the truth Christ 111) Our Duty Toward the Rising Generation (3) - in the House of God, with our spiritual seed, we must: c) maintain an unfeigned love for one another d) maintain an unfractured unity as a Body of Christ e) maintain an unyielding commitment to corporate holiness 112) Our Duty Toward the Rising Generation (4) - in the House of God, with our spiritual seed, we must: f) maintain an unbroken continuity of godly leadership to guide us in implementing the rule of Christ 1) origin of human leadership 2) essence of their task 3) necessity of maintaining unbroken continuity 113) Our Duty Toward the Rising Generation (5) - in the House of God, with our spiritual seed, we must: g) maintain an unashamed aggressiveness in proclaiming and defending the Gospel of Christ (1) 1) sampling of the Biblical Mandate 2) three crucial questions arising from the mandate (part 1): a) what realities that make this necessary? 1) the unchanging condition of mankind 2) the unchanging remedy 3) the ordained means to bring the remedy to men 114) Our Duty Toward the Rising Generation (6) - in the House of God, with our spiritual seed, we must: g) maintain an unashamed aggressiveness in proclaiming and defending the Gospel of Christ (2) 2) three crucial questions arising from the mandate (part 2): b) What are the means sanctioned by God? 1) the activity of men equipped by God & set apart by the Church 2) the activity of each Christian 3) the church promoting specific & concentrated efforts by its members 115) Our Duty Toward the Rising Generation (7) - in the House of God, with our spiritual seed, we must: g) maintain an unashamed aggressiveness in proclaiming and defending the Gospel of Christ (3) 2) three crucial questions arising from the mandate (part 3): c) What are the major hindrances (& antidotes) to our unashamed proclamation & defense of the Gospel? (part 1) 1) our evil heart of unbelief re: the true state & ultimate fate of men 2) our sinful reluctance to bear hatred, reproach & rejection 116) Our Duty Toward the Rising Generation (8) - in the House of God, with our spiritual seed, we must: g) maintain an unashamed aggressiveness in proclaiming and defending the Gospel of Christ (4) 2) three crucial questions arising from the mandate (part 4): c) What are the major hindrances (& antidotes) to our unashamed proclamation & defense of the Gospel? (part 2) 3) our overreaction to boorish insensitive aggressive witnessing 4) the absence of prayerful considered preparation (Note, these last two messages are not listed in the Trinity Pulpit catalogue as part of the Manifesto series. However, as can be heard by listening to them, they are a continuation of the "Three Crucial Questions" which began in sermon #113. These two SS lessons address the third of these "Three Crucial Questions".