Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church

What baptists believe
Doctrines That Make a Difference

Our perspective greatly influences everything we see. If you were on a mountaintop looking down, you would get quite a different view than if you were deep in a valley looking up. This is as true spiritually as it is physically.

For many people, the view they have of humanity is that human beings are basically good, but they are subject to evil influences. That is, we have a good center or core, but sometimes we lose our bearings and go in wrong directions. This viewpoint and philosophy will lead us to treat others in a certain way.

The Bible view of humanity is different. The Bible teaches that mankind is basically sinful. At the core of every person there is a heart of sin, and man must deal with his sinful heart to do good. This is not to say that bad people don’t occasionally do good things; instead, it is saying that all are sinners who need to be saved, not good people who just need a tune-up.

Jesus did not come to give a checkup to people who were otherwise healthy. He came as the Great Physician to save everyone who was sick and dying in sin. This doctrine is sometimes called total hereditary depravity. Your viewpoint makes a real difference in your life. It will influence how you treat Christ and how you treat other people.

Lesson titles

Sinful Man
Romans 3:9-23; 5:12, 19
Aim: The student will see and understand the sinful nature of man.

Heaven
2 Corinthians 12:1-5; John 14:1-4
Aim: The student will understand that Heaven is a real place and that real people can and do go there.

Hell
Luke 16:19-31
Aim: The student will understand that hell is a real place and that real people can and do go there when they die.

Redemption
Ephesians 1:7-14; 4:30; Luke 21:28
Aim: The student will discuss the necessity of redemption, understand the concept of redemption and realize the price of redemption.

Saved and Secure
John 3:36; 5:24
Aim: The student will understand that we serve the Lord from a position of security and with a motive of love, not from fear and uncertainty.

What Happens After We Trust Jesus?
Ephesians 2:10
Aim: The student will be able to see that there is a purpose in life and in living; Jesus has saved us so that we can serve Him.

Why Join a Church?
Matthew 5:13-16
Aim: The student will understand the benefits and blessings of church membership.

What Churches Are Supposed To Do
Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8
Aim: The student will understand the biblical duties given to the Lord’s churches. This will also help each student define the role of his church.

Churches and Government
Romans 13:1-3; 2 Peter 2:11-17
Aim: The student will understand the biblical relationship between churches and governments.

Churches Working Together
2 Corinthians 8:16-24
Aim: The student will understand the scriptural place of associations and inter­church organizations.

Are There Lost Books of the Bible?
Revelation 22:19; 1 Corinthians 13:10
Aim: The student will understand the complete nature of the Scriptures and God’s revelation to man.

Spiritual Gifts and Miracles
1 Corinthians 13
Aim: The student will understand that miracles to confirm God’s Word have ended and will know which spiritual gifts remain.

What Will Happen to Me When I Die?
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Aim: The student will be able to discuss how a believer’s faith will help him deal with death and dying.