Landmark Free Will Baptist Church

 

2143 Route 96, Clifton Springs NY  14432

SHIP

The SHIP symbolizes the Church and represents all of the members pulling in one direction, guided and powered by the Holy Spirit.  Seeking to fulfill Christ’s last to the Church, Free Will Baptists unite in one purpose with the priority to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel throughout the world.

 

FISH

The FISH, represented in the symbol by the space between the bottom of the sail and the top of the ship’s body, is one of the most popular symbols for Jesus Christ.  Many believe it was a secret symbol which identified Christians during periods of persecution.  The word “fish” in the first century Greek (Ichthus) is an acrostic for Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.

 

ANCHOR

The ANCHOR on the bow of the ship symbolizes the Christian hope of salvation, “the sure, strong  and steadfast anchor of the soul.”

 

CROSS

The mast of the ship in the emblem forms the most familiar symbol in the history of the world, the CROSS—an instrument of execution and death turned into a worldwide emblem of hope and love by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

 

BIBLE

The BIBLE has always been at the heart of our life as Free Will Baptists, the centrality of the scriptures.  Free Will Baptists adopt the Word of God as our only rule of faith and practice.  We believe the scriptures to be inspired, inerrant, infallible and immutable.

 

LOAF and CUP

The LOAF and CUP represent the Lord’s Supper, one of the gospel ordinances.  This ordinance commemorates the death of Christ  for our sins in the use of the bread which He made the emblem of  His broken body—and the cup is the emblem of His shed blood.  Participation in this ordinance  expresses love for Christ, faith and hope in Him, and serves as a pledge of perpetual fidelity and faithfulness to Him.

 

BASIN and TOWEL

The BASIN and TOWEL historically symbolize the service and outreach of the Church, but for us it has an added significance of representing our practice of washing the saints’ feet.

 

CLASPED HANDS

The CLASPED HANDS symbolize many things to us: fellowship, brotherhood and the warmth of our faith.  Perhaps the most important thing symbolized by the clasped hands is our commitment to reach out to people around the world with the good news.

Landmark Free Will Baptist Church

 

Landmark Free Will Baptist Church

 

2143 Route 96, Clifton Springs NY  14432