A Bible-based family church in Elizabeth, South Australia

Informal acapella rendition by the folk from Christian Bible Baptist Church, Western Australia Newman/Perth.

More love to Thee, O Lord,
More love to Thee!
Hear Thou the prayer I make
On bended knee;
This is my earnest plea:
More love, O Lord, to Thee,
More love to Thee,
More love to Thee!

2
Once earthly joy I craved,
Sought peace and rest;
Now Thee alone I seek,
Give what is best;
This all my prayer shall be:
More love, O Lord, to Thee,
More love to Thee,
More love to Thee!

3
Let sorrow do its work,
Send grief and pain;
Sweet are Thy messengers,
Sweet their refrain,
When they can sing with me,
More love, O Lord, to Thee,
More love to Thee,
More love to Thee!

4
Then shall my latest breath
Whisper Thy praise;
This be the parting cry
My heart shall raise;
This still its prayer shall be:
More love, O Lord, to Thee,
More love to Thee,
More love to Thee!

We were once condemned - consigned to destruction. Yet our purchaser has redeemed us and salvaged us, giving us a new purpose and future! A short communion word.

An informal choir item.

1. Who is on the Lord’s side? Who will serve the King?
Who will be His helpers, other lives to bring?
Who will leave the world’s side? Who will face the foe?
Who is on the Lord’s side? Who for Him will go?

By Thy call of mercy, by Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side—Savior, we are Thine!

2. Not for weight of glory, nor for crown and palm,
Enter we the army, raise the warrior psalm;
But for love that claimeth lives for whom He died:
He whom Jesus saveth marches on His side.

By Thy love constraining, by Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side—Savior, we are Thine!

3. Jesus, Thou hast bought us, not with gold or gem,
But with Thine own lifeblood, for Thy diadem;
With Thy blessing filling each who comes to Thee,
Thou hast made us willing, Thou hast made us free.

By Thy grand redemption, by Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side—Savior, we are Thine!

4. Fierce may be the conflict, strong may be the foe,
But the King’s own army none can overthrow;
’Round His standard ranging, vict’ry is secure,
For His truth unchanging makes the triumph sure.

Joyfully enlisting, by Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord’s side—Savior, we are Thine!

5. Chosen to be soldiers, in an alien land,
Chosen, called, and faithful, for our Captain’s band;
In the service royal, let us not grow cold,
Let us be right loyal, noble, true and bold.

Master, wilt Thou keep us, by Thy grace divine,
Always on the Lord’s side—Savior, always Thine!

There has been some opposition and false assertions made. One man in particular has taken it on himself to boycott the NBF gathering we have convened. We've missed all of those lovely people. They have missed out too. I think there's significant misunderstanding from some.

The pastor in question circulated a video which I preached against the concept of "Lordship Salvation" and I cannot fathom why he found anything wrong with it. View it here: https://youtu.be/YcDGDprZiUE

We do say "repent and believe the gospel". We teach that. We believe in repentance and faith. We use biblical terminology when we talk about repentance. Unlike others, who use unbiblical terminology.

Let me be clear. We do not teach as others do, according to their definition. You could even put it, "You must reform yourselves and believe to be saved." We don't say that. It's not in the scriptures.

Nor do we say, "If you have some sin in your life then you cannot be saved." We teach that a man is saved by faith. Through grace, plus nothing they do. And we're not saved by our lifestyle, by our works, by our efforts, that would become a burden, even an impossibility.

We'd have to teach "sinless perfection", which we do not teach. It's an error.

Of course it is right to repent of sin. We get victory. We get closer to our Lord when we turn from sin. That's sanctification. That's sanctification, that's our faith in action.

It's not the salvation part. We turn to Christ, simply turn to Christ in faith. We turn, in trust, in wholehearted reception of Christ, of his work to save us, to forgive us. In glad reception of that most precious, precious gift, the gift of salvation, wholly undeserved. A pardon we cannot merit. Entirely by his grace.

And it's his work entirely that saves. Enough to take away all of our sin, as we trust him, as we reach out and trust him and lay hold on Christ as the all sufficient saviour, with a glad, believing heart. We become a new creature. The wonder of his saving happens.

It's not by works of righteousness that we have done. They're not even needed. It's not achieving a certain level of holiness, of performing. We can't. We're going to fall short of the glory of God. We need the grace of God. And so that would effectively teach that it's proving by our own merit. A certain lifestyle is needed.

No, it's not. It's simply trusting as the thief on the cross. It's simply trusting. Of course, the Bible exhorts us to forsake sin, to be a holy, righteous people. Yes, yes, yes. To live holy, we exhort to holy living. That's plain and fundamental. That's the sanctification. That's the discipleship of the believer.

On another aspect: all of our preachers have accepted our statement of faith that's publicly available on the website, which is plainly pre millennial.

All of our preachers' preaching is in accord with our statement of faith, which is thoroughly biblical and cannot be contested. We do not endorse the TULIP. We teach essential, biblical doctrine.

As to the matter of how: how a man is saved, the exhortation is, simply: Look to Christ. Look to Christ. The appeal is simply: Believe on the all sufficient Saviour.

The call is to faith alone.

Find his saving. The all sufficient Saviour.

Psalms 107:8-9  Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!  (9)  For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

An informal choir item from Wall family.

1 In the harvest field now ripened
There’s a work for all to do;
Hark! the voice of God is calling
To the harvest calling you.

Refrain:
Little is much when God is in it,
Labour not for wealth or fame;
There’s a crown, and you can win it,
If you go in Jesus’ name.

2 Does the place you’re called to labor
Seem too small and little known?
It is great if God is in it,
And He’ll not forget His own. [Refrain]

3 When the conflict here is ended
And our race on earth is run,
He will say, if we are faithful,
"Welcome home, My child, well done!" [Refrain]

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