Reaching, Teaching, Sending
ALL for the glory of God
New Testament Baptist Church in Floral City, Florida is an old-fashioned, traditional Baptist church. We preach and teach from the King James Version of the Holy Bible and sing old and new hymns of the faith right out of the hymnal. We believe in personal evangelism and worldwide missions. If you like church the way it once was, then New Testament may be just the place for you!
Established in 1978
Address: 9850 South Parkside Avenue, Floral City, FL 34436
Phone: (352)726-0360
email: ntbc@embarqmail.com
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The Bible says "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one" (Romans 3:10) & "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God". (Romans 3:23)
We all sin against God and willfully break His laws.
The Bible says "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8 & 9)
There is nothing we can do to make ourselves right with God. No amount of "good deeds" or religious works will cancel out the fact that we have sinned against God. Simply put, trying our best will not help us to be accepted by God.
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)
If we have sinned and cannot do anything to make it right, then what hope is there? God sent His only begotten Son JESUS to die for our sins. The Bible says we deserved God's judgment, but Jesus (God's Son) took the judgment of His Father for us! He then arose from the grave three days later and is alive in Heaven today!
"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 5:1)
If you believe that Jesus was punished for your sin, then why not accept Him into your life today? We can be right with God through faith in Jesus Christ as the Saviour from our sin!
We believe that the Holy Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments, was written by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction; that it has God for its author, salvation for its matter, that it reveals the principles by which God will judge us; and therefore, is and shall remain to the end of the world the true center of Christian union and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried.
We insist that the King James translation of the Bible be used both in the church and the Sunday school, from the pulpit, and in all other meetings associated with this church. (Ref. II Timothy 3:15-16; II Peter 1:21; John 17:17; Isaiah 8:20; I Thessalonians 5:21; I Corinthians 2:13; Mark 12:26, 36)
We believe that the Godhead eternally exists in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and that these three are one God, having precisely the same homage, confidence, and obedience. (Ref. Genesis 1:1; 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19-20; John 10:30; II Corinthians 13:14; Romans 8:9; John 1:14; Acts 5:3-4; Hebrews 1:1-3; Revelation 1:4-6)
We believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God who exists eternally with God; that He is the Savior whom God sent into the world to redeem the world. (Ref. John 1:1-34)
We believe that He took upon Himself flesh and dwelt among men here on this earth; that He was, at one and the same time, both God and Man. (Ref. John 1:14; Philippians 2:5-7)
We believe that He came to earth in the flesh by way of the Virgin Birth; born of a woman who had never been sexually intimate with man; therefore, He had no earthly father but was conceived in the womb of this virgin woman by the Holy Spirit. (Ref. Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-23).
We believe that He died by way of crucifixion on the Cross at a place called Calvary; that He died as man's substitute suffering the full wrath of God, and thereby paid the penalty of sin. (Ref. Matthew 27:33-34; I Corinthians 15:3)
We believe that His blood, which He shed in death at Calvary, is the only atonement for the sins of man, and that it is sufficient to wash away the sins of every person. (Ref. Hebrews 9:22; Ephesians 1:7; I John 1:7)
We believe that He arose bodily from the tomb, and that through His resurrection, a sure hope of immortality and everlasting life is given to all who have been saved by Him. (Ref. Luke 24:1-7; I Corinthians 15:4; Romans 4:25)
We believe that He ascended back into Heaven from whence He came and is now at the right hand of the Father carrying on His ministry of intercession. (Ref. Luke 24:50-51; Acts 2:31, 33; Hebrews 7:25; I John 2:1; Hebrews 12:2)
We believe that there will be a personal and visible return of this same Jesus in like manner as He ascended back into Heaven; that, in fulfillment of His own promise, He will return to receive His own unto Himself; that He will then return with His own and set up His Kingdom on earth where He will rule for the period of a thousand years, which period is known as the Millennium; this then makes His coming for His own Pretribulational and Premillennial. (Ref. John 14:3; Acts 1:10-11; I Thessalonians 13:18; Revelation 19:11-16; Revelation 20:4-6).
We believe the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Godhead, convicts men of sin (John 16:8), regenerates, indwells, seals (I Corinthians 3:16; Ephesians 1:13-14), and sets believers apart unto a holy life; that He keeps and empowers believers day by day; that He is the Teacher of the Word of God and the Guide for our daily life. Anyone who does not have the Spirit living in him is not a child of God. (Romans 8:9)
We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but that he fell from his perfect state by voluntary transgression; that since that first transgression, all men are born in sin and have, through inheritance, a depraved nature utterly devoid of the holiness required by the law of God; that he is a sinner by nature, choice and practice, and is therefore under just condemnation, without defense or excuse. (Ref. Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 2:17; Genesis 3:1-6; Romans 5:12; Psalms 51:5)
We believe in the reality and personality of Satan. (Ref. Job 1:6-9; Job 2:3; Matthew 4:1-11; I Peter 5:8; James 4:7)
Dear Friend,
I want to give you a personal invitation to attend New Testament Baptist Church. We are a friendly, fundamental, Baptist church that has purposed to reach out to the people of Citrus County. We want to take the good news of Jesus Christ to people where they live, and that is why we have set up this website. If the Lord is working in your life and you are interested in knowing more about Him and His Word the Bible, then come and let us help you in your quest to know God. It would be my privilege as the pastor to give you some simple, straight-forward Bible instruction. I hope to see you soon. If you need a Bible, or if we can help you in any way spiritually, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Pastor Hodges
We have Sunday School classes available for every age group, nursery through senior adult. It's a great time of learning in a small group environment.
A Bible lesson, songs, review games, and Scripture memory are all included in this exciting Sunday morning program for grades kindergarten through 6th.
Youth Rallies, teen services, teen Bible conferences, winter and summer camps are just a few of the activities available for our teens in the 7th through 12th grades.
God has blessed us with two vans to be able to bring anyone who desires to attend Sunday morning or Wednesday night services. Please call the church office to schedule transportation.
VBS is a summer program for grades K-12th. Kids will learn the Bible, meet new friends, and just have fun! VBS meets July 3-7th from 5:30-8:30 each night. Mark it on your Calendar!
Our Senior Adult Ministry provides opportunities for our senior saints to fellowship after Sunday night services, attend special area activities, and support special mission projects.
Our church choir provides opportunity to glorify the LORD through Christ-honoring, traditional music. The choir purposes to prepare hearts for the message from God's Word.
Once each month we conduct a Sunday afternoon service with singing and preaching for the residents of local nursing homes.
Once a week we meet to share the Gospel through tract distribution, hospital visitation, door-to-door canvassing, and visitor follow-up.
Pastor Hodges was born and reared in Paducah, Kentucky. He grew up in a Christian home and personally accepted Christ as his Savior at age 11. God then called him to preach at age 13. Pastor Hodges attended Bible college at Pensacola Christian College where he went on to get his masters in Bible and met his wife Rachael. After college, Pastor Hodges worked as a Christian school teacher at "Christ's Home for Children" in Warminster, Pennsylvania from 1993-1996. In 1996 he took the position of Youth Director at New Testament Baptist Church in Floral City, Florida. He served in this capacity from 1996-2012. In June 2012, Pastor Hodges accepted the position as senior pastor of New Testament.
Brother Dennis was born and reared in Miami, Florida. He was raised in a Godly family and trusted Christ personally as his Savior at the age of five. As a boy, he attended school at Miami Christian School. He attended college at Bob Jones University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. He also met his wife Linda there and was married in 1978. Dennis was one of the ninety-nine charter members of New Testament Baptist Church when it was organized in 1978. Dennis became the Administrative Assistant of New Testament Christian School upon its founding in 1981. In 1985 he became the Administrator of the school, a position he held until the school closed in 2012. In June 2012 he was elected as Pastoral Assistant to senior pastor Ledford Hodges.
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