The logo of the National Association of
Free Will Baptists incorporates four symbols used by the
earliest communities in Christendom: the ship,
the fish, the anchor,
and the cross.
In the four corners of the ship's sail, the symbols of
earliest Christianity are enhanced by modern emblems of
a vital, living faith — the HOLY
BIBLE, the LOAF and
CUP, the BASIN and
TOWEL and CLASPED
HANDS — the symbols of Free Will Baptists. |
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The SHIP
- The SHIP symbolizes the Church and represents all the members
pulling in one direction, guided and empowered by the Holy
Spirit. Seeking to fulfill Christ's last command to the Church,
Free Will Baptists unite in one purpose with one priority to
proclaim the good news of the gospel throughout the world.
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The 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 that 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.
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The ANCHOR
- The ANCHOR on the bow of the ship symbolizes the Christian
hope of salvation, "the sure, strong and steadfast anchor
of the soul."
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The 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.
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The BIBLE
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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.
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The 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 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.
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The 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.
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The 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.
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