About Sovereign Grace Baptist Church

Sovereign Grace Baptist Church is a local assembly of baptized believers who seek to honor our great God and Savior Jesus Christ in praise, worship, and service. We preach and teach the whole counsel of God’s Word through Biblical expository preaching, including the glorious doctrines of God’s grace in the salvation of sinners (also known as the "Five Points of Calvinism") and the historic views of Baptist faith and practice.







Our Church History

Sovereign Grace Baptist Church of Hortense Georgia was organized by Landmark Baptist Church of Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 22, 1996.

Charter Members:
Brother David Medders
Brother Barry Smith
Sister Tina Smith

Sister Faye Moore

Elder Reggie Moore

The church has had four pastors since being organized:
Elder Reggie Moore 1996 - 2012
Elder Doug Newell IV 2013 - 2016
Elder Robbie Jeffries 2016 - 2018
Elder David Green: 2021-present

What We Believe


1. We believe in the Bible as the eternal, inspired, inerrant Word of God; the complete revelation of God's will. (Proverbs 30:5) (II Timothy 3:16) (II Peter 1:20,21)

2. We believe that there is one true and living God in three personalities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (II Corinthians 13:14) (Matthew 3:16, 17) (Matthew 28:19)

3. We accept the complete Bible account of creation without question and unreservedly. (Genesis 1:1-2:25) (John 1:3)

4. We believe that Satan is the unholy god of this present age and world-systems; that he is the author of all of the powers of darkness and sin. (II Corinthians 4:4) (I Peter 5:8)

5. We believe that man was created in the image of God and, as a result of voluntary action, ate of the forbidden fruit and was no longer innocent or worthy to walk with God. (Genesis 3:1-7) (Romans 5:12)

6. We believe in the virgin birth as well as the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ; we believe he was God in the flesh. (Isaiah 7:14) (John 10:30) (Luke 1:31-35)

7. We believe the only atonement for sins is through the shed blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (Acts 4:12) Hebrews 9:11-15) (I Peter 1:19,20)

8. We believe in the total depravity of man in that he cannot come to Christ without the drawing force of the Father in Heaven. (John 6:44) (I Corinthians 2:14) (Romans 8:7,8)

9. We believe in the unconditional election by God of man to salvation. (John 17:2) (Ephesians 1:4,5) (I Corinthians 1:26-29)

10. We believe the shed blood of Jesus Christ covers each and every elect. (John 17:2) (I John 1:7) (I John 4:10)

11. We believe in an effectual calling that goes out to every elect whom God has chosen. (Romans 8:28-30) (John 6:37) (I Corinthians 1:22-24)

12. We believe that all who are truly born again are preserved by God the Father and persevere through the Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 8:35-39) (I Peter 1:4,5) (John 10:27-29)

13. We believe regeneration and conversion to be a simultaneous occurrence as a result of the Holy Spirit using the spoken or written word. (II Thessalonians 2:13,14) (Hebrews 4:2) (I Corinthians 1:21)

14. We believe salvation to be totally by the pure Grace, or unmerited favor, of God. (Jonah 2:9) ( Ephesians 2:8,9) (II Timothy 1:9)

15. We believe in two phases of Christ's second coming; before the tribulation for his saints and afterwards to set up his millennial kingdom. (I Thessalonians 4:16, 17) (Revelation 19:11-15) (Revelation 20:1-7)

16. We believe in separate judgments for the righteous and unrighteous. (I Corinthians 3:12-15) (II Timothy 4:7,8) (Revelation 20:11-15) (II Peter 3:7)

17. We believe that Jesus instituted his church during his personal ministry on earth. (Matthew 16:18) (Mark 3:13-19)

18. We believe in a local church; not an invisible, universal church. (Acts 14:23) (I Corinthians 14:33) (I Thessalonians 1:1)

19. We believe pastors and deacons should meet the qualifications outlined in the scriptures. (I Timothy 3:1-13) (Titus 1:5-13)

20. We believe women should remain silent in the public mixed assemblies. (I Corinthians 14:34, 35) (I Timothy 2:11-15)

21. We believe Jesus Christ gave two ordinances to the churches: baptism and the Lord's Supper, or communion. (Matthew 26:26-29) (Acts 2:41) (I Corinthians 11:14-16) (Acts 19:4,5)

22. We believe that baptism is a complete immersion in water. (Mark 1:10) (Acts 8:38.39)

23. We believe in a believers baptism; we believe one is baptized because he is saved and not in order to be saved. (Acts 2:41) (Acts 8:12, 36, 37)

24. We believe the Lord's Supper is for each local church and not to be practiced openly with everyone. (I Corinthians 10:16,17)

25. We believe both elements in the Lord's Supper should be unleavened. We use unleavened bread and fermented wine as a symbol of our Lord's perfect body and pure blood. (Luke 22:7-20) (I Corinthians 5:6-8)

26. We do not believe in high-pressure methods of begging people to donate money of persuading people to join our church, but, simply believe in preaching the gospel and leaving the results to the Lord. (Acts 2:47) (II Corinthians 9:6,7) (I Corinthians 16:2)

27. Finally, we believe in the absolute and eternal sovereignty of God; we believe, presently and in the hereafter, all things will glorify God; everything from his saints, who will be with him, to those who will spend eternity in the lake of fire, glory be to God. (Daniel 4:35) (Psalm 76:10) (Isaiah 42:8) (Jude 1:25) Revelation 4:11)


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