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The
Free Will Baptist Logo
About
Our Logo
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 the Cup, the Basin and the Towel,
and Clasped hands—the historic symbols of Free Will Baptists.
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.
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.
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."
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.
The
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.
The
Cup and Loaf
The
Cup and Loaf 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.
The
Basin and the Towel
The
basin and the 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.
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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