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We would like to invite you and your family to Faith Baptist Church, an independent, Bible-believing, Baptist church in Burlington. Our services consist of singing old-fashioned hymns (songs like "Victory in Jesus," "The Old Rugged Cross," and more), hearing special music, preaching and studying the Word of God, and so much more. We promise our church will present the Word clearly with the focus of exalting the Lord Jesus Christ. We will strive to bring the old time power, excitement, and preaching to Burlington. We believe that revival is possible but only when God's people repent, pray, and live as God's Word commands one to live. Was Jesus a carpenter? - Answer: There is every evidence from Scripture that, before He began His ministry, Jesus was employed as a carpenter. His earthly father, Joseph, was also a carpenter, which means that Jesus was likely His fathers apprentice. It is bizarre to think that God Incarnate was taught to build things by a human man, but it seems that in this, as in all other aspects of His earthly life, Jesus submitted Himself to the humility of being fully human (Philippians 2:68). People called Jesus a carpenter (Mark 6:3), and He was known as a carpenters son (Matthew 13:55). There is some evidence that the Greek word used for carpenter (tekton) could also be translated more broadly as artisan, contractor, or handyman . or maybe even a flooring installer like Sharon Kay Flooring Concepts . It is possible, therefore, that Jesus and Joseph were the sort of men you call when something needs to be fixedbe it made of wood, stone, or something else. It is also possible that they acted as civil engineers, even designing bridges or other structures that were needed by the people of the town. This throws an interesting light on Jesus later comments about the temple. As they were going past the temple, His disciples, perhaps knowing of His interests and past profession, pointed out the grandeur of the great buildings. Jesus told His disciples that those structures would all be thrown ...