WHAT WE BELIEVE

Baptist Doctrine emphasizes that the Bible alone is the authoritative standard of religious truth and the only sufficient guide in Faith and Doctrine. As Baptist, we have what is called “Baptist Confession” or more commonly known as “The Articles of Faith”. The following is a presentation of the Articles, as we know them.

1. We believe the Holy Bible as the inspired Word of God, without any error, the allsufficient authority in matters of faith, doctrine, and Christian living. (2 Timothy 3:16)

2. We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 45:5-7; 1 Corinthians 8:4)

3. We believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, and that He is truly God and man. He died on the cross for our sins. He rose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven where He sits at the right hand of the Father and is now our High Priest and Advocate. (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23, 25)

4. We believe that man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and therefore lost. Only through regeneration by the work of the Holy Spirit can man's salvation and spiritual life be obtained. We believe in the eternal security of the believer. (Genesis 2:7, 15-25; James 3:9; Romans 5:9-10, 8:1, 31-39; Jude 24)

5. We believe that eternal salvation is the free gift of God, entirely apart from man's works, and is possessed by any and all who have faith in and receive Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. (John 1:12; Ephesians 1:7, 2:8-10; 1 Peter 1:18-19)

6. We believe in a regenerated church (baptized believers in Christ) and a regenerated church membership; that is, a person who has acknowledged that they are a sinner and their need for Jesus Christ, as Lord and Savior, which makes them subject for church membership. (Ephesians 2:11, 3:6)

7. We believe that baptism is by immersion (John 3:23; Matthew 3:13-17; Acts 8:36-38) and the Lord's Supper is a memorial to His suffering and death on the cross (1Corinthians 11:24-25). These are ordinances to be observed by the church in its present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means for man's salvation.

8. We believe in the personal, bodily, imminent, and glorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ and that His Second Coming inspires believers for dynamic and zealous life and service for Him while waiting for His return. (Matthew 25:31; Luke 1:31-33; Acts 1:10-11, 2:29-30)

9. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, the everlasting blessedness of the saved in heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18) and the everlasting punishment and separation from God of the unsaved in hell. (Revelation. 20:11-15)

10.We believe in the independence of the local church. The church shall manage its own affairs and shall not be subject to any other religious body or organization. (Titus 1:5)