Statement of Faith
1. We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be verbally inspired Word of God, as the Holy Spirit prepared, taught, and directed the writers in their writings; the final authority of the faith, life, and church establishment; inerrant in the original writings, and preserved inerrant in the King James Version for the English speaking world. II Timothy 3:16, II Peter 1:20-21, Psalm 12:6-7, I Cor. 2:13, Psalms 119:89.
2. We believe in one true God eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, having the same attributes and perfections. Deuteronomy 6:4, II Corinthians 13:14, I John 5:7.
3. We believe the Father is the one and living God: an infinite and intelligent Spirit. Exodus 20:2-3, John 4:24, Genesis 1:1, John 1:18.
4. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God and God the Son. We believe in His pre-incarnate deity (John 1:1), that He is equal with God in being (John 10:30), Virgin Birth (Luke 1:35), Perfect Incarnation (Phil. 2:7), sinless life (Heb. 4:15), substitutionary death (II Cor. 5:21), bodily resurrection (Acts 1:3), ascension (Acts 1:9-11), priesthood (Heb.2:17), imminent pre-tribulational, premillenial coming of Christ for His saints (I Thes.1:10, 4:13-18), and His coming again with His saints to set up His 1000 year Kingdom on the earth (Rev 19).
5. We believe in the blood atonement of Jesus Christ for sin. I John 1:7, Eph. 1:7, Hebrews 9:22-28,10:12.
6. We believe God the Spirit (Holy Spirit) is a Divine Person equal with the Father and the Son and of the same nature; that He was active in the creation: that in His relation to the unbelieving world He restrains the Evil one until God's purpose is fulfilled; that he convicts of sin, of judgement and of righteousness; that He bears witness to the Truth of the Gospel in preaching and testimony; that He is the agent in the New Birth; that He baptizes believers into the Body of Christ, seals, guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies, fills for service in soul-winning, and helps the believer. I John 5:7, Gen 1:26, II Thes.2:7, John 16:8-11, John 15:26-27, John 3:5-6, I Cor.12:13, Eph.1:13-14, John 16:13, John 14:26, Romans 8:16, II Thes.2:13, Acts 4:31, Romans 8:26-27.
7. We believe in the reality and personality of Satan; that he is a created being, once known as the anointed cherub that covereth; that through pride he fell; that he is the "god of this world" and the "prince of the power of the air"; that the judgement already passed on him will be executed at the Revelation of Jesus Christ; and that ultimately he will be cast into the lake of fire. Is.14:13-19, John 8:44, II Cor. 4:4, Eph. 2:2, Rev. 20:10, Ez. 28:13-15.
8. We believe in the Genesis account of the direct creation of the universe and man by God in six literal days. We do not believe in the process of evolution. Genesis 1-2, Ex. 20:11, Col. 1:15-17, John 1:1-3, Heb. 11:3.
9. We believe in the voluntary fall of man resulting in total depravity and that all men are condemned because of one man's sin (Adam). All men are born sinners and need of justification of Christ to save them. Gen 3, Romans 5:12-19, I.Cor.15:21-27,55-58, Eph.2:14-17.
10. We believe that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and is offered and available to all people. We believe in order to be saved, sinners must be born again; that the new birth is a new creation in Christ Jesus; that it is instantaneous by repentance of ones sin and not a process. It is not obtained by any work a man can do. Matt. 4:17, Eph. 2:8-9, John 3:3, John 3:6-7, Romans 8:9-11, Romans 10:13, II Cor. 5:17.
11. We believe in the eternal security and assurance of the believer. Once saved, we are kept by God's power and are secure in Christ forever. John 6:37-40, 10:27-30, Romans 8:1.
12. We believe in the eternal bliss in heaven for all who are saved through Christ's shed blood. We believe in a literal hell and eternal damnation for all who are lost. Luke 16:19-31, John 3: 15-16, 35-36, 14:1-6, Rev. 20:11-15.
13. We believe that a local Baptist Church is a congregation of immersed believers, associated together by a covenant of faith and fellowship of the gospel; that it has the absolute right of self-government, directed by the Holy Spirit and answerable only to Christ; that in all matters of membership, polity, government, discipline, and benevolence the will of the church is final. Matt. 3:13-17, Acts 2:41-47, Acts 15:22-29, I Cor. 5, I Cor. 11:2, Romans 15:24-33, Eph. 1:22-23, 5:23-24, Col. 1:18.
The offices of the church are Pastor and Deacons. Their qualifications being found in I Tim. 3 and Titus 1. The true mission of the church is found in the Great Commission given by the Lord in Matt. 28:18-20.
14. We believe that the ordinance of the local Baptist Church are baptism and the Lord's Supper. Baptism, the only Biblical mode of believer's baptism, is by total immersion in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit by the command of God (Matt 28:19, Romans 6:4-5). The Lord's Supper, the commemoration of our Lord's death by the bread and the fruit of the vine, is always preceded by self -examination (I Cor.11:23-28). We believe the Lord's Supper is for baptized believers only (Acts 2:41-42, 16:30-34).
15. We believe that civil governments are of Divine appointment for the interests of good order of human society; that magistrates are to be prayed for, conscientiously honored and obeyed except in things opposed to the will of God as expressed in His Word and interpreted in the light of this constitution and confession of faith. Matt. 22:15-22, Romans 13:1-7, I Timothy 2:1-4, Titus 3:1, I Peter 2:13-14, 17.
16. We believe that all "who name the name of Christ" as their Saviour should live in such a manner as not to bring reproach upon His name. We believe also that separation from all religious apostasy as well as worldly and sinful pleasures and associations is commanded by the Lord. John 15:18-21, II Tim. 3:1-5, Rom. 12:1-2, 14:13, I John 2:15-17, II John 9-11, II Cor. 6:14 to 7:1 inclusive.
17. We believe in the bodily, personal, imminent, premillennial return of our Lord Jesus Christ; that He will come before the great tribulation period to catch away His bride, the church; that all who are His shall then be caught up to meet Him in the air; that at the end of the seven year tribulation He will come with His church to the earth to judge the living nations and set up His 1000 year kingdom. Jer. 30:7, Daniel 7:21-28, Daniel 9:22-27, Matt. 25:31-46, I Thes 4:13-16, II. Thes. 2:1-10, Rev. 4:1, Rev. 12:13-17, Rev. 19:11-21.
2. We believe in one true God eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, having the same attributes and perfections. Deuteronomy 6:4, II Corinthians 13:14, I John 5:7.
3. We believe the Father is the one and living God: an infinite and intelligent Spirit. Exodus 20:2-3, John 4:24, Genesis 1:1, John 1:18.
4. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God and God the Son. We believe in His pre-incarnate deity (John 1:1), that He is equal with God in being (John 10:30), Virgin Birth (Luke 1:35), Perfect Incarnation (Phil. 2:7), sinless life (Heb. 4:15), substitutionary death (II Cor. 5:21), bodily resurrection (Acts 1:3), ascension (Acts 1:9-11), priesthood (Heb.2:17), imminent pre-tribulational, premillenial coming of Christ for His saints (I Thes.1:10, 4:13-18), and His coming again with His saints to set up His 1000 year Kingdom on the earth (Rev 19).
5. We believe in the blood atonement of Jesus Christ for sin. I John 1:7, Eph. 1:7, Hebrews 9:22-28,10:12.
6. We believe God the Spirit (Holy Spirit) is a Divine Person equal with the Father and the Son and of the same nature; that He was active in the creation: that in His relation to the unbelieving world He restrains the Evil one until God's purpose is fulfilled; that he convicts of sin, of judgement and of righteousness; that He bears witness to the Truth of the Gospel in preaching and testimony; that He is the agent in the New Birth; that He baptizes believers into the Body of Christ, seals, guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies, fills for service in soul-winning, and helps the believer. I John 5:7, Gen 1:26, II Thes.2:7, John 16:8-11, John 15:26-27, John 3:5-6, I Cor.12:13, Eph.1:13-14, John 16:13, John 14:26, Romans 8:16, II Thes.2:13, Acts 4:31, Romans 8:26-27.
7. We believe in the reality and personality of Satan; that he is a created being, once known as the anointed cherub that covereth; that through pride he fell; that he is the "god of this world" and the "prince of the power of the air"; that the judgement already passed on him will be executed at the Revelation of Jesus Christ; and that ultimately he will be cast into the lake of fire. Is.14:13-19, John 8:44, II Cor. 4:4, Eph. 2:2, Rev. 20:10, Ez. 28:13-15.
8. We believe in the Genesis account of the direct creation of the universe and man by God in six literal days. We do not believe in the process of evolution. Genesis 1-2, Ex. 20:11, Col. 1:15-17, John 1:1-3, Heb. 11:3.
9. We believe in the voluntary fall of man resulting in total depravity and that all men are condemned because of one man's sin (Adam). All men are born sinners and need of justification of Christ to save them. Gen 3, Romans 5:12-19, I.Cor.15:21-27,55-58, Eph.2:14-17.
10. We believe that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and is offered and available to all people. We believe in order to be saved, sinners must be born again; that the new birth is a new creation in Christ Jesus; that it is instantaneous by repentance of ones sin and not a process. It is not obtained by any work a man can do. Matt. 4:17, Eph. 2:8-9, John 3:3, John 3:6-7, Romans 8:9-11, Romans 10:13, II Cor. 5:17.
11. We believe in the eternal security and assurance of the believer. Once saved, we are kept by God's power and are secure in Christ forever. John 6:37-40, 10:27-30, Romans 8:1.
12. We believe in the eternal bliss in heaven for all who are saved through Christ's shed blood. We believe in a literal hell and eternal damnation for all who are lost. Luke 16:19-31, John 3: 15-16, 35-36, 14:1-6, Rev. 20:11-15.
13. We believe that a local Baptist Church is a congregation of immersed believers, associated together by a covenant of faith and fellowship of the gospel; that it has the absolute right of self-government, directed by the Holy Spirit and answerable only to Christ; that in all matters of membership, polity, government, discipline, and benevolence the will of the church is final. Matt. 3:13-17, Acts 2:41-47, Acts 15:22-29, I Cor. 5, I Cor. 11:2, Romans 15:24-33, Eph. 1:22-23, 5:23-24, Col. 1:18.
The offices of the church are Pastor and Deacons. Their qualifications being found in I Tim. 3 and Titus 1. The true mission of the church is found in the Great Commission given by the Lord in Matt. 28:18-20.
14. We believe that the ordinance of the local Baptist Church are baptism and the Lord's Supper. Baptism, the only Biblical mode of believer's baptism, is by total immersion in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit by the command of God (Matt 28:19, Romans 6:4-5). The Lord's Supper, the commemoration of our Lord's death by the bread and the fruit of the vine, is always preceded by self -examination (I Cor.11:23-28). We believe the Lord's Supper is for baptized believers only (Acts 2:41-42, 16:30-34).
15. We believe that civil governments are of Divine appointment for the interests of good order of human society; that magistrates are to be prayed for, conscientiously honored and obeyed except in things opposed to the will of God as expressed in His Word and interpreted in the light of this constitution and confession of faith. Matt. 22:15-22, Romans 13:1-7, I Timothy 2:1-4, Titus 3:1, I Peter 2:13-14, 17.
16. We believe that all "who name the name of Christ" as their Saviour should live in such a manner as not to bring reproach upon His name. We believe also that separation from all religious apostasy as well as worldly and sinful pleasures and associations is commanded by the Lord. John 15:18-21, II Tim. 3:1-5, Rom. 12:1-2, 14:13, I John 2:15-17, II John 9-11, II Cor. 6:14 to 7:1 inclusive.
17. We believe in the bodily, personal, imminent, premillennial return of our Lord Jesus Christ; that He will come before the great tribulation period to catch away His bride, the church; that all who are His shall then be caught up to meet Him in the air; that at the end of the seven year tribulation He will come with His church to the earth to judge the living nations and set up His 1000 year kingdom. Jer. 30:7, Daniel 7:21-28, Daniel 9:22-27, Matt. 25:31-46, I Thes 4:13-16, II. Thes. 2:1-10, Rev. 4:1, Rev. 12:13-17, Rev. 19:11-21.