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 Doctrinal
Statement
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We
believe: In both the verbal
and plenary inspiration of the Word of God.
The Bible is inerrant and infallible and the
supreme authority for all faith and practice
(2 Tim. 3:16, Heb. 4:12).
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We
believe:
In the Triune God: God the Father, God the
Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
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We
believe:
In the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ as fully
God, and the humanity of Christ as fully man
(Phil. 2:5-11, Col. 1:13-22; 2:9; John 1:1-18,
Heb. 1: 3-4). We believe in His virgin birth,
His penal-substitutionary death on the cross,
His bodily resurrection, and His imminent
return (Isaiah 9:6; Luke 1:26-38; Col. 2:13-15;
1 Cor. 15).
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We
believe:
In salvation by grace alone, through faith
alone, in Christ alone. Therefore, salvation
is a work of God’s grace, plus nothing
and minus nothing. The conditions for receiving
salvation are repentance of sin and faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 3:23, 6:23,
10:9, Eph. 2:8-9, John 3:16; Titus 2:11-14).
Salvation can only occur as the Holy Spirit
illumines truth in a person’s heart
and they become aware of their sin and need
of forgiveness (1 Cor. 2:10-15; John 6:65).
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We
believe: That
man is justified by faith alone and can stand
legally righteous before God only through
the merit of Jesus Christ (Rom. 5:1-2; 2 Cor.
5:21).
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We
believe:
In an everlasting heaven prepared for those
who have a personal relationship with the
Lord Jesus Christ, and an everlasting hell
for those who reject His free gift of salvation
(John 6:40; 14:1-6; Col. 3:1-4; Eph. 1:3-14;
Rev. 20:15).
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We
believe:
The church is the “called out”
people of God who gather for the purpose of
worshiping the One True God. Christ is the
Head over all things for the church (Col.
1:18), which is His body (Eph. 1:22-23) and
He, Himself, builds the church, (Matt. 16:18).
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We
believe:
In
expositional preaching of the Scriptures which
seeks to place all of God’s people under
the authority of Scripture.
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We
believe:
In rightly celebrating the ordinances of Baptism
(by immersion) and Lord’s Supper (John
6:53-58; 1 Cor. 11; Eph. 4:1-6; Col. 2:12).
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We
adhere to the Southern Baptist statement of
doctrines as set forth in the 2000 version
of the Baptist Faith and Message. We hold
to these beliefs not simply because they are
endorsed by the Southern Baptist Convention,
but because it is our conviction that they
align with and affirm the teachings of Scripture.
BFM
2000
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