Our Biblical Beliefs
Below are summaries of what we believe based on God's Word. Please contact us with any questions you may have.
Statement of Faith
Our church affirms the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 of the Southern Baptist Convention, as well as the 1963 Statement. (See the Salvation section). You can read the 2000 Statement here: https://bfm.sbc.net/bfm2000/
God In Three Persons
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three divine Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe Jesus is the Son of God. He is fully God and fully human. Jesus died as our substitute on a Roman cross in the first century AD. He rose again on the third day, to live forever.
The Bible
We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God. The Word of God was written without error in the original languages. We have reliable witnesses of early copies. Good English translations from the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek are God's Word.
Baptism / Faith
We believe that the Bible commands believers (at the right age) to submit to baptism. Yet, the water saves no one. A believer first receives a spiritual baptism from the Holy Spirit washing the heart clean. So, we reject all baby baptism because it is neither by faith nor understanding.
Pastors / Overseers
According to 1 Timothy 3:1-6 and Titus 1:6-9, only qualified, born-again brothers may serve in the role of spiritual authority known as overseer, pastor and elder. Sisters are encouraged to study, learn, serve and lead in various ministries, such as directors, teachers and missionaries.
Creation / Evolution
We believe that God created the Cosmos, all life and humanity in six historic days as in Genesis 1-3, and affirmed by Jesus Christ. We reject all types of Evolution and Old Earth as pagan philosophies of junk science. Speciation and bio-diversity in Creation do not prove Evolution.
New Age / Spiritual Formation
We believe that God empowers Christians through the Holy Spirit, but only in accordance with God's written Word. Any types of prayer, fasting, practice, meditation, or contemplative acts that violate the Bible is not of God. Such demonic practices include: "practicing the presence," Lectio Divina, any form of yoga, transcendental meditation, the occult, horror/shock media, liberal values, losing bodily control (possession, overdosing, charismatic shaking, Kundalini, tongues, etc.).
Salvation
We believe that God's grace offers all people salvation and forgiveness of crimes through personal faith in Jesus Christ. We believe that Christ died for all humans, not just some. We believe every person has the will and duty to obey the Good News (Gospel) before Christ's Return. Only true believers who trust in Christ alone are justified before God. Faith comes before the new birth (born again) in Christ, not after. God does not do the believing for anyone. So, we reject determinist Calvinism.
The Church and Israel
We believe that the worldwide Church is made up of those who trust Jesus Messiah, all Gentile and Israelite believers. Christ is the Head of this Assembly. This is His Body, the one and only Temple of the Holy Spirit, and the true, spiritual Israel of God. So, we reject antisemitism.
The End Times / Judgment
We believe that Jesus Christ will return physically and visibly at the End of Time after all the events prophesied in the Bible are fulfilled. Jesus will return only once to rescue God's People (the Church); start the New World; stop evil; and bring judgment. Born-again believers receive new, eternal bodies and enter this New Heaven happy forever. Unbelievers are justly sentenced to eternal, secure Hell, separate from God.
Gender / Marriage
We believe that God makes no mistakes with biological gender. People must stay in their God-given gender at birth. Sexuality should remain within the boundaries of marriage vows between one biological man and one biological woman. Sexuality is a marriage gift from God our Maker for relationship, enjoyment, intimacy and family-building.
Worldwide Flood / Global Warming
We believe that God destroyed all life with water, except for the souls and animals on Noah's Ark. We believe God promised He would never flood the Earth with water again. So, we reject all false claims of global warming (climate change). God will only destroy the world with fire.
Family / Pro-Life
We believe that God established the family as the basic, social unit; not the government nor socialism. We believe all abortion is murder. The parents are the spiritual, moral authority at home. Children must honor and obey their parents in all moral things until independence. We believe no family member should engage in physical abuse or verbal abuse of any kind. However, correction, discipline and instruction in the home (within reason) is not abusive, but God-honoring.