We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men supernaturally inspired; that it has truth without and admixture of error for its matter; and therefore is, and shall remain to the end of the age, the only complete and final revelation of the will of God to man; the true center of Christian union and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried.
1.By “The Holy Bible” we mean that collection of sixty-six books, from Genesis to Revelation, which as originally written does not only contain and convey the Word of God, but IS the very Word of God.
2. By “inspiration” we mean that the books of the Bible were written by holy men of old, as they were moved by the Holy Spirit, in such a definite way that their writings were supernaturally and verbally inspired and free from error, as no other writings have ever been or ever will be inspired.
II Tim.3:16-17; II Pet.1:19-21; Acts 1:16; Acts 28:25; Ps.119:160; Ps.119:105; Ps.119:130; Luke 24:25-27; John 17:17; Luke 24:44-45; Ps.119:89; Prov.30:5-6; Rom.3:4; I Pet.6:17; Rom.15:4; Luke 16:31; Ps.19:7-11; John 5:45-47; John 5:39.
We believe that there is one, and only one, living and true God, and infinite, intelligent Spirit, the maker and supreme ruler of heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holiness and worthy of all possible honor, confidence and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost, equal in every divine perfection, and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption.
Ex.20:2-3; Gen.17:1; I Cor.8:6; Eph.4:6; John 4:24; Ps.147:5; Ps.83:18; Ps.90:2; Jer.10:10; Ex.15:11; Rev.4:11; I Tim.1:17; Rom.11:33; Mark 12:30; Matt.28:19; John 15:26; I Cor.12:4-6; I John 5:7; John 10:30; John 17:5; I Cor.2:10-11; Phil.2:5-6; Eph.2:18; II Cor.13:14.
That the Holy Spirit is a divine person; equal with God the Father and God 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 judgment 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 seals, endures, guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies and helps the believer.
John 14:16-17; Matt.28:19; Heb.9:14; John 14:26; Luke 1:35; Gen.1:1-3; II Thess.2:7; John 16:8-11; John 15:26-27; Acts 5:30-32; John 3:5-6; Eph.1:13-14; Matt.3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33; Acts 11:16; Luke 24:49; John 16:13; Rom.8:14; Rom.8:16; II Thess.2:13; I Pet.1:2; Rom.8:26-27.
We believe that Satan was once holy, and enjoyed heavenly honors; but through pride and ambition to be as the Almighty, fell and after him a host of angels; that he is now the malignant prince of the power of the air, and the unholy god of this world. We hold him to be man’s great tempter, the enemy of God and His Christ, the accuser of the saints, the author of all false religions, the chief power back of the present apostasy; the lord of the antichrist, and the author of all the powers of darkness-destined however to final defeat at the hands of God’s own Son, and to the judgment of an eternal justice in hell, a place prepared for him and his angels.
Isa.14:12-15; Ez.28:14-17; Rev.12:9; Jude 6; II Pet.2:4; Eph.2:2; John 14:30; I Thess.3:5; Matt.4:1-3; I Pet.5:8; I John 3:8; Matt.13:39; Luke 22:3-4; Rev.12:10; II Cor.11:13-15; Mark 13:21-22; I John 4:3; II John 7; I John 2:22; Rev.13:13-14; II Thess.2:8-11; Rev.19:11; Rev.12:7-9.
We believe in the Genesis account of creation, and that it is to be accepted literally, and not allegorically or figuratively ; that man was created directly in God’s own image and after His own likeness; that man’s creation was not a matter of evolution or evolutionary change of species, or development through interminable periods of time from lower to higher forms; that all animal and vegetable life was made directly and God’s established the law was that they should bring forth only “after their kind”.
Gen.1:1; Ex.20:11; Acts 4:24; Col.1:16-17; Heb.11:3; John 1:3; Rev.10:6; Rom.1:20; Acts 17:23-26; Jer.10:12; Neh.9:6; Gen.1:26-27; Gen.2:21-23; Gen.1:11; Gen.1:24.
We believe that man was created in innocence under the law of his Maker, but by voluntary transgression fell from his sinless and happy state, in consequence of which all mankind are now sinners, not by constraint, but by choice; and therefore under just condemnation without defense or excuse.
Gen.3:1-6, 24; Rom.5:12; Rom.5:19; Rom.3:10-19; Eph.2:1, 3; Rom.1:18; Ez.18:19-20; Rom.1:32; Rom.1:20; Rom.1:28; Gal.3:22.
We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Ghost, in a miraculous manner; born of Mary, a virgin, as no other man was ever born or can ever be born of woman, and that He is both the Son of God, and God, the Son.
Gen.3:15; Isa.7:14; Matt.1:18-25; Luke 1:35; Mark 1:1; John 1:14; Ps.2:7; Gal.4:4, I John 5:20; I Cor.15:47.
We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly of grace; through the mediatorial offices of the Son of God, who by appointment of the Father, freely took upon Him our nature, yet without sin, honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and by His death made a full and vicarious atonement for our sins; that his atonement consisted not in setting us an example by His death as a martyr, but was the voluntary substitution of the unjust, Christ the Lord, bearing our sins in His own body on the tree; that, having risen from the dead, He is now enthroned in heaven and uniting in His wonderful person the tenderest sympathies with divine perfection, He is every way qualified to be a suitable, a compassionate and an all-sufficient Savior.
Eph.2:8; Acts 15:11; Rom.3:24; John 3:16; Matt.18:11; Phil.2:7; Heb.2:14; Isa.53:4-7; Rom.3:25; I John 4:10; I Cor.15:3; II Cor.5:21; John 10:18; Phil.2:8; Gal.1:4; I Pet.2:24; I Pet.3:18; Isa.53:11; Heb12:2; I Cor.15:20; Isa.53:12; Heb.9:12-15; Heb.7:25; I John 2:2.
We believe that in order to be saved, sinners must be born again; that the new birth is a creation in Christ Jesus; that it is instantaneous and not a process; that in the new birth the one dead in trespasses and sins is made a partaker of the divine nature and receives eternal life, the free gift of God, that the new creation is brought about in a manner above our comprehension, not by culture, not by character, nor by the will of man, but wholly and solely by the power of the Holy Spirit in connection with divine truth, so as to secure our voluntary obedience to the gospel; that its proper evidence appears in the holy fruits of repentance and faith of newness of life.
John 3:3; II Cor.5:17; Luke 5:27; I John 5:1; John 3:6-7; Acts 2:41; II Pet.1:4; Rom.6:23; Eph.2:1; II Cor.5:19; Col.2:13; John 1:12-13; Gal.5:22; Eph.5:9.
We believe in God’s electing grace; that the blessing of salvation are made free to all by the gospel; that it is the immediate duty of all to accept them by a cordial, penitent and an obedient faith; and nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner on earth but his own inherent depravity and voluntary rejection of the gospel; which rejection involves him in an aggravated condemnation.
I Thess.1:4; Col.3:12; I Pet.1:2; Titus 1:1; Rom.8:29-30; Matt.11:28; Isa.55:1; Rev.22:17; Rom.10:13; John 6:37; Isa.55:6; Acts 2:38; Isa.55:7; John 3:15-16; I Tim.1:15; I Cor.15:10; Eph.2:4-5; John 5:40; John 3:18; John 3:36.
We believe that the great gospel blessing which Christ secures to such as believe in Him is Justification; that Justification includes the pardon of sin, and the gift of eternal life on principles of righteousness; that it is bestowed not in consideration of any works of righteousness which we have done; but solely through faith in the Redeemer’s blood, His righteousness is imputed unto us.
Acts 13:39; Isa.53:11; Zech.13:1; Rom.8:1; Rom.5:9; Rom.5:1; Titus 3:5-7; Rom.1:17; Hab.2:4; Gal.3:11; Rom.4:1-8; Heb.10:38.
We believe that Repentance and Faith are solemn obligations, and also inseparable graces, wrought in our souls by the quickening Spirit of God; thereby, being deeply convicted of our guilt, danger and helplessness, and of the way of salvation by Christ, we turn to God with unfeigned contrition, confession and supplication for mercy at the same time heartily receiving the Lord Jesus Christ and openly confessing Him as our only and all-sufficient Savior.
Acts 20:21; Mark 1:15; Acts 2:37-38; Luke 18:13; Rom.10:13; Ps.51:1-4, 7; Isa.55:6-7; Luke 12:8; Rom.10:9-11.
We believe that a Baptist Church is a congregation of baptized believers associated by a covenant of faith and fellowship of the gospel, said church being understood to be the citadel and propagator of the Divine and Eternal Grace; observing the ordinances of Christ; governed by His laws; exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word; than its officers of ordination are pastors or elders whose qualifications, claims, and duties are clearly defined in the scriptures; we believe the true mission of the church is found in the Great Commission; First, to make individual disciples; Second, to build up the church; Third, to teach and instruct as He has commanded. We do not believe in the reversal of this order; we hold that the local church has the absolute right of self government, free from the interference of any hierarchy of individuals or organizations; and that the one and only superintendent is Christ through the Holy Spirit; that it is scriptural for true churches to cooperate with each other in contending for the faith and for the furtherance of the Gospel; that every church is the sole and only judge of the measure and method of its cooperation; on all matters of membership, of policy, of government, of discipline, of benevolence, the will of the local church is final.
Acts 2:41; Acts 2:42; I Cor.11:2; Eph.1:22-23; Eph.4:11; I Cor.12:4,8-11; Acts 14:23; Acts 6:5-6; Acts 15:23; Acts 20:17-28; I Tim.3:1-13; Matt.28:19-20; Col.1:18; Eph.5:23-24; I Pet.5:1-4; Acts 15:22; Jude 3:4; II Cor.8:23-24; I Cor.16:1; Mal.3:10; Lev.27:32; I Cor.16:2 I Cor.6:1-3; I Cor.5:11-13.