How often do you think about what you believe and why you believe it? Often? Rarely? How often have you thought about what we believe as a church?
Our Statements of Faith are shaped by Scripture and serve as our guiding document. "They are the core of our identity and are expressed in our policies, and practices." We have them on our website and agree to them when we become members, but we rarely talk about them.
Over the course of 2026, we will look at each statement one at a time, examining where they come from and learn why they are "crucial to the understanding and proclamation of the Gospel and to practical Christian living."
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The sovereignty, love, and grace of God, the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit in creation, providence, revelation, redemption and final judgment.
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The divine inspiration of Holy Scripture and its entire trustworthiness and supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
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The value of each human being as created by God. The universal sinfulness of humankind since the fall, which alienates all from God and subjects all to condemnation.
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The full deity and humanity of the Lord Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God, whose substitutionary sacrifice is the sole ground of redemption from the guilt, penalty and power of sin.
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The justification of the sinner by the grace of God through faith alone in Christ crucified and risen from the dead.
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The illuminating, regenerating, indwelling and sanctifying work of God, the Holy Spirit, in the believer.
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The church as set forth in the New Testament and understood historically by the Baptist community.
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The expectation of the personal, visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ, our participation in the resurrection, and the hope of eternal life.
