What
We Believe
We believe the Holy Bible as the inspired Word of God, without any
error, the all-sufficient authority in matters of faith, doctrine, and
Christian living.
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons: the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
We believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, and that He is true
God and man, He died on the cross for our sins, He rose bodily from the
dead, ascended in heaven where He sits at the right hand of the Father
and is now our High Priest and Advocate.
We believe that man was created in the image of God but fell into
sin and therefore became lost. Only through regeneration by the work of
the Holy Spirit can man’s salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
We believe that eternal salvation is the free gift of God, entirely
apart from man’s works, and is possessed by any and all who have faith
in and receive Jesus Christ of their own free will, as their personal
Lord and Savior.
We believe in a regenerated church membership: that is, persons old
enough to understand their need for Jesus Christ and, of their own free
will, accepted Him as their personal Lord and Savior.
We believe that baptism is by immersion and the Lord’s Supper is a
memorial to His suffering and death on the cross. These are ordinances
to be observed by the church in this present age. They are, however, not
to be regarded as means for man’s salvation.
We believe in the personal, bodily, imminent, and glorious return of
the Lord Jesus Christ and that His Second Coming inspires believers for
dynamic and zealous life and service for Him while waiting for
His return.
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, the ever-lasting
blessedness of the saved in heaven, and the ever-lasting punishment and
separation from God of the unsaved in hell.
We believe in the autonomy of the local church. The church shall
manage its own affairs and shall not be subject to any other religious
body or organization.
FootPrints
One night a man had a dream.
He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the
sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets
of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him, the other belonging
to the Lord.
When the
last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the
footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of
his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it
happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and
he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, You said that once I decided
to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that
during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of
footprints. I don't understand why when I needed You most, You would
leave me."
The Lord
replied, "My son, My precious child, I love you and would never
leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you only see
one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.
Author Unknown
For a more clarified definition of the beliefs of this church with
Bible references read “The Baptist Faith
and Message” adopted by the
Southern
Baptist Convention,
June 14, 2000.
sung by Randy Rothwell & Lynn DeShazo
