ARTICLE II:    Statement of Faith

   The Baptist General Conference Affirmation of Faith adopted at Oakland, California in 1951 shall be the Statement of Faith of this church.

This reads as follows:

 

   1. THE WORD OF GOD

      We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

   2. THE TRINITY

       We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons; that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption.

   3. GOD   THE   FATHER

       We believe in God, the Father, an infinite personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love. We believe that He concerns himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and  that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.

   4. JESUS   CHRIST

       We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. 

We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings. We believe in His ubstitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people and personal visible return to Earth.

   5. THE   HOLY   SPIRIT

       We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the

world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and empower all

who believe in Jesus Christ.  We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in

Christ, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide.

   6. REGENERATION

       We believe that all men are sinners by nature and by choice and therefore, under condemnation.  We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit.

   7. THE   CHURCH

      We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of

a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith, and associated for worship, work, and fellowship.  We believe that God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary task of giving the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a

lost world.

   8. CHRISTIAN   CONDUCT

      We believe that a Christian should live for the Glory of God and the well-being of his fellow men; that his conduct should be blameless before the world; that he should be a faithful steward of his possessions; and that he should seek to realize for himself and

others the full stature of maturity in Christ.

   9. THE   ORDINANCES

       We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the local church: baptism and the Lord’s Supper.  We believe that Christian baptism is the

immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.  We believe that the Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death.  We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.