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Bible
We believe that the Holy Bible as originally written was verbally inspired, and therefore, absolutely free from any error.
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Nature of God
We believe there is only one living and true God, existent in 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.
Exodus 20:2-3 | 1 Corinthians 8:6 | Revelation 4:11 | 1 John 5:7
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Holy Spirit
We believe in the personality of the Holy Spirit; that He is active in the work of creation and redemption; that He is the agent of the new birth, that He seals, endues, guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies, and helps the believer. We in no way endorse or believe in the speaking of tongues as evidence of the Holy Spirit’s present.
Genesis 1:1-3 | John 3:5-6 | John 14:16-17, 26 | John 16:8, 11 | Romans 8:14, 16, 26-27 | Ephesians 1:13-14
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Satan
We believe in the personality of Satan, that he is the unholy god of this age, and is destined to the judgment of the lake of fire.
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Creation
We accept the Genesis account of creation and believe that man came by direct creation of God and not by evolution.
John 1:3 | Genesis 1 & 2 | Colossians 1:16-17
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Man
We believe that man was created in innocence, but by voluntary transgression fell in consequence of which all mankind are now sinners.
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Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus was begotten of the Holy Ghost in a miraculous manner, born of the virgin Mary, and truly God and truly man.
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Sacrificial Death of Christ
We believe in the cleansing of sin through the sacrificial and mediatorial work of the Son of God upon the cross of Calvary; that He took the sinner’s place, the just dying for the unjust.
Ephesians 2:8 | Romans 3:24 | 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4 | 2 Corinthians 5:21 | Isaiah 53
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New Birth
We believe that in order to be saved, sinners must be born again; that the new birth is a new creation in Christ Jesus; that in the new birth a person becomes the partaker of the divine nature and receives eternal life, the free gift of God.
John 3:3-8 | 2 Corinthians 5:17 | Acts 16:30-33 | 2 Peter 1:4
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Justification
We believe that God secures to such as believe in Christ the blessing of justification, entirely apart from the consideration of any works of righteousness which we have done; that His righteousness is imputed to us solely on the basis of faith in the Redeemer’s blood.
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Salvation
We believe that salvation is a gift of God, not something to be earned.
Romans 6:23 | Ephesians 2:8 | Titus 3:5
This gift has been completely paid for by the only thing capable of cleansing from sin, the precious blood of Christ. | Galatians 2:21
Salvation is receive by calling on the Lord Jesus in faith, confessing one’s sin. However, works are a natural result of salvation. Works do not bring salvation but salvation brings good works. | James 2:18
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Local Church
We believe that a local church is a congregation of immersed believers, associated by covenant of faith and fellowship of the Gospel; observing the ordinances of Christ; governed by His laws; and exercising the gifts, rights and privileges invested in them by His Word; that its only Scriptural officers are Pastors and Deacons; that its mission is the faithful witnessing of Christ to all men as we have opportunity.
We hold that the local church has the absolute right of self-government; on all matters of membership, of cooperation, of policy and government of discipline, of benevolence, the will of the local church is final.
Acts 2:41-42 | Acts 20:17-28 | 1 Corinthians 11:2 | Acts 15:13-18
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Baptism
We believe that Christian Baptist is the immersion of a believer in water to show forth our faith in the crucified, buried and risen Savior. We believe that the Lord’s supper is the commemoration of His death until He comes, to be preceded by self-examination. Open communion shall be practiced.
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Security of the Believer
We believe that all who are truly born again are kept by God the Father for Jesus Christ, and cannot lose their salvation.
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Eternity
We believe in the everlasting felicity of the saved and the everlasting conscious suffering of the lost.
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Civil Government
We believe that civil government is of divine appointment and is to be obeyed, except in things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the only Lord of the conscience.
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Return of Christ
We believe in the Resurrection, and the personal, visible, pre-millennial return of Christ, and related events.
Matthew 28:6-7 | Acts 1:9-11 | 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 | 1 Thessalonians 5:9 | Philippians 3:20-21 | Acts 2:29-30 | Isaiah 11:4-5 | Revelation 20:6
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Separation from Unbelief & the Ecumenical Movement
We believe in absolute separation from apostasy and liberalism, as well as association with those who align themselves with such.
Ephesians 5:11 | 2 Corinthians 6:17 | 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14
We believe that the ecumenical movement is a master plan of Satan to prepare the world for the coming of the antichrist. Therefore, we will not endorse the National or World Council of Churches, or any organization or ministry which is ecumenical in method or spirit.
“Helping People Know & Follow Jesus Christ.”
— Grace Baptist Church Mission Statement