Our Beliefs
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As a Baptist church, there are several foundational beliefs that form and guide us.
Jesus Christ alone is the head of the church. His atoning death on behalf of sinners is the only way to forgiveness and eternal life. We are a Bible-believing church. God’s infallible Word is the authority in all matters of Christian faith and practice. The local church is made of those who have repented from sin, received new life in Jesus and testified to that new life through believer's baptism by immersion. Our other ordinance is the Lord's Supper, with the bread and cup serving as memorial symbols of Christ's broken body and shed blood. |
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Each Christian has direct access to God through Jesus, and is responsible to share the Gospel news and live it for others to see. The church is built as each member contributes his/her spiritual gifts to the work of the whole.
The local church is the center of mission in carrying the Gospel to the world. We identify and help equip members gifted for mission, and Baptist churches cooperate to send them out and support them. Each person is responsible to God for decisions that will determine his/her eternal destiny, and must be free to worship God as the Scriptures and Holy Spirit direct his/her conscience. We uphold the need for autonomous congregations, who articulate their own doctrine, style of worship and mission. At the same time we see ourselves as part of the wider Baptist family. We freely associate with other churches of like faith, doctrine and heart for mission. This makes our work for Christ wider and more effective than we can do on our own. Having faced intolerance and state oppression in our past, Baptists advocate separation of Church and State. |
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Our Mission
"We are the People of Christ,
Transformed by His Love, Sharing His Love with
the World through Worship, Fellowship, and Service."
Transformed by His Love, Sharing His Love with
the World through Worship, Fellowship, and Service."
