We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men supernaturally inspired; that it has truth without any admixture of error for its matter; and therefore is, and shall remain to the end of the age, the only complete and final revelation of the will of God to man; the true center of Christian union and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried. "Throughout the process, the [Faith Statement Development] team sought the Lord's guidance and wisdom and has . We believe that in His relation to the unbelieving world, He restrains the evil one until Gods purpose is fulfilled. He is all powerful, all knowing, all loving, and all wise. Particularly the Kingdom is the realm of salvation into which men enter by trustful, childlike commitment to Jesus Christ. Freedom in any orderly relationship of human life is always limited and never absolute. Thereby, being deeply convicted of our guilt, danger, and helplessness, and of the way of salvation by Christ, we turn to God with unfeigned contrition, confession, and supplication for mercy, at the same time heartily receiving the Lord Jesus Christ and openly confessing Him as our only and all-sufficient Savior. We also believe in the personal, visible, and glorious return of Christ to the earth with His saints at the end of the Great Tribulation. ; 2; 1 Timothy 6:14; 2 Timothy 4:1, 8; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 9:2728; James 5:8; 2 Peter 3:7ff. God is the source of all blessings, temporal and spiritual; all that we have and are we owe to Him. It is the duty and privilege of every follower of Christ and of every church of the Lord Jesus Christ to endeavor to make disciples of all nations. Many folk are very adamant about why they are Baptist!, but their zeal surpasses the Scriptures. True repentance is inseparably related to true faith causing one to purposely turn away from sin and move instead toward God as an act of faith. 16. Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. Believers may fall into sin through neglect and temptation, whereby they grieve the Spirit, impair their graces and comforts, and bring reproach on the cause of Christ and temporal judgments on themselves; yet they shall be kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation. [5] The most controversial points were in the areas of male priority (in marriage and in ministry, specifically the pastorate), the exegetical standard by which the Bible is to be interpreted, and a catalogue of specific sins.[6]. Immersion of believers and the Lords Supper the only two ordinances. email: broc@baptist.org The new birth opens all human faculties and creates a thirst for knowledge. Adapted from the 1853 New Hampshire Confession of Faith . Jesus Christ is both true God and true Man. We believe in one God, existing in three persons, known as the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit ( Matthew 28:19 "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost"; Genesis 1:1, 26-27; John 10:30, 37-38 ). Man is the special creation of God, made in His own image. ; 17:11; Romans 15:4; 16:2526; 2 Timothy 3:1517; Hebrews 1:12; 4:12; 1 Peter 1:25; 2 Peter 1:1921. By "The Holy Bible" we mean that collection of sixty-six books, from Genesis to Revelation, which, as originally written, does not only contain and convey the Word of God but IS the very Word of God. The marriage relationship models the way God relates to his people. They are voluntary and advisory bodies designed to elicit, combine, and direct the energies of our people in the most effective manner. Christian people throughout the world should pray for the reign of the Prince of Peace. Second, the 2000 revision of the BF&M removed the assertion that the person of Jesus Christ was to be the exegetical standard by which the Bible was to be interpreted,[citation needed][c] and replaced it with the last sentence in the quotation below. That is a good question. The true remedy for the war spirit is the gospel of our Lord. Children are to honor and obey their parents. Directions. The Confession of Faith, [1] [2] also called the Second London Baptist Confession, was written by Particular Baptists, who held to a Calvinistic soteriology in England to give a formal expression of their Christian faith from a Baptist perspective. (Isaiah 53:4-7; John 3:1-21; Acts 4:12; Acts 15:11; Romans 3:10; Romans 3: 23- 25; Romans 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:8-10; Philippians 2:7; Hebrews 2:14; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 2:2; 1 John 4:10), We believe in the bodily resurrection of Christ and in His ascension into Heaven, where He now sits at the right hand of the Father as our High Priest. (Isaiah 53:11; Acts 13:39; Romans 3:22-24; Romans 5:1-21; Romans 8:1; Ephesians 2:8-9), We believe that repentanceis a change of mind and purpose toward God brought about by the Holy Spirit. ; 1 John 2:28; 3:2; Jude 14; Revelation 1:18; 3:11; 20:122:13. It commemorates the resurrection of Christ from the dead and should include exercises of worship and spiritual devotion, both public and private. If I were to ask you to defend your decision on being a Baptist, what would you say? 1. There is no other "way" (religion, etc.) Christians ought to pray and to labor that the Kingdom may come and Gods will be done on earth. Founded in 2019, FBA offers a full day, in-person environment that uses the well-known Abeka Christian curriculum with a combination of video instruction and teacher-led classes. Evidence of our new creation appears in the holy fruits of repentance, faith, and newness of life. Each article or position is followed by Scripture which they use to support their position.[a]. Jesus perfectly revealed and did the will of the Father, taking upon Himself human nature with its demands and necessities and identifying Himself completely with mankind yet without sin. 5:3; Col. 3:56). The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. As stated in Matthew 4:4 (ESV): But He answered, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. We are to observe and do all things Christ has commanded us (teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. Watch Live Here : https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https://bit.ly/Highschoolbasketball_BoysThe Faith Baptist (Davison, MI) varsity . He is fatherly in His attitude toward all men. It is Gods revelation to man, inerrantas originally written by Spirit-controlled men. Genesis 12:13; Exodus 19:56; Isaiah 6:18; Matthew 9:3738; 10:515; 13:1830, 3743; 16:19; 22:910; 24:14; 28:1820; Luke 10:118; 24:4653; John 14:1112; 15:78,16; 17:15; 20:21; Acts 1:8; 2; 8:2640; 10:4248; 13:23; Romans 10:1315; Ephesians 3:111; 1 Thessalonians 1:8; 2 Timothy 4:5; Hebrews 2:13; 11:3912:2; 1 Peter 2:410; Revelation 22:17. He is in every way qualified to be a suitable, compassionate, and an all-sufficient Savior. We believe the Savior, by His atoning work and through His Gospel, gave hope to every member of the human family. Statement of Faith The sole basis of our beliefs is the Bible, God's infallible written Word, the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. We believe that such only are real believers as have placed saving faith in Christ; that a special Providence watches over their welfare; that they are kept by the power of God through faith unto eternal salvation; and that the grand mark which distinguishes them from superficial professors is spiritual fruit produced as they abide in Christ. What is the Baptist Statement of Faith? ; 119:11; Proverbs 3:13ff. For the first time in SBC history, provisions were added to define male-headship gender roles in both the ministry and in marriage. He ascended into heaven and is exalted at the right hand of God the Father where He is our Advocate and High Priest, the One Mediator, fully God, fully man, in whose Person is effected the reconciliation between God and man. (I Corinthians 15:51-58; John 14:1-4; Titus 2:11-14). It is the duty of Christians to seek peace with all men on principles of righteousness. Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 9:67; Jeremiah 23:56; Matthew 3:2; 4:810, 23; 12:2528; 13:152; 25:3146; 26:29; Mark 1:1415; 9:1; Luke 4:43; 8:1; 9:2; 12:3132; 17:2021; 23:42; John 3:3; 18:36; Acts 1:67; 17:2231; Romans 5:17; 8:19; 1 Corinthians 15:2428; Colossians 1:13; Hebrews 11:10, 16; 12:28; 1 Peter 2:410; 4:13; Revelation 1:6, 9; 5:10; 11:15; 2122. He convicts men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. In His incarnation as Jesus Christ, He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Portuguese Realizing the importance, privilege and responsibility of the preaching and teaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, First Baptist Church believes the following: 1. The state has no right to impose penalties for religious opinions of any kind. This revision was particularly objectionable to the Baptist General Convention of Texas[citation needed], the largest SBC state convention, which had previously split between moderates and conservatives, with the latter forming the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture. A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the two ordinances of Christ, governed by His laws, exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word, and seeking to extend the gospel to the ends of the earth. Those whom God has accepted in Christ, and sanctified by His Spirit, will never fall away from the state of grace, but shall persevere to the end. We believe that God's method of financing His earthly work of spreading the Gospel to all nations the tithes and offerings of His people; that it is to be given to the Lord through the care of the churches; and the support of the ministry is by His local church or storehouse to be distributed as directed by the leadership of the Spirit as the need arises; that the time to tithe is the first day of the week; that everyone is accountable to the Lord for one-tenth of the income; and that timing was instituted long before the law was ever given and was practiced by the early church. Champion NOVEMBER 1994. Article I. Address. Statement of Faith This doctrinal statement reflects the broad, mainstream, conservative evangelical tradition which is consistent with the teachings of the Bible and which has stood the test of history and experience. Its scriptural officers are pastors and deacons. We hold him to be man's great tempter, the enemy of God and His Christ, the accuser of the saints, the author of all false religion, the chief power behind the present apostasy, the lord of the antichrist, and the author of all powers of darkness-destined, however, to final defeat at the hands of God's own Son, and the judgment of an eternal justice in hell, a place prepared for him and his angels. He will return in power and glory to judge the world and to consummate His redemptive mission. In addition to academic classes, every day includes a traditional assembly, bible study and extra . The consequence of that sin causes all men to be totally depraved and partakers of Adams fallen nature. Reaffirmation of most historical Baptist convictions. Such organizations have no authority over one another or over the churches. Why are we Baptists? Sexual relations, of any kind, outside the confines of biblically-modeled marriage, even when consensual, are inconsistent with the teaching of Scripture, as well as the preponderance of Christian teaching in the church throughout history. Genesis 1:2628; 2:1525; 3:120; Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 6:49; Joshua 24:15; 1 Samuel 1:2628; Psalms 51:5; 78:18; 127; 128; 139:1316; Proverbs 1:8; 5:1520; 6:2022; 12:4; 13:24; 14:1; 17:6; 18:22; 22:6,15; 23:1314; 24:3; 29:15, 17; 31:1031; Ecclesiastes 4:912; 9:9; Malachi 2:1416; Matthew 5:3132; 18:25; 19:39; Mark 10:612; Romans 1:1832; 1 Corinthians 7:116; Ephesians 5:2133; 6:14; Colossians 3:1821; 1 Timothy 5:8, 14; 2 Timothy 1:35; Titus 2:35; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Peter 3:17. . Growth in grace should continue throughout the regenerate persons life. To acknowledge that all work performed within the scope of employment will be owned by Boston Baptist College. Election is the gracious purpose of God, according to which He regenerates, justifies, sanctifies, and glorifies sinners. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. The first day of the week is the Lords Day. Preaching The Gospel As It Is To Men As They Are. The Trinity - We believe the Godhead exists eternally in three persons . (John 10:28-29; Romans 8:35-39; Philippians 1:6; Jude 1). Boston Baptist College is a community of born-again Christians committed to disciplined obedience to the example and teachings of Christ in all matters of faith and practice. The college desires to help students who face all types of sexual temptation, encouraging single students to live chaste, celibate lives and married students to live together as God intends. A summary of what most Baptist Associations include is found in one of our Baptist.org presentations, Why We Are Baptists. He honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and in His substitutionary death on the cross He made provision for the redemption of men from sin. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. 18. He is our High Priest and Divine Advocate with the Father. According to Bruce Gourley, who served as executive director of the Baptist History & Heritage Society, there are four prominent opinions on how Baptists originated. B. Justification is Gods gracious and full acquittal upon principles of His righteousness of all sinners who repent and believe in Christ. The husband and wife are of equal worth before God, since both are created in God's image. We should speak on behalf of the unborn and contend for the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring the world to its appropriate end. . (John 3:3-8; Acts 16:30-32; Romans 6:23; 2 Corinthians 5:17-19; Ephesians 2:1-3; Ephesians 2:8-9; Colossians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:4;1 John 5:1). [4], The BF&M includes 18 topics which are position statements of the SBC. We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water, under the authority of the local church. We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water into the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ eternally existed with the Father and the Holy Spirit. They are for the strengthening of God's people (the Church) and proof of God's existence and power to unbelievers. What would you say? All sound learning is, therefore, a part of our Christian heritage. Article XVIII. He inspired holy men of old to write the Scriptures. And with Mr . We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction; that it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and . Because all humans are sinful, they are separated from God and stand in need of rescue and redemption. We believe that Christs Universal Church is manifested through the local church which is a congregation of immersed believers. While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture. A husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. (Romans 8:14-17; 2 Corinthians 6:18; Galatians 4:4-7; Ephesians 1:5; 1 John 3:1-2), We believe that all who are truly born again are eternally kept by God the Father for Jesus Christ. It is a Christian institution for regular observance. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. In the beginning man was innocent of sin and was endowed by his Creator with freedom of choice. This phase of His coming is known as the Revelation of Jesus Christ. She is now dispersed because of her disobedience and rejection of Christ. Justification includes the pardon of sin and the imputationof Gods righteousness. We commit ourselves to the historical grammatical interpretation of the Scriptures that verify the literal, bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. There are a few differing opinions on the origin of the Baptist church. Matthew 16:1519; 18:1520; Acts 2:4142, 47; 5:1114; 6:36; 13:13; 14:23, 27; 15:130; 16:5; 20:28; Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 3:16; 5:45; 7:17; 9:1314; 12; Ephesians 1:2223; 2:1922; 3:811, 21; 5:2232; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:18; 1 Timothy 2:914; 3:115; 4:14; Hebrews 11:3940; 1 Peter 5:14; Revelation 23; 21:23. The chief purpose for the existence of the New Testament Church is to evangelize the world and complete itself through the winning of lost souls to Christ. To receive no substantial gifts from students, vendors, or others associated with the professional completion of job responsibilities so as to create any hint of conflict of interest. 6:1820; Gal. The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, equal with God the Father and God the Spirit and of the same nature. Smith, James A., Sr. "A confession of faith worthy of support." The state owes to every church protection and full freedom in the pursuit of its spiritual ends. (Mark 16:19; John 3:16; Romans 5:8-9; Hebrew 5:9; Hebrew 7:25; Hebrew 8:1; Hebrew 9:11-12 and 1 John 2:1), We believe in the Blessed Hope, the personal, pre-millennial, pre-tribulation, and imminentreturn of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, which is known as the Raptureof the Church. Mr. Biden, perhaps the most religiously observant commander in chief in half a century, regularly attends Mass and speaks of how his Catholic faith grounds his life and his policies. Leadership It is more than just legal standing or even a change of nature. For every article of our statement of faith rests upon the foundation of Christ: We exalt Him as our only hope and source for the forgiveness of sin, and the grace of salvation. The Church. Genesis 14:20; Leviticus 27:3032; Deuteronomy 8:18; Malachi 3:812; Matthew 6:14, 1921; 19:21; 23:23; 25:1429; Luke 12:1621, 42; 16:113; Acts 2:4447; 5:111; 17:2425; 20:35; Romans 6:622; 12:12; 1 Corinthians 4:12; 6:1920; 12; 16:14; 2 Corinthians 89; 12:15; Philippians 4:1019; 1 Peter 1:1819. Standing, as Jesus does, with the outcast . He was raised from the dead with a glorified body and appeared to His disciples as the person who was with them before His crucifixion. Lottie Moon Offering & Generosity Resources, Lottie Moon Offering and Generosity Resources. He helps empower the believer to develop the character of Christ and live every day in God's will. In the introduction to his classic work, A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God, published in 1738, Jonathan Edwards, pastor of the Congregational Church in Northampton, Mass., described the behavior of the town youth prior to the awakening of 1733: Licentiousness for some years prevailed among the youth of the town; there were many of them very much addicted to night-walking, and . A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband even as the church willingly submits to the headship of Christ. Genesis 1:2; Judges 14:6; Job 26:13; Psalms 51:11; 139:7ff. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. He honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and His substitutionary atonementfor our sins. All true believers endure to the end. ; 110:1ff. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. (Matthew 25:46; John 5:28-29; John 11:25-26; Revelation 20:5-6; Revelation 20:12-15), We believe the souls of the redeemed are, at death, absent from the body and present with the Lord. Genesis 3:15; Exodus 3:1417; 6:28; Matthew 1:21; 4:17; 16:2126; 27:2228:6; Luke 1:6869; 2:2832; John 1:1114, 29; 3:321, 36; 5:24; 10:9, 2829; 15:116; 17:17; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 15:11; 16:3031; 17:3031; 20:32; Romans 1:1618; 2:4; 3:2325; 4:3ff. To set forth in order a declaration of those things what are most surely believed among us, we place on record the Confession of Faith to which we as the community of Boston Baptist College fully subscribe. The church should not resort to the civil power to carry on its work. Genesis 1:1; 2:7; Exodus 3:14; 6:23; 15:11ff. His atonementconsisted not in setting us an example by His death as a martyr, but was a voluntary substitution of Himself in the sinners place. 6. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a gift from God. (John 17:17; Romans 6:1-14; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 6:14-17; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Galatians 5:16-23; Ephesians 2:6; Ephesians 5:25-27; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; 1 John 3:2; Jude 24-25; Revelation 22:11), We believe adoption means to be placed as a son. It is Gods unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide for the man and the woman in marriage the framework for intimate companionship, the channel of sexual expression according to biblical standards, and the means for procreation of the human race. God alone is Lord of the conscience, and He has left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men which are contrary to His Word or not contained in it. We believe that Satan was once holy and enjoyed heavenly honors; but, through pride and ambition to be as the Almighty, fell and drew after him a host of angels; and that he is now the malignant prince of the power of the air, and the unholy god of this world. It is a solemn and beautiful emblem that declares our faith in the crucified, buried, and risen Savior as well . Russian The new birth of the one who was dead in trespasses and sins is made a partaker of the divine nature and receives eternal life, the free gift of God. We do not believe in the reversal of the order. According to the Scriptures, Christians should contribute of their means cheerfully, regularly, systematically, proportionately, and liberally for the advancement of the Redeemers cause on earth. Of Repentance and Faith. Genesis 1:2630; 2:5, 7, 1822; 3; 9:6; Psalms 1; 8:36; 32:15; 51:5; Isaiah 6:5; Jeremiah 17:5; Matthew 16:26; Acts 17:2631; Romans 1:1932; 3:1018, 23; 5:6, 12,19; 6:6; 7:1425; 8:1418, 29; 1 Corinthians 1:2131; 15:19, 2122; Ephesians 2:122; Colossians 1:2122; 3:911. We believe the true mission of the Church is the faithful witnessing of Christ to all men. Statement of Faith . Examples of such work would include course material, books or articles written, video presentation, online courses, or software developed. Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God. We have multiple campuses serving the specific needs of the areas in which they are located, while receiving centralized teaching from the Blankenbaker Campus in Louisville, KY. The New Hampshire Confession of Faith was drawn up by the Rev. Each one has outlined a statement of faith. Wed. 6:30pm 7:30pm, Crusaders Club (Seasonal) 11. (All matters of finance, of student or staff performance are to be discussed only with the appropriate parties within secured office space not in the hallways, cafeteria, or areas where confidential information could be overheard even inadvertently.). Genesis 18:1ff. A. Regeneration, or the new birth, is a work of Gods grace whereby believers become new creatures in Christ Jesus. We believe God the Father is an infinite, eternal, sovereignSpirit Who is absolutely holy and self-existent. It is a testimony to his faith in the final resurrection of the dead. 2. They shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, not to be annihilated, but to suffer everlasting punishment. The state has no right to impose taxes for the support of any form of religion. Every Christian should seek to bring industry, government, and society as a whole under the sway of the principles of righteousness, truth, and brotherly love. Statement of Faith. Mission Statement, Faith Baptist Church. But some of us take it too far to the place of sin. We believe that God rejects any attempt to alter ones gender by surgery or appearance. We hold that the local church has the absolute right of self-government, free from interference of any hierarchy of individuals or organizations; that the one and only Superintendent is Christ through the Holy Spirit; that it is scriptural for true churches to cooperate with each other in contending for the faith and for the furtherance of the Gospel; that every church is the sole and only judge of the measure and method of its cooperation; and that on all matters of membership, policy, government, discipline, or benevolence, the will of the local church is final. We believe in God's electing grace; that the blessings of salvation are made free to all by the Gospel; that it is the immediate duty of all to accept them by a cordial, penitent, and obedient faith; and that nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner on earth but his own inherent depravity and voluntary rejection of the Gospel; which rejection involves him in an aggravated condemnation. An In-depth Study of Our Baptist Distinctives & Heritage. First Baptist Classical Academy: Statement of Faith & Conviction . In setting forth this Doctrinal Statement, we by no means set aside or undervalue any of the Scripture of the Old and New Testaments. We believe positional sanctification occurs at the moment of regeneration and practical sanctification is to be progressive throughout the entire life span of the believer. We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Ghost in a miraculous manner, born of Mary, a virgin, as no other man was ever born or can ever be born of a woman, and He is both the Son of God, and God the Son. The sacredness of human personality is evident in that God created man in His own image, and in that Christ died for man; therefore, every person of every race possesses full dignity and is worthy of respect and Christian love. by which to know the Father, than through the Son (John 14:6).
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