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Church Doctrinal Statement
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There are several different kinds of Baptists and then there is “Landmark Missionary Baptist.
• We are Baptists because we have, since the time that our precious Lord walked on this earth, held the doctrines outlined in this tract.
• We are Landmark Baptists because we believe, Jesus Christ instituted His New Testament church while on earth and promised its perpetual existence on earth until He receives her unto Himself. (The Rapture).
• We are Missionary Baptists because we believe God saves his people through the preaching of the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the convicting power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus gave the Great Commission in order to spread his gospel and we believe in every aspect of mission work as outlined in the Scriptures.
• We are Sovereign Grace Baptists because we believe salvation is totally by the pure grace of God. Without God's grace, man, by nature is hopelessly separated from God, and that God, before the foundation of the world, chose a certain innumerable multitude to salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• We are Independent Baptists because we believe each church is an independent body and has no ties to answer to another church or any outside entity. We love our sister churches, but answer to none. For our decisions are made totally by the members of our local church as taught by God’s word.
The truths are as follows:
1. We believe in the King James version of the Bible as the eternal, inspired, inerrant Word of God; the complete revelation of God's will. (Prov. 30:5) (II Tim. 3:16) (II Peter 1:20, 21)
2. We believe that there is one true and living God in three personalities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (II Cor. 13:14) (Matt. 3:16, 17) (Matt 28:19)
3. We accept the complete Bible account of creation without question and unreservedly. (Gen. 1:1-2:-2:25) (John. 1:3)
4. We believe that Satan is the unholy god of this present age and world-systems; that he is the author of all of the powers of darkness and sin. (II Cor. 4:4) (I Peter 5:8)
5. We believe that man was created in the image of God, and as a result of voluntary disobedience fell from his holy estate and became sinners, not worthy to walk with God, and deserving only of condemnation. Thus becoming hopeless, and helpless of ever reuniting with God within himself. (Gen. 3:1-7) (Rom. 5:12)
6. We believe in the virgin birth as well as the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ; we believe he was God in the flesh. (Isaiah 7:14) (John 10:30) (Luke 1:31-35)
7. We believe the only atonement for sins is through the shed blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (Act 4:12) Heb. 9:11-15) (I Peter 1:19, 20)
8. We believe in the total depravity of man in that he cannot come to Christ without the drawing force of the Father in Heaven. (John. 6:44) (I Cor. 2:14) (Rom. 8:7,8)
9. We believe in the unconditional election by God of man to salvation. (John. 17:2) (Eph. 1:4,5) (I Cor. 1:26-29)
10. We believe the shed blood of Jesus Christ covers each and every elect. (John. 17:2) (I John. 1:7) (I John. 4:10)
11. We believe in an effectual calling that goes out to every elect whom God has chosen. (Rom. 8:28-30) (John. 6:37) (I Cor. 1:22-24)
12. We believe that all who are truly born again are preserved by God the Father and persevere through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom. 8:35-39) (I Peter 1:4, 5) (John. 10:27-29)
13. We believe regeneration and conversion to be a simultaneous occurrence as a result of the Holy Spirit using the spoken or written word. (II Thes. 2:13,14) (Heb. 4:2) (I Cor. 1:21)
14. We believe that repentance is a necessary evidence of salvation. Repentance being the result and not the cause of salvation. We, also, believe that faith and repentance are given as gifts by the working of the Holy Spirit. (Luke 3:8; 13:3) (Acts 11:18; 26:20) (Rom. 2:4; 11:29) (II Cor. 7:9-10) (II Tim. 2:25)
15. We believe salvation to be totally by the pure Grace, or unmerited favor, of God. (Jonah 2:9) ( Eph. 2:8,9) (II Tim. 1:9)
16. We believe in separate judgments for the righteous and unrighteous. With one thousand years separating them. (I Cor. 3:12-15) (II Tim. 4:7,8) (Rev 20:11-15) (II Pet. 3:7)
17. We believe that Jesus instituted his church during his personal ministry on earth. (Matt. 16:18) (Mark 3:13-19)
18. We believe in a local church; not an invisible, universal church. (Act 14:23) (I Cor. 14:33) (I Thes. 1:1)
19. We believe Jesus Christ gave two ordinances to the churches: baptism and the Lord's Supper. (Matt. 26:26-29) (Act. 2:41) (I Cor. 11:14-16) (Act 19:4, 5)
20. We believe that baptism is a complete immersion in water. (Mark 1:10) (Act 8:38-39)
21. We believe in a believer’s baptism; we believe one is baptized because he is saved and not in order to be saved. (Act 2:41) (Act 8:12, 36, 37)
22. We believe the Lord's Supper is for each local church and not to be practiced openly with everyone. (I Cor. 10:16, 17)
23. We believe in the pre-millennial return of Jesus Christ in the air to receive to Himself his elect on earth both departed and still remaining. (I Thes. 4: 13-18; 5: 1-9) (I Cor. 15: 51-56)
24. We do not believe in high-pressure methods of begging people to donate money or persuading people to join our church, but, simply believe in preaching the gospel and leaving the results to the Lord. (Act 2:47) (II Cor. 9:6,7) (I Cor. 16:2)
25. Finally, we believe in the absolute and eternal sovereignty of God; we believe, presently and in the hereafter, all things will glorify God; everything from his saints, who will be with him, to those who will spend eternity in the lake of fire, glory be to God. (Dan. 4:35) (Ps. 76:10) (Isaiah 42:8) (Jude 25) Rev. 4:11)
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