In His incarnation as Jesus Christ, He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. The Baptist Faith and Message (BF&M) is the statement of faith of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Each article or position is followed by Scripture which they use to support their position.[a]. Christ is the eternal Son of God. In order to promote these ends Christians should be ready to work with all men of good will in any good cause, always being careful to act in the spirit of love without compromising their loyalty to Christ and His truth. If I were to ask you to defend your decision on being a Baptist, what would you say? It is composed solely of born-again believers who have been called out from among the Jews and Gentiles. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation. We commit ourselves to the historical grammatical interpretation of the Scriptures that verify the literal, bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. (Matthew 28:6; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:2-6; Luke 24:39; Luke 24:51; John 20:27; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Corinthians 15:4; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 5:9-10; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 12:2; 1 John 2:1). The unrighteous will be consigned to Hell, the place of everlasting punishment. As terms of relationship at any level within our faith community, Boston Baptist College prohibits all members of the college community from public advocacy or promotion for any position that sex outside of a biblically defined marriage is morally acceptable. Genesis 12:13; Exodus 19:58; 1 Samuel 8:47, 1922; Isaiah 5:17; Jeremiah 31:31ff. The Kingdom of God includes both His general sovereignty over the universe and His particular kingship over men who willfully acknowledge Him as King. Dr. H.L. Christ, by the appointment of the Father, freely took upon Himself our nature, yet was without sin. 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. We believe God the Father is an infinite, eternal, sovereignSpirit Who is absolutely holy and self-existent. In setting forth this Doctrinal Statement, we by no means set aside or undervalue any of the Scripture of the Old and New Testaments. To maintain responsible standards of speech and action so as to avoid profanity, vulgarity, and harassment or acts of physical assault or violence. Salvation is received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work. Jesus perfectly revealed and did the will of God, taking upon Himself human nature with its demands and necessities and identifying Himself completely with mankind yet without sin. We believe the true mission of the church is found in the Great Commission: first, to make individual disciples; second, to build up the church; third, to teach and instruct as He commanded. (Exodus 20:1; 32:16; Jeremiah 30:2; Matthew 5:18; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21), We believe there is one and only one living and true God. Arabic There are several Baptist Associations that have been formulated for their volunteer member churches. The living in Christ shall then be caught up to meet the Lord in the air without tasting death, and all shall be caught up to meet the Lord in the air before the seventieth week of Daniel. By his free choice man sinned against God and brought sin into the human race. Autonomy and independence of the Local Church. What We Believe. Our Statement of Faith summarizes essential Christian beliefs, shows unity in Christ, and guards the church from error. Christ, glorified in Heaven, is the Head of the Church. 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. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. All true believers endure to the end. Why are we Baptists? Civil government being ordained of God, it is the duty of Christians to render loyal obedience thereto in all things not contrary to the revealed will of God. 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. We believe that repentance and faith are solemn obligations, and also inseparable graces, wrought in our souls by the quickening Spirit of God. We specifically affirm the following doctrinal truths: The Scriptures To work for the betterment of the institution as a whole and to strive to personal excellence and development as a means to that end. We believe the Bible to be the center of true Christian unity and the supreme and final authority against which all matters of doctrine, faith, human conduct, creeds, and opinions shall be tested. Of Repentance and Faith. 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. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. 4. All believers from Pentecost to the Rapture are added to the Church by the baptism of the Holy Spirit. In the beginning man was innocent of sin and was endowed by his Creator with freedom of choice. With these thoughts in mind, it is an honor to be considered a Baptist, but we must take heed lest we fall. It is Gods revelation to man, inerrantas originally written by Spirit-controlled men. She will be re-gathered in the Holy Land and, after the completion of the Church, will be saved as a nation at the second advent of Christ. Traditional Southern Baptist churches generally do not have elders; therefore, the issue of women elders is not generally an issue within those congregations. We further believe that from the time of Christ until now God has continued to provide complete and chronological evidence through the writers of history. 10. 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. He has the God-given responsibility to provide for, to protect, and to lead his family. The one and only Head is Christ through the Holy Spirit. He seals, enlightens, instructs, guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies, and helps every born-again believer. To limit any personal matters to momentary attention while on the job, including but not limited to - phone calls, personal visits or conversations or computer use. 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. 12. And with Mr . Man is the special creation of God, made in His own image. Thurs. To acknowledge that all work performed within the scope of employment will be owned by Boston Baptist College. We believe that repentance and faith are sacred duties and also inseparable graces, wrought in our souls by the regenerating Spirit of God; whereby being deeply convinced of our guilt, danger and helplessness, and of the way of salvation by Christ, we turn to God with unfeigned contrition, confession and supplication . 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. (Exodus 18:21-22; Exodus 22:28; 2 Samuel 23:3; Daniel 3:10-18; Matthew 22:21; Acts 4:27-29; Acts 5:29; Acts 23:5; Romans 13:1-7), We believe in the sovereign selection of Israel as Gods eternal covenant people. Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as Lord and Saviour. Our statement of faith is adapted from the New Hampshire Confession of Faith which in turn derives in faithful adherence to the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. Growth in grace should continue throughout the regenerate persons life. 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. [citation needed][b]. Genesis 3:15; Exodus 3:14-17; 6: . We believe that Jesus Christ instituted the Lords Supper to commemorate His death until He comes again. She, being in the image of God as is her husband and thus equal to him, has the God-given responsibility to respect her husband and to serve as his helper in managing the household and nurturing the next generation. Services. We believe that the term marriage has only one meaning: A life-long covenant, sanctioned by God, that joins one man and one woman, who were each born as a man and a woman, in a single, exclusive union, as spoken and described by God in Scripture. It summarizes key Southern Baptist thought in the areas of the Bible and its authority, the nature of God as expressed by the Trinity, the spiritual condition of man, God's plan of grace and salvation, the purpose of the local church, ordinances, evangelism, Christian education, interaction with society, religious liberty, and the family. Deuteronomy 4:1, 5, 9, 14; 6:110; 31:1213; Nehemiah 8:18; Job 28:28; Psalms 19:7ff. To maintain professional and mentoring relationships with students while never violating propriety or losing the capacity to lead or discipline students objectively avoiding preferential treatment of any student at all times. We believe that any form of homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery and pornography are sinful perversions of Gods gift of sex. How are you different from a Methodist, a Presbyterian, an Episcopal, a Pentecostal, or a Catholic? ; Matthew 16:1819; 21:2845; 24:22, 31; 25:34; Luke 1:6879; 2:2932; 19:4144; 24:4448; John 1:1214; 3:16; 5:24; 6:4445, 65; 10:2729; 15:16; 17:6, 12, 1718; Acts 20:32; Romans 5:910; 8:2839; 10:1215; 11:57, 2636; 1 Corinthians 1:12; 15:2428; Ephesians 1:423; 2:110; 3:111; Colossians 1:1214; 2 Thessalonians 2:1314; 2 Timothy 1:12; 2:10, 19; Hebrews 11:3912:2; James 1:12; 1 Peter 1:25, 13; 2:410; 1 John 1:79; 2:19; 3:2. We are pitied, protected, provided for, and chastened by God as by a Father. In fact, I can recall a time or two I have said that very thing myself. The Scriptures. We believe that the New Testament church is a local assembly of baptized believers who have voluntarily joined themselves together to carry out the Great Commission. (Luke 13:1-3; Luke 15:7; Acts 8:22; Acts 20:21; Romans 2:4; 2 Corinthians 7:10), We believe that faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the only condition for salvation. I have heard folk say, I am Baptist to the bone if you cut me bless God, Ill bleed Baptist! The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, equal with God the Father and God the Spirit and of the same nature. Matthew 3:1317; 26:2630; 28:1920; Mark 1:911; 14:2226; Luke 3:2122; 22:1920; John 3:23; Acts 2:4142; 8:3539; 16:3033; 20:7; Romans 6:35; 1 Corinthians 10:16, 21; 11:2329; Colossians 2:12. Here are 10 things to know about Baptists and their beliefs. Only the grace of God can bring man into His holy fellowship and enable man to fulfill the creative purpose of God. The Trinity - We believe the Godhead exists eternally in three persons . We also affirm that He ascended "to the right hand of the throne of God;" that He alone is our "merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God." Lets face it many Baptists are proud, and that is OK in a manner of speaking, because we have a rich heritage. Expressing our love in worship that is as sincere, vibrant, and artful as it is scriptural. Since God created mankind into genders distinctly male and female we believe that the only legitimate marriage is that between a man and a woman. The fact that we find our roots of faith in the same fertile soil as millions of others who have gone before us is a matter of Gods sovereigntynothing more! What makes us different from the others can be easily discussed by considering the Baptist Distinctives. 1:2627; 1 Cor. (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. Leadership He honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and in His substitutionary death on the cross He made provision for the redemption of all mankind from sin. 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. It is composed of persons related to one another by marriage, blood, or adoption. (John 3:15; Acts 4:12; 16:31; Romans 10:9-13; Ephesians 2:8-9), Section 13: Separation and Sanctification, We believe that sanctificationis the divine setting apart of the believer unto God, and that the Scriptures clearly teach non-conformity to the world for every believer. (John 14:3; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Titus 2:13; Revelation 19:11-21; Revelation 20:1-6). 6. 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. The first day of the week is the Lords Day. 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. (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:35; John 1:1-14; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 1:8-9), We believe that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a representative and as a substitutionary sacrifice. We believe in a pre-tribulation Rapture of believers, and a premillennial return of Christ to the earth to establish His Kingdom. Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God. John Newton Brown, D. D., of New Hampshire (b. 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. Baptist Deacon, there are some churches that have no statement of faith. We believe, that in order to be saved, sinners must be born again. 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. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a gift from God. 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. But some of us take it too far to the place of sin. 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. We believe that Jesus Christ eternally existed with the Father and the Holy Spirit. At that moment, the dead in Christ shall be raised in glorified bodies. The will of the local church is final on all matters of membership, policy, procedure, government, discipline, and benevolence. The Churchs purpose of existence is to evangelize the world and complete itself through the winning of lost souls to Christ. The canon of Scripture clearly declares that Gods design at Creation for sexual desire, orientation and identity is within the bounds of the marital union of one natural-born man and one natural-born woman (Gen. 1:2628; Gen. 2:2225; Rom. Exodus 24:4; Deuteronomy 4:12; 17:19; Joshua 8:34; Psalms 19:710; 119:1, 89, 105, 140; Isaiah 34:16; 40:8; Jeremiah 15:16; 36:132; Matthew 5:1718; 22:29; Luke 21:33; 24:4446; John 5:39; 16:1315; 17:17; Acts 2:16ff. (Matthew 26:17-29; Acts 2:46; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; 1 Corinthians 11:23-33), We believe that the Universal Church, which is Christs body, has been given a mandate by Christ Himself to be Gods missionary society to the entire world. All who believe in Him are justifiedon the grounds of His shed blood. As Gods created beings, living under His Lordship, all other sexual activity, including premarital sex, extramarital sex, polygamy, bisexual acts, same-sex marriage, homosexual acts, and bestiality violate clear biblical teaching on sexual purity (Rom. This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 12:43. 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. 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. There they await the first resurrection when spirit, soul, and body are reunited to appear before the Judgment Seat of Christand to be glorified forever with the Lord. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. [1], Although the Southern Baptist Convention was organized in 1845, no formal confession of faith was adopted until internationally known Baptist theologian Edgar Young Mullins led the denomination to adopt the original BF&M in 1925. It is scriptural for churches to cooperate with each other in defending the faith and for the furthering of the gospel. 17. To faithfully support the sanctity of permanent marriage between a man and a woman, avoiding all forms of sexual misconduct (including harassment and abuse-noting the institutional policy for such) and to contribute exclusively to that biblical pattern in all spheres of influence. Knowing who we are is one thing, but knowing WHAT we are is completely another. God is the source of all blessings, temporal and spiritual; all that we have and are we owe to Him. . The consequence of that sin causes all men to be totally depraved and partakers of Adams fallen nature. We believe that the Church, which is the Body of Christ, was begun on the Day of Pentecost. Thurs. 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. To display respect for Gods creation and His provisions and to specifically practice respect for and courtesy to all persons equally. 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. What is the Baptist Statement of Faith? Some of the changes that were particularly well received (affirmations) by some Baptist theologians include the following:[5], In 2001, Russell Dilday of the Center for Baptist Studies at Mercer University, raised 12 controversial points about the 2000 revision. Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence. We believe that God rejects any attempt to alter ones gender by surgery or appearance. It commemorates the resurrection of Christ from the dead and should include exercises of worship and spiritual devotion, both public and private. . Sunday Mornings: 9:00 AM In-Person 10:30 AM In-Person 10:30 AM Live Streaming Online. Election is the gracious purpose of God, according to which He regenerates, justifies, sanctifies, and glorifies sinners. That is a good question. 16. We believe that a Baptist church is a congregation of baptized believers associated by a 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 officers of ordination are pastors or elders, whose He is destined to the judgment of an eternal justice in the Lake of Fire. Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Smith, James A., Sr. "A confession of faith worthy of support." Vietnamese. (Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:1-47; Acts 15:13-18; Acts 20:17-28; Romans 1:16; Romans 3:22; 1 Corinthians 11:2; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 2:13-16; Ephesians 3:1-6; Ephesians 4:11-13; Ephesians 5:23-24; Colossians 1:18; 1 Timothy 3:1-7). He created them male and female as the crowning work of His creation. (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. ; 4:110; 8:17, 11; 15:14; Ecclesiastes 7:19; Matthew 5:2; 7:24ff. 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. In providing for such freedom no ecclesiastical group or denomination should be favored by the state more than others. We believe He arose bodily from the dead on the third day in the same body in which He suffered and died. Article I. ; Psalms 2:7ff. Immersion of believers and the Lords Supper the only two ordinances. We must remember that first and foremost, we are Christians blood-bought, eternally saved, Christ professing, grace given, mercy receiving, repentant sinners who the Father in heaven has spared from the fiery pits of Hell! Therefore, as soon as they are capable of moral action, they become transgressors and are under condemnation. We believe the Scriptures teach that Christian baptism is the immersion in water of a believer, into the name of the Father, and Son, and Holy Ghost; to show forth in a solemn and beautiful emblem, our faith in the crucified, buried, and risen Savior, with its effect, in our death to sin and resurrection to a new life; that it is prerequisite to To treat my institutional responsibilities as a sacred trust and so to be prompt, productive and professional as an employee of Boston Baptist College. 5:1921; Eph. We believe that justification is the judicial act of God declaring us to be righteous through faith in Christ Jesus. According to Bruce Gourley, who served as executive director of the Baptist History & Heritage Society, there are four prominent opinions on how Baptists originated. The problem arises, however, when we make being Baptist a badge of honor rather than a method of identification. Through illumination He enables men to understand truth. The state owes to every church protection and full freedom in the pursuit of its spiritual ends. Directions. [2] Described as "the New Hampshire Confession of Faith [of 1833], revised at certain points, and with some additional articles growing out of present needs," it was intended as "a reaffirmation of Christian fundamentals," which was deemed necessary because of "the prevalence of naturalism in the modern teaching and preaching of religion. The trustee board of Anderson University has adopted a religious doctrinal statement of faith expressing the institution's South Carolina Baptist identity, convictions, and its Christian belief system. It is to become a part of Gods family, which includes all the rights and privileges of that relationship. Boston Baptist College supports the conscientious pursuit of life in submission to biblical principles. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. His righteousness is imputed unto us. (Luke 23:43; 2 Corinthians 5:8-10; Philippians 1:23; Philippians 3:21; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Revelation 20:4-6), We believe the souls of unbelievers remain in conscious misery after death until the second resurrection when the soul and body are reunited and they shall appear at the Great White Throne Judgment. (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.). In this Statement of Faith, our Constitution, and all other documents, policies, and ministries of Baptist Christian Church, wherever the word man/men appears, it shall always mean a person who is born, according to Gods sovereign plan and design, male; and wherever the word woman/women appears, it shall always mean a person who is born, according to Gods sovereign plan and design, female. . Genesis 18:1ff. We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly of grace through the mediatorial offices of the Son of God, who by the appointment of the Father, freely took upon Him our nature, yet without sin, honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and by His death made a full and vicarious atonement for our sins; that His atonement consisted not in setting us an example by His death as a martyr, but was the voluntary substitution of Himself in the sinner's place, the Just dying for the unjust, Christ the Lord, bearing our sins in His own body on the tree; and that, having risen from the dead, He is now enthroned in heaven and uniting in His wonderful person the tenderest sympathies with divine perfection. Christians have a spiritual debtorship to the whole world, a holy trusteeship in the gospel, and a binding stewardship in their possessions. These distinctives are those beliefs and practices that establish the unique character of the New Testament faith, setting it apart as distinct from any and all other faiths or systems of belief of religious thought. 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. There is no other "way" (religion, etc.) (Luke 24:36-42; John 20:24-29). We believe God brought all creation into being in six literal 24-hour days and that He rested on the 7th day. The Scriptures are inerrant, infallible and God-breathed, and therefore are the final authority for faith and life. We should speak on behalf of the unborn and contend for the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. by which to know the Father, than through the Son (John 14:6). He never casts us off, but, as we remain sealed to the day of redemption, we inherit the promises as heirs of everlasting salvation. We believe that the Bible is clear that the next event on the prophetic timetable is the Rapture of the saved (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). They are voluntary and advisory bodies designed to elicit, combine, and direct the energies of our people in the most effective manner. Regarding ministry, the BF&M now explicitly defines the pastoral office as the exclusive domain of men thus prohibiting female pastors. Hindi There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. Christian people throughout the world should pray for the reign of the Prince of Peace. 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. 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. Cooperation is desirable between the various Christian denominations, when the end to be attained is itself justified, and when such cooperation involves no violation of conscience or compromise of loyalty to Christ and His Word as revealed in the New Testament. The Holy Spirit on earth is the active agent of the God-head, who constantly seeks within its ranks to bring about conformity and obedience to the Word of God and the will of God. He ascended into heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God where He is the One Mediator, fully God, fully man, in whose Person is effected the reconciliation between God and man. What if I asked you to formulate in your mind right now the reason why you are a Baptist. (Ezekiel 28:13-19; Matthew 25:41; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 2:13; Luke 9:26; Luke 10:18; Luke 15:10), We believe that civil government is of divine appointment for the interests and good order of human society. In consequence of which, all men are now sinners, not by constraint, but by choice, and therefore under just condemnation without defense or excuse. Special creation of the existing space-time universe and all its basic systems and kinds of organisms in the six literal days of the creation week. The Church. 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. The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ provide for rescue and redemption from sin. It summarizes key Southern Baptist thought in the areas of the Bible and its authority, the nature of God as expressed by the Trinity, the spiritual condition of man, God's plan of grace and salvation, the purpose of the local church, ordinances, evangelism, Christian education, interaction .
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