We believe in the Genesis account of creation; that it is to be accepted literally, and not allegorically or figuratively; that man was created directly in God's own image and after His own likeness; that man's creation was not a matter of evolution or evolutionary change of species, or developments through interminable periods of time from lower to higher forms; that all animals and vegetable life were made directly; and that God's established law was that they should bring forth only "after their kind.". He is destined to the judgment of an eternal justice in the Lake of Fire. (Exodus 15:11; 20:2-3; Psalm 90:2; 147:5; Jeremiah 10:10; Mark 12:30; Romans 11:33; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 4:6; 1 Timothy 1:17; Revelation 4:11). And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28:20 ESV). We believe that the Church, which is the Body of Christ, was begun on the Day of Pentecost. He seals, enlightens, instructs, guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies, and helps every born-again believer. The problem arises, however, when we make being Baptist a badge of honor rather than a method of identification. The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ provide for rescue and redemption from sin. While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture. 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. 14. Accordingly, the Governing Board, the administration, the faculty, and all other employees of Boston Baptist College affirm the following code of professional ethics. Office Hours: 9:00am - 3:00pm Phone: (518) 399-2220 Fax: (518) 399-2580 office@faithcrossroads.org. To contribute to the protection of the physical property of the campus and the physical safety of all members of the campus community- including the safeguarding of all keys and forms of access to facilities. 18. 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 fatherly in His attitude toward all men. 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. Webelievein the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. The Scriptures The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God's revelation of Himself to man. Of Repentance and Faith. Vietnamese. He now dwells in all believers as the living and ever-present Lord. (Genesis 1 and 2; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16.). The first day of the week is the Lords Day. We believe that civil government is of divine appointment for the interest and good order of human society; that magistrates are to be prayed for and conscientiously honored and obeyed except only in things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the only Lord of the conscience and the coming Prince of the kings of the earth. God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring the world to its appropriate end. Immersion of believers and the Lords Supper the only two ordinances. It is bestowed solely through the Redeemers shed blood and not because of any works we have done. 2. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord, and where there are no Christian works of obedience then faith is dead. His presence in the Christian is the guarantee that God will bring the believer into the fullness of the stature of Christ. 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. Justification brings the believer unto a relationship of peace and favor with God. He regeneratesthe sinner by the Word of God. ; 5:810; 6:123; 8:118, 2939; 10:910, 13; 13:1114; 1 Corinthians 1:18, 30; 6:1920; 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:1720; Galatians 2:20; 3:13; 5:2225; 6:15; Ephesians 1:7; 2:822; 4:1116; Philippians 2:1213; Colossians 1:922; 3:1ff. If I were to ask you to defend your decision on being a Baptist, what would you say? Activities on the Lords Day should be commensurate with the Christians conscience under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5:21-6:4), We believe that man was created innocent, in the image of God, and under His law; Adam fell from his sinless state by voluntary transgression and all men sinned in him. Parents are to demonstrate to their children Gods pattern for marriage. With these thoughts in mind, it is an honor to be considered a Baptist, but we must take heed lest we fall. Through the temptation of Satan man transgressed the command of God, and fell from his original innocence whereby his posterity inherit a nature and an environment inclined toward sin. 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. Regarding marriage, the BF&M added Article XVIII to specify the husband is the head of the household (though it is to be understood in a complementarian role, not as an autocrat). We believe that there is one, and only one, living and true God, an infinite intelligent Spirit, the Maker and Supreme Ruler of heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holiness, and worthy of all possible honor, confidence and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are 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. We are pitied, protected, provided for, and chastened by God as by a Father. Contact. Missionary effort on the part of all rests thus upon a spiritual necessity of the regenerate life, and is expressly and repeatedly commanded in the teachings of Christ. This is the Blessed Hope. 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. The husband and wife are of equal worth before God, since both are created in God's image. God is all powerful and all knowing; and His perfect knowledge extends to all things, past, present, and future, including the future decisions of His free creatures. Portuguese The freedom of a teacher in a Christian school, college, or seminary is limited by the pre-eminence of Jesus Christ, by the authoritative nature of the Scriptures, and by the distinct purpose for which the school exists. 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. 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. John Newton Brown, D. D., of New Hampshire (b. 1:2627). STATEMENT OF FAITH. It is instantaneous and not a process. 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 qualifications, claims, and duties are clearly defined in the Scriptures. Man is the special creation of God, made in His own image. Chinese Boston Baptist College | 950 Metropolitan Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136, Call: (617) 364-3510 | Email: info@boston.edu, Boston Baptist College, 950 Metropolitan Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136, United States. (Genesis 2:18-25; Leviticus 18:1-30; Matthew 19:3-9; Romans 1:26-32; 1 Corinthians 5:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; 1 Corinthians 7:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; Hebrews 13:4). [citation needed] Nothing in the BF&M prohibits or discourages the wife from holding outside employment, nor the husband from doing household duties traditionally considered those of the wife. 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. First Baptist Classical Academy: Statement of Faith & Conviction . (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. 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. In Jesus Christ abide all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. The marriage relationship models the way God relates to his people. Many us of have good answers to these questions, but are they the right answers? We specifically affirm the following doctrinal truths: The Scriptures How are you different from a Methodist, a Presbyterian, an Episcopal, a Pentecostal, or a Catholic? 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. Expressing our love in worship that is as sincere, vibrant, and artful as it is scriptural. Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Christs people should, as occasion requires, organize such associations and conventions as may best secure cooperation for the great objects of the Kingdom of God. We join thousands of Baptist churches, associations, and ministries thathave adopted the Baptist Faith and Message as our confession of faith. Being a church ordinance, it is prerequisite to the privileges of church membership and to the Lords Supper. (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. We believe that the command to give the Gospel to the world is clear and unmistakable, and this commission was given to the churches. Thurs. The Church. 11. The Trinity - We believe the Godhead exists eternally in three persons . What would you say? ; 1 John 2:28; 3:2; Jude 14; Revelation 1:18; 3:11; 20:122:13. Therefore, we believe creation to be approximately 6000 years old. 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. In addition to academic classes, every day includes a traditional assembly, bible study and extra . (Genesis 1:26-27; 3:1-6; 3:24; John 3:1-21; Romans 1:18, 32; Romans 3:10-19; Romans 5:12, 19), We believe that the salvation of sinners is divinely initiated and wholly of grace through the intervention of the Son of God. It excludes boasting and promotes humility. 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. The local church is: under the leadership of officers, who are Elders (one of which is the Pastor) and Deacons, whose qualifications and duties are clearly defined in the Scriptures. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. He has the God-given responsibility to provide for, to protect, and to lead his family. 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. (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. 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. While not stated in the 2000 BF&M, some churches also apply this interpretation to deacons, being a pastoral office of the church, and will not ordain women or allow them to serve as deacons. ; Isaiah 61:13; Joel 2:2832; Matthew 1:18; 3:16; 4:1; 12:2832; 28:19; Mark 1:10, 12; Luke 1:35; 4:1, 1819; 11:13; 12:12; 24:49; John 4:24; 14:1617, 26; 15:26; 16:714; Acts 1:8; 2:14, 38; 4:31; 5:3; 6:3; 7:55; 8:17, 39; 10:44; 13:2; 15:28; 16:6; 19:16; Romans 8:911,1416, 2627; 1 Corinthians 2:1014; 3:16; 12:311, 13; Galatians 4:6; Ephesians 1:1314; 4:30; 5:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; 1 Timothy 3:16; 4:1; 2 Timothy 1:14; 3:16; Hebrews 9:8, 14; 2 Peter 1:21; 1 John 4:13; 5:67; Revelation 1:10; 22:17. Throughout our history we have been a confessional people, adopting statements of faith as a witness to our beliefs and a pledge of our faithfulness to the doctrines revealed in Holy Scripture. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. Champion (Genesis 13:14-17; Ezekiel 37; Romans 11:1-32), Section 22: The Rapture and Other Future Events, We believe in the imminent, pre-millennialreturn of Christ for His Church. Preaching The Gospel As It Is To Men As They Are. Autonomy and independence of the Local Church. The Scriptures . The traditional SBC view is that all Scripture is equally inspired by God.[7]. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a gift from God. 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. We believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine Person; equal with God the Father and God the Son and of the same nature; that He was active in the creation; that in His relation to the unbelieving world He restrains the Evil One until God's purpose is fulfilled; that He convicts of sin, of righteousness and of judgment; that He bears witness to the truth of the Gospel in preaching and testimony; that He is the Agent in the New Birth; that He seals, endues, guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies, and helps the believer. We believe that Jesus Christ instituted the Lords Supper to commemorate His death until He comes again. Genesis 12:13; Exodus 19:58; 1 Samuel 8:47, 1922; Isaiah 5:17; Jeremiah 31:31ff. We believe that the great Gospel blessing which Christ secures to such as believe in Him is justification; that justification includes the pardon of sin and the gift of eternal life on principles of righteousness; that it is bestowed not in consideration of any works of righteousness which we have done; but solely through faith in the Redeemer's blood. Exodus 17:12; 18:17ff. Members of New Testament churches should cooperate with one another in carrying forward the missionary, educational, and benevolent ministries for the extension of Christs Kingdom. (Luke 24:36-42; John 20:24-29). There are several Baptist Associations that have been formulated for their volunteer member churches. Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence. 1. The consequence of that sin causes all men to be totally depraved and partakers of Adams fallen nature. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe. Boston Baptist College teaches and practices the ministry of the Holy Spirit from a textual and historical position rather than that which is espoused by the modern Charismatic interpretation. Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Repentance is characterized by godly sorrow for sin which is offensive to God and destructive to the soul. We believe God brought all creation into being in six literal 24-hour days and that He rested on the 7th day. The supreme need of the world is the acceptance of His teachings in all the affairs of men and nations, and the practical application of His law of love. . Isaiah 2:4; Matthew 5:9, 3848; 6:33; 26:52; Luke 22:36, 38; Romans 12:1819; 13:17; 14:19; Hebrews 12:14; James 4:12. Confidential issues will be discussed only in secured settings so as to prohibit even the unintentional compromise of sensitive information. 5:3; Col. 3:56). 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. (Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezekiel 28:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11; Matthew 25:41; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4; 1 Peter 5:8; Revelation 12:9-10; Revelation 20:10), We believe in the Genesis account of creation as being neither allegory nor myth, but a literal, historical account of the direct and immediate creative acts of God without any evolutionary process. Many folk are very adamant about why they are Baptist!, but their zeal surpasses the Scriptures. 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. 3. He is eternally existing in three persons Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (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). Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. 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 In His incarnation as Jesus Christ, He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. We believe the scriptures teach that giving is one of the fundamentals of the faith; that God is the Source of all blessings, temporal and spiritual; that tithing is a Bible principle, and that the storehouse for the tithe in this present age is the common treasury of the church; that we are under obligation to serve God with our time, talents . The state has no right to impose taxes for the support of any form of religion. 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. A husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. 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. Our statement of faith also makes explicit what is foundational to our doctrinal commitmentsthe gospel of Jesus Christ, which is the primary . 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. Doctrinal Statement. Christ is the eternal Son of God. Addresses issues of contemporary concern soteriological inclusivism (Section IV), family (Section XVIII), gender (Section III), sexual immorality, adultery, homosexuality, pornography, and abortion (Section XV). 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. [citation needed][b]. She is now dispersed because of her disobedience and rejection of Christ. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. 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. It is to become a part of Gods family, which includes all the rights and privileges of that relationship. It is the duty of every child of God to seek constantly to win the lost to Christ by verbal witness undergirded by a Christian lifestyle, and by other methods in harmony with the gospel of Christ. A summary of what most Baptist Associations include is found in one of our Baptist.org presentations, Why We Are Baptists. To refrain from the violation of any civil or criminal law that could adversely affect Boston Baptist College or bring reproach upon the cause of Christ. 2:1214) and thus the college community unites in the conviction that God opposes any attempt to alter ones gender by surgery or appearance. The Scriptures are inerrant, infallible and God-breathed, and therefore are the final authority of faith and life. It is the glorious display of Gods sovereign goodness, and is infinitely wise, holy, and unchangeable. Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as Lord and Saviour. 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 believe that God rejects any attempt to alter ones gender by surgery or appearance. Faith Baptist Academy is a ministry of Faith Baptist Church. The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God's revelation of Himself to man. He is worthy of all possible honor, confidence, and love. God as Father reigns with providential care over His universe, His creatures, and the flow of the stream of human history according to the purposes of His grace. Exodus 20:317; Leviticus 6:25; Deuteronomy 10:12; 27:17; Psalm 101:5; Micah 6:8; Zechariah 8:16; Matthew 5:1316, 4348; 22:3640; 25:35; Mark 1:2934; 2:3ff. 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. The full consummation of the Kingdom awaits the return of Jesus Christ and the end of this age. Section 201 of the United States Copyright Act specifies that the employeris considered the author of a work made for hire, and owns all the rights comprised in the copyright except in cases where the employer and the employee have expressly agreed otherwise in a written instrument signed by them.. Sexual misconduct that is prohibited includes (but may not be limited to) disorderly lewd conduct, indecent or obscene conduct or expression, involvement with pornography, premarital sex, adultery, pedophilia, homosexual conduct and all forms of same-sex dating, or any other conduct that violates biblical standards. [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. According to His promise, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth; the dead will be raised; and Christ will judge all men in righteousness. He bears witness to the truth of the Gospel in preaching and testimony. The Church. I have heard folk say, I am Baptist to the bone if you cut me bless God, Ill bleed Baptist! 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. President Baptist.org, Featuring : Statement of Faith Thurs. 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. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation. (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 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. God is Father in truth to those who become children of God through faith in Jesus Christ. We believe in a pre-tribulation Rapture of believers, and a premillennial return of Christ to the earth to establish His Kingdom. To respect leadership and support harmony that is compatible with biblical truth, understanding that insubordination in any form incompatible with any professional relationship with Boston Baptist College. 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. All who join CHBC are required to affirm the CHBC Statement of Faith, the revised New Hampshire Confession of Faith from 1853. Our Baptist forefathers have held to the above noted distinctives since the time of Christ creating an unbroken trail of Truth from that day till this one. The other four that were expelled are New Faith Mission Ministry in Griffin, Ga.; St. Timothy's Christian Baptist Church in Baltimore; Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson, Miss. All members of the Boston Baptist College community are expected to treat one another with respect and Christ-like compassion. 1714 SE 36th Ave; Ocala . He is the efficient power for godly living, Christian service, and spiritual worship. 7. In Christian education there should be a proper balance between academic freedom and academic responsibility. . ; 7:11; 23:9; 28:19; Mark 1:911; John 4:24; 5:26; 14:613; 17:18; Acts 1:7; Romans 8:1415; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Galatians 4:6; Ephesians 4:6; Colossians 1:15; 1 Timothy 1:17; Hebrews 11:6; 12:9; 1 Peter 1:17; 1 John 5:7. An adequate system of Christian education is necessary to a complete spiritual program for Christs people. Because of His great love, God provided a way for humanity to be put right with him. When He returns to the earth with His saints, we believe that Jesus Christ will establish His millennial Kingdomand will reign for one thousand years. 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. Genesis 1:1; 2:7; Exodus 3:14; 6:23; 15:11ff. All true believers endure to the end. This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 12:43. We further believe the wedding ceremony is an act of worship before God where one man and one woman are joined in holy matrimony. ; 119:11; Proverbs 3:13ff. Lets face it many Baptists are proud, and that is OK in a manner of speaking, because we have a rich heritage. 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. Published on April 8, 2021. We believe that justification is the judicial act of God declaring us to be righteous through faith in Christ Jesus. In providing for such freedom no ecclesiastical group or denomination should be favored by the state more than others. The Holy Bible, God's Inspired Word, is the Absolute and Supreme Authority. The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, equal with God the Father and God the Spirit and of the same nature. 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. Christian people throughout the world should pray for the reign of the Prince of Peace. The Churchs purpose of existence is to evangelize the world and complete itself through the winning of lost souls to Christ. Editorial changes, such as the use of gender-inclusive language, considered improvements of the form of the statement.

Is Ramin Karimloo Still Married, Pearlessence Brightening Facial Serum Vitamin C Ferulic Acid, Mercer Island Peak League, Ftac Collapsible Mp5 Level Unlock, Articles B