what we believe

Historically, Baptists have used confessions as biblical guidelines and instructive aids for individuals & churches. Our goal is to have a tool that helps identify and promote the beliefs and practices essential to the historic truths of Christianity, our Baptist heritage and the privileges of membership in this assembly while leaving the other matters of doctrine open to personal interpretation. Below are several things that we as leadership believe and are in support of.  We also recognize that sometimes it is important to narrow the focus down for membership to some of the essentials. With that being said for membership at the way we ask that each membership personally be in agreement with this one page doctrinal statement found here.

We are in agreement with the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 and Abstract of Principles. This is the both the first and most recent statement of faith within the Southern Baptist Convention.  

In addition to our agreement with the BF&M & Abstract of Principles we have developed a separate statement on the Bible to clarify our beliefs. The Bible is foundational to everything we believe; therefore we want to ensure that there is no misunderstanding about where we stand in our beliefs about the Word of God.  If we are not sound & clear in our belief about the bible then we cannot hope to be sound about anything else in the Christian faith.

We believe that the Bible is the inerrant, inspired, Word of God. It is the standard for all that we believe and practice. Furthermore we affirm the Inerrancy, Authority, Sufficiency & Clarity of Scripture. Inerrancy means that the Bible is wholly and verbally God-given, Scripture is inerrant- without error or fault in all its teaching, no less in what it states about Gods acts in creation, about the events of world history, and about its own literary origins under God, than in its witness to Gods saving grace in individual lives. Holy Scripture, being Gods own Word, written by men prepared and superintended by His Spirit, is of infallible divine authority in all matters upon which it touches: it is to be believed, as Gods instruction, in all that it affirms, obeyed, as Gods command, in all that it requires; embraced, as Gods pledge, in all that it promises. Sufficiency means that it is completely adequate for all we need for life and godliness. Clarity means that the Word of God is revealed in an understandable way to all who read it with an open heart to God. The central message is clear, therefore making everyone accountable to God who is the author of His Word. 

We also subscribe to the Chicago Statement on Inerrancy, the Chicago Statement on Hermeneutics & the Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood.

Please do not hesitate to contact us about any questions you may have or clarification about our beliefs.