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We are a Southern Baptist Convention church committed to the biblical doctrines and historic principles of the founders of the Convention. Thus, we fully subscribe to The London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 (in particular) and The Baptist Faith and Message (in general). We are a doctrinal church. We believe that a person cannot have a stable and balanced Christian life without a solid doctrinal foundation. Like the early New Testament churches, we aim to "continue steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and prayers." (Acts 2:42) We believe the sixty-six books of the Holy Bible were inerrantly inspired and are the infallible guide in all matters of faith and practice. We are unashamedly baptistic, believing that baptism is by immersion for believers only. We see no contradiction with being calvinistic and non-paedobaptistic. We are covenantal, believing that God has always worked through covenants, especially the foundational covenant of redemption. In order to be understood properly, the Holy Scriptures must be interpreted covenantally. In a day of doctrinal fuzziness, we desire to be clear and precise. We believe in those doctrines that are sometimes called the doctrines of grace. By this expression we mean the doctrines of total depravity and inability, unconditional election, definite and particular redemption, effectual and irresistible calling and the final perseverance of the saints. We rejoice in these glorious truths that uphold the sovereignty of God in the salvation of men, and which so gloriously affirm the great central reality that salvation is all of grace and that salvation is all of the Lord. We delight in those Reformation truths of Scripture alone, by grace alone, justification through faith alone, in Christ alone, to God alone be the glory! We are a confessional church. We subscribe unreservedly to The London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689. We believe it is the most accurate expression of the system of doctrine taught in the Bible. We do not hold the Confession of Faith to be above or equal to the Holy Scriptures. Rather, we accept it as a confirmation in faith, an assistance in controversy, and an instrument of edification and instruction. The Confession provides every member with a compact systematic theology, and by means of the scriptural proofs, each member can be ready to give a reason for the hope that is in him. A free copy of the Confession is available upon request. One of the mandates of the Reformers was Semper Reformata, "always reforming." Our vision for the future cannot be captured in pithy quotations or ubiquitous mission statements. Rather, our desire is to continually reform to the Word of God. We desire to hold forth the biblical message of salvation in Christ alone, by grace alone, through faith alone to the glory of God alone.It is our desire that God be acceptably worshiped and glorified, the people of God properly instructed and edified, and the unsaved genuinely brought to repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The focus of our worship is the full proclamation and exposition of the holy Word of God. While as a confessional church we hold to sound doctrine and strong theology, we fervently believe in biblical evangelism and missions attempting to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. We endeavor to see every Christian actively engaged in "the Lord’s service." We gladly welcome you to visit us. There is a place for you. |
