We believe that Jesus Christ is Lord
Our church subscribes to the beliefs of historic Christianity, which are outlined below but are most easily summarized in the most ancient of all Christian creeds: "Jesus Christ is Lord."
Unique to us as "baptists," are the four historic Baptist freedoms:
Soul Freedom:
We believe in the priesthood of all believers. We affirm the freedom and responsibility of every person to relate directly to God without the imposition of creed or the control of clergy or government. This also means every
Christian is called to a life of ministry and service, and that God equally calls
women and men.
Bible Freedom:
We believe in the authority of Scripture, affirm the Bible to be our only sufficient rule for faith and practice and regard Christ as the lens for interpreting Scripture. We believe in the freedom of the individual, led by God's
Spirit within the community of faith, to read and interpret the Scriptures, relying on the historical understanding by the church and on the best methods of modern biblical study.
Church Freedom:
We believe in the autonomy of every local church; that churches are free, under the Lordship of Christ, to determine their membership and leadership, to order their worship and work, to ordain whomever they
perceive as gifted for ministry, and to participate as they deem appropriate in the
larger Body of Christ.
Religious Freedom:
We believe in freedom of religion, freedom for religion, and freedom from religion. We support the separation of church and state and believe in religious freedom, for everyone.
Here is a fuller description of our beliefs:
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