(Baptist Faith and Message) http://www.sbc.net/bfm/bfm2000.asp

We believe in the fundamental teachings of the Bible and Christianity. Our ‘core beliefs’ can be summarized in the following:

We believe the Bible is the, inspired, inerrant and infallible Word of God (both the Old and New Testaments). We believe the Bible is the only rule of faith and practice for Christians, providing lifestyle principles for the believer, to enable us to rightly represent Jesus to the world.

We believe in the infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture to be Scripture itself; and the requirement of implicit obedience to the expressed command of Christ.

We believe in the Trinity of the Godhead (God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit) they are three persons, having three separate roles, yet one God).

We believe in the Creation of man by the direct hand of God, and God breathed into man the breath of life.

We believe in the fall of man (Adam and Eve sinned in the garden) resulting in man’s need for redemption.

We believe in the Deity, Incarnation and Supernatural Virgin Birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

We believe Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, he is fully man and fully God, and He alone is mankind’s Savior, by shedding His blood on the Cross dieing for our sins.

We believe in the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb; His ascension into heaven; and His personal imminent return to earth.

We believe God calls every person created, to receive Christ as their Savior from sin, and surrender their life to obey and serve Him as Lord and Master.

We believe that each person must individually repent of their sin, and Salvation comes as we accept the gift of eternal life offered, only in the Lord Jesus Christ by grace through one's personal faith in Him.

We believe in the existence of a literal devil who is God’s, and the believer’s adversary or enemy.

We believe in a literal hell. The place where the lost, or those who have not believed, and placed their personal faith in Jesus Christ, will live forever at the end of this age.

We believe in the existence of a literal heaven. The place where those who are saved, or have placed their faith and trust in Jesus Christ, will live forever at the end of this age.