I'm Baptist though I do not agree with all the things the Baptist Church implements. We chose our church not because of the denomination but because of the people there who proved to me that the real church is More Than Bricks that make up a building. The church is people.
I tell you all of that to say that below is, truly, what I belive. But, I did copy and paste it from my church's website.
I believe. I am. And I'm also slack. And I did change just a tad so that it's personal to me.
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The Bible
I believe that the Bible was written by men inspired by God and has no error. It is the word of God.
GodGod is eternal. He is creator and sustainer of the universe. He exists in three persons: The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit
Jesus
Jesus is the Son of God. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life and died on a cross. He rose again after three days. He is the only way to salvation.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is equal with the Son and the Father as God. The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin and points us to God through the Son.
Man
Mankind was created by God. We are all sinners that need salvation.
Salvation
Salvation is a free gift from God. We are saved by belief in Jesus Christ alone.
The Church
The church is a localized group of believers. We exist to reach people for Jesus, teach them to live like him, connect them into the church, help them discover their purpose in life and worship God.
Baptism
Baptism does not save a person yet Jesus commanded that we be baptized. I believe that baptism is an outward symbol of an inner decision to follow Christ. Dunked or sprinkled, it's a religious ceremony reflecting an old life being washed away and a new life being risen from the ashes of the old.
The Lord's Supper
I believe that the bread represents the body of Jesus. The juice represents his life blood given for us. Neither are required for salvation yet Jesus commanded that we participate in its remembering.
If you have questions about what I believe or would like to comment, please direct those comments and questions to me in an email at beaverbunch (at) gmail (dot) com.
Thanks!
I tell you all of that to say that below is, truly, what I belive. But, I did copy and paste it from my church's website.
I believe. I am. And I'm also slack. And I did change just a tad so that it's personal to me.
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The Bible
I believe that the Bible was written by men inspired by God and has no error. It is the word of God.
GodGod is eternal. He is creator and sustainer of the universe. He exists in three persons: The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit
Jesus
Jesus is the Son of God. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life and died on a cross. He rose again after three days. He is the only way to salvation.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is equal with the Son and the Father as God. The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin and points us to God through the Son.
Man
Mankind was created by God. We are all sinners that need salvation.
Salvation
Salvation is a free gift from God. We are saved by belief in Jesus Christ alone.
The Church
The church is a localized group of believers. We exist to reach people for Jesus, teach them to live like him, connect them into the church, help them discover their purpose in life and worship God.
Baptism
Baptism does not save a person yet Jesus commanded that we be baptized. I believe that baptism is an outward symbol of an inner decision to follow Christ. Dunked or sprinkled, it's a religious ceremony reflecting an old life being washed away and a new life being risen from the ashes of the old.
The Lord's Supper
I believe that the bread represents the body of Jesus. The juice represents his life blood given for us. Neither are required for salvation yet Jesus commanded that we participate in its remembering.
If you have questions about what I believe or would like to comment, please direct those comments and questions to me in an email at beaverbunch (at) gmail (dot) com.
Thanks!