(Exodus 15:11; 20:2-3; Psalm 90:2; 147:5; Jeremiah 10:10; Mark 12:30; Romans 11:33; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 4:6; 1 Timothy 1:17; Revelation 4:11). He never casts us off, but, as we remain sealed to the day of redemption, we inherit the promises as heirs of everlasting salvation. We should speak on behalf of the unborn and contend for the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. He seals the believer unto the day of final redemption. We believe in the Genesis account of creation; that it is to be accepted literally, and not allegorically or figuratively; that man was created directly in God's own image and after His own likeness; that man's creation was not a matter of evolution or evolutionary change of species, or developments through interminable periods of time from lower to higher forms; that all animals and vegetable life were made directly; and that God's established law was that they should bring forth only "after their kind.". Therefore, we are under just condemnation without defense or excuse. Faith Church 11 Glenridge Road Rexford, NY 12148. ; Isaiah 61:13; Joel 2:2832; Matthew 1:18; 3:16; 4:1; 12:2832; 28:19; Mark 1:10, 12; Luke 1:35; 4:1, 1819; 11:13; 12:12; 24:49; John 4:24; 14:1617, 26; 15:26; 16:714; Acts 1:8; 2:14, 38; 4:31; 5:3; 6:3; 7:55; 8:17, 39; 10:44; 13:2; 15:28; 16:6; 19:16; Romans 8:911,1416, 2627; 1 Corinthians 2:1014; 3:16; 12:311, 13; Galatians 4:6; Ephesians 1:1314; 4:30; 5:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; 1 Timothy 3:16; 4:1; 2 Timothy 1:14; 3:16; Hebrews 9:8, 14; 2 Peter 1:21; 1 John 4:13; 5:67; Revelation 1:10; 22:17. And with Mr . President Baptist.org, Featuring : Statement of Faith The official SBC website, when referencing the Scripture, uses the. Christ, by the appointment of the Father, freely took upon Himself our nature, yet was without sin. Given that human life is God's creation, including the life of the unborn, we affirm the "sanctity of life" as an integral representation of our college faith and values. 4. To acknowledge that all work performed within the scope of employment will be owned by Boston Baptist College. They are voluntary and advisory bodies designed to elicit, combine, and direct the energies of our people in the most effective manner. We believe that in His relation to the unbelieving world, He restrains the evil one until Gods purpose is fulfilled. Baptism Mission In our mission of Connecting people to Jesus and one another, Southeast Christian Church has grown into a unified multisite community. In His incarnation as Jesus Christ, He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as Lord and Saviour. They are each worthy of precisely the same honor, confidence, and obedience. She is now dispersed because of her disobedience and rejection of Christ. Introduction. Wed. 6:30pm 7:30pm, Crusaders Club (Seasonal) If I were to ask you to defend your decision on being a Baptist, what would you say? We believe that a Baptist church is a congregation of baptized believers associated by a covenant of faith and fellowship of the Gospel; observing the ordinances of Christ; governed by His laws; and exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word; that its officers of ordination are pastors or elders, whose facebook: Bro Champion It is composed of persons related to one another by marriage, blood, or adoption. Statement of Faith . We believe that God's method of financing His earthly work of spreading the Gospel to all nations the tithes and offerings of His people; that it is to be given to the Lord through the care of the churches; and the support of the ministry is by His local church or storehouse to be distributed as directed by the leadership of the Spirit as the need arises; that the time to tithe is the first day of the week; that everyone is accountable to the Lord for one-tenth of the income; and that timing was instituted long before the law was ever given and was practiced by the early church. To respect the appropriate ethical and Spiritual guidelines for personal interaction including the respect for the property of both the institution as well as the personal property of others. Watch Live Here : https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https://bit.ly/Highschoolbasketball_BoysThe Faith Baptist (Davison, MI) varsity . Through illumination He enables men to understand truth. Being one body unites believers to each other and to Christ. What would you say? We further believe the wedding ceremony is an act of worship before God where one man and one woman are joined in holy matrimony. The marriage relationship models the way God relates to his people. Jesus perfectly revealed and did the will of the Father, taking upon Himself human nature with its demands and necessities and identifying Himself completely with mankind yet without sin. It commemorates the resurrection of Christ from the dead and should include exercises of worship and spiritual devotion, both public and private. We believe that Jesus Christ instituted the Lords Supper to commemorate His death until He comes again. To display respect for Gods creation and His provisions and to specifically practice respect for and courtesy to all persons equally. An adequate system of Christian education is necessary to a complete spiritual program for Christs people. ; 1 Thessalonians 5:2324; 2 Timothy 1:12; Titus 2:1114; Hebrews 2:13; 5:8-9; 9:2428; 11:112:8, 14; James 2:1426; 1 Peter 1:223; 1 John 1:62:11; Revelation 3:20; 21:122:5. Be sure to look for the continuation of this article to find further discussion regarding the Baptist Distinctives! The fact that we find our roots of faith in the same fertile soil as millions of others who have gone before us is a matter of Gods sovereigntynothing more! We believe in a pre-tribulation Rapture of believers, and a premillennial return of Christ to the earth to establish His Kingdom. (Genesis 1:1-3; Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:8; Luke 1:35; Luke 24:49; John 3:5-7; 14:16,17,26; John 16:7-15; Acts 5:30-32; 11:16; Romans 8:14,16,26,27; Romans 15:19; 1 Corinthians 2:10,11; Ephesians 1:13-14; Ephesians 4:30; Hebrews 9:14). Boston Baptist College supports the conscientious pursuit of life in submission to biblical principles. ; Mark 2:2728; 16:17; Luke 24:13, 3336; John 4:2124; 20:1, 1928; Acts 20:7; Romans 14:510; I Corinthians 16:12; Colossians 2:16; 3:16; Revelation 1:10. The consequence of that sin causes all men to be totally depraved and partakers of Adams fallen nature. We believe that God rejects any attempt to alter ones gender by surgery or appearance. To set forth in order a declaration of those things what are most surely believed among us, we place on record the Confession of Faith to which we as the community of Boston Baptist College fully subscribe. The text of the original assertion, which was the last sentence in the section, was: "The criterion by which the Bible is to be interpreted is Jesus Christ. By his free choice man sinned against God and brought sin into the human race. A summary of what most Baptist Associations include is found in one of our Baptist.org presentations, Why We Are Baptists. (A) The Holy Scriptures We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the verbally and fully inspired Word of God. (All matters of finance, of student or staff performance are to be discussed only with the appropriate parties within secured office space not in the hallways, cafeteria, or areas where confidential information could be overheard even inadvertently.). Freedom in any orderly relationship of human life is always limited and never absolute. Boston Baptist College | 950 Metropolitan Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136, Call: (617) 364-3510 | Email: info@boston.edu, Boston Baptist College, 950 Metropolitan Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136, United States. The true remedy for the war spirit is the gospel of our Lord. When He returns to the earth with His saints, we believe that Jesus Christ will establish His millennial Kingdomand will reign for one thousand years. We have multiple campuses serving the specific needs of the areas in which they are located, while receiving centralized teaching from the Blankenbaker Campus in Louisville, KY. Genesis 1:27; 2:7; Matthew 6:67, 24; 16:26; 22:21; John 8:36; Acts 4:1920; Romans 6:12; 13:17; Galatians 5:1, 13; Philippians 3:20; 1 Timothy 2:12; James 4:12; 1 Peter 2:1217; 3:1117; 4:1219. Many us of have good answers to these questions, but are they the right answers? (John 10:28-29; Romans 8:35-39; Philippians 1:6; Jude 1). There is one and only one living and true God. We should work to provide for the orphaned, the needy, the abused, the aged, the helpless, and the sick. ; Leviticus 22:2; Deuteronomy 6:4; 32:6; 1 Chronicles 29:10; Psalm 19:13; Isaiah 43:3,15; 64:8; Jeremiah 10:10; 17:13; Matthew 6:9ff. We believe that it was uniquely, verbally and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit and that it was written without error (that is, it is inerrant) in the original manuscripts. We hold him to be man's great tempter, the enemy of God and His Christ, the accuser of the saints, the author of all false religion, the chief power behind the present apostasy, the lord of the antichrist, and the author of all powers of darkness-destined, however, to final defeat at the hands of God's own Son, and the judgment of an eternal justice in hell, a place prepared for him and his angels. The Scriptures are inerrant, infallible and God-breathed, and therefore are the final authority of faith and life. 14. These distinctives are easily remembered using the acrostic BRAPSISS and here is a breakdown for us to better understand: These distinctives in faith and practice have set those who have become known as Baptists (and their forefathers) as being distinct from all other forms of religion, including Catholics and Protestants. It is consistent with the free agency of man, and comprehends all the means in connection with the end. A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband even as the church willingly submits to the headship of Christ. Being a church ordinance, it is prerequisite to the privileges of church membership and to the Lords Supper. We believe that the term marriage has only one meaning: A life-long covenant, sanctioned by God, that joins one man and one woman, who were each born as a man and a woman, in a single, exclusive union, as spoken and described by God in Scripture. All who join CHBC are required to affirm the CHBC Statement of Faith, the revised New Hampshire Confession of Faith from 1853. NOVEMBER 1994. The New Testament speaks also of the church as the Body of Christ which includes all of the redeemed of all the ages, believers from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation. (Mark 16:19; John 3:16; Romans 5:8-9; Hebrew 5:9; Hebrew 7:25; Hebrew 8:1; Hebrew 9:11-12 and 1 John 2:1), We believe in the Blessed Hope, the personal, pre-millennial, pre-tribulation, and imminentreturn of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, which is known as the Raptureof the Church. Examples of such work would include course material, books or articles written, video presentation, online courses, or software developed. God is Father in truth to those who become children of God through faith in Jesus Christ. Christians have a spiritual debtorship to the whole world, a holy trusteeship in the gospel, and a binding stewardship in their possessions. (Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezekiel 28:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11; Matthew 25:41; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4; 1 Peter 5:8; Revelation 12:9-10; Revelation 20:10), We believe in the Genesis account of creation as being neither allegory nor myth, but a literal, historical account of the direct and immediate creative acts of God without any evolutionary process. To treat my institutional responsibilities as a sacred trust and so to be prompt, productive and professional as an employee of Boston Baptist College. We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Ghost in a miraculous manner, born of Mary, a virgin, as no other man was ever born or can ever be born of a woman, and He is both the Son of God, and God the Son. As a part of the Southern Baptist Convention, IMB is guided by a board of trustees elected by the convention in its annual meetings. Genesis 1:2628; 2:1525; 3:120; Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 6:49; Joshua 24:15; 1 Samuel 1:2628; Psalms 51:5; 78:18; 127; 128; 139:1316; Proverbs 1:8; 5:1520; 6:2022; 12:4; 13:24; 14:1; 17:6; 18:22; 22:6,15; 23:1314; 24:3; 29:15, 17; 31:1031; Ecclesiastes 4:912; 9:9; Malachi 2:1416; Matthew 5:3132; 18:25; 19:39; Mark 10:612; Romans 1:1832; 1 Corinthians 7:116; Ephesians 5:2133; 6:14; Colossians 3:1821; 1 Timothy 5:8, 14; 2 Timothy 1:35; Titus 2:35; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Peter 3:17. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. Genesis 18:1ff. In accordance with the spirit and teachings of Christ they should do all in their power to put an end to war. Bible, the only rule of faith and practice. Adapted from the 1853 New Hampshire Confession of Faith . It reveals the principles by which God judges us, and therefore is, and will remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried. She, being in the image of God as is her husband and thus equal to him, has the God-given responsibility to respect her husband and to serve as his helper in managing the household and nurturing the next generation. 11. Why are we Baptists? (Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:1-47; Acts 15:13-18; Acts 20:17-28; Romans 1:16; Romans 3:22; 1 Corinthians 11:2; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 2:13-16; Ephesians 3:1-6; Ephesians 4:11-13; Ephesians 5:23-24; Colossians 1:18; 1 Timothy 3:1-7). All who believe in Him are justifiedon the grounds of His shed blood. (Matthew 28:6; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:2-6; Luke 24:39; Luke 24:51; John 20:27; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Corinthians 15:4; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 5:9-10; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 12:2; 1 John 2:1). ; 1 John 2:28; 3:2; Jude 14; Revelation 1:18; 3:11; 20:122:13. Cooperation is desirable between the various Christian denominations, when the end to be attained is itself justified, and when such cooperation involves no violation of conscience or compromise of loyalty to Christ and His Word as revealed in the New Testament. ; 10:21; Luke 4:1821; 10:2737; 20:25; John 15:12; 17:15; Romans 1214; 1Corinthians 5:910; 6:17; 7:2024; 10:2311:1; Galatians 3:2628; Ephesians 6:59; Colossians 3:1217; 1 Thessalonians 3:12; Philemon; James 1:27; 2:8. We believe that there is a radical and essential difference between the righteous and the wicked; that such only as through faith are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and sanctified by the Spirit of God, are truly righteous in His esteem; while all such as continue in impenitence and unbelief are in His sight wicked, and under the curse, and this distinction holds among men both in and after death, in the everlasting felicity of the saved and the everlasting conscious suffering of the lost. Article I. Children are to honor and obey their parents. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. Those whom God has accepted in Christ, and sanctified by His Spirit, will never fall away from the state of grace, but shall persevere to the end. That is a good question. We also affirm that He ascended "to the right hand of the throne of God;" that He alone is our "merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God." Church and state should be separate. What makes you different than any other faith or religion? True repentance is inseparably related to true faith causing one to purposely turn away from sin and move instead toward God as an act of faith. The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is Gods revelation of Himself to man. ; and Fern Creek . Special creation of the existing space-time universe and all its basic systems and kinds of organisms in the six literal days of the creation week. The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, equal with God the Father and God the Spirit and of the same nature. 6. We believe that God instituted the family for the well-being of mankind and designed it to be a unit of order and blessing. An independent, fundamental church in Royal Center, Indiana Joel Sharp, Pastor, Prayer Meeting & Bible Study (Luke 24:36-42; John 20:24-29). ; 5:810; 6:123; 8:118, 2939; 10:910, 13; 13:1114; 1 Corinthians 1:18, 30; 6:1920; 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:1720; Galatians 2:20; 3:13; 5:2225; 6:15; Ephesians 1:7; 2:822; 4:1116; Philippians 2:1213; Colossians 1:922; 3:1ff. Lottie Moon Offering & Generosity Resources, Lottie Moon Offering and Generosity Resources. Deuteronomy 4:1, 5, 9, 14; 6:110; 31:1213; Nehemiah 8:18; Job 28:28; Psalms 19:7ff. The Scriptures The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God's revelation of Himself to man. by which to know the Father, than through the Son (John 14:6). The gift of gender is thus part of the goodness of Gods creation. Statement of Faith The sole basis of our beliefs is the Bible, God's infallible written Word, the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. Each one has outlined a statement of faith. He was active in the creation of all things. God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring the world to its appropriate end. Because of His great love, God provided a way for humanity to be put right with him. However, for more contemporary churches which have elders, the interpretation has been extended to this office as well, thus prohibiting women from being elders. Boston Baptist College is a community of born-again Christians committed to disciplined obedience to the example and teachings of Christ in all matters of faith and practice. Standing, as Jesus does, with the outcast . We believe the Scriptures teach that Christian baptism is the immersion in water of a believer, into the name of the Father, and Son, and Holy Ghost; to show forth in a solemn and beautiful emblem, our faith in the crucified, buried, and risen Savior, with its effect, in our death to sin and resurrection to a new life; that it is prerequisite to He regeneratesthe sinner by the Word of God. Christ, glorified in Heaven, is the Head of the Church. 7. Every Christian should seek to bring industry, government, and society as a whole under the sway of the principles of righteousness, truth, and brotherly love. To refrain from the violation of any civil or criminal law that could adversely affect Boston Baptist College or bring reproach upon the cause of Christ. Our statement of faith is adapted from the New Hampshire Confession of Faith which in turn derives in faithful adherence to the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. In the introduction to his classic work, A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God, published in 1738, Jonathan Edwards, pastor of the Congregational Church in Northampton, Mass., described the behavior of the town youth prior to the awakening of 1733: Licentiousness for some years prevailed among the youth of the town; there were many of them very much addicted to night-walking, and . The Family. It is our conviction that water baptism has no saving merit. Champion He is destined to the judgment of an eternal justice in the Lake of Fire. Inclusion of a statement that Baptists honor the principles of soul competency and the priesthood of believer. The supreme need of the world is the acceptance of His teachings in all the affairs of men and nations, and the practical application of His law of love. It is the glorious display of Gods sovereign goodness, and is infinitely wise, holy, and unchangeable. We believe that repentance and faith are sacred duties and also inseparable graces, wrought in our souls by the regenerating Spirit of God; whereby being deeply convinced of our guilt, danger and helplessness, and of the way of salvation by Christ, we turn to God with unfeigned contrition, confession and supplication . We believe that the command to give the Gospel to the world is clear and unmistakable, and this commission was given to the churches. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe. It summarizes key Southern Baptist thought in the areas of the Bible and its authority, the nature of God as expressed by the Trinity, the spiritual condition of man, God's plan of grace and salvation, the purpose of the local church, ordinances, evangelism, Christian education, interaction . What makes us different from the others can be easily discussed by considering the Baptist Distinctives. Exodus 20:317; Leviticus 6:25; Deuteronomy 10:12; 27:17; Psalm 101:5; Micah 6:8; Zechariah 8:16; Matthew 5:1316, 4348; 22:3640; 25:35; Mark 1:2934; 2:3ff. Magistrates are to be prayed for, conscientiously honored, and obeyed, except in things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is the only Lord of the conscience and the coming King of kings. He was raised from the dead with a glorified body and appeared to His disciples as the person who was with them before His crucifixion. In the beginning man was innocent of sin and was endowed by his Creator with freedom of choice. 3:00pm 5:30pm, Crusaders Teens (Seasonal) For every article of our statement of faith rests upon the foundation of Christ: We exalt Him as our only hope and source for the forgiveness of sin, and the grace of salvation. The Holy Spirit on earth is the active agent of the God-head, who constantly seeks within its ranks to bring about conformity and obedience to the Word of God and the will of God. Parents are to teach their children spiritual and moral values and to lead them, through consistent lifestyle example and loving discipline, to make choices based on biblical truth. We commit ourselves to the historical grammatical interpretation of the Scriptures that verify the literal, bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. Office Hours: 9:00am - 3:00pm Phone: (518) 399-2220 Fax: (518) 399-2580 office@faithcrossroads.org. His presence in the Christian is the guarantee that God will bring the believer into the fullness of the stature of Christ. (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:45-48; Acts 1:8), We believe in the existence and personality of angels, both holy angels and fallen angels (demons). (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19-20; Mark 12:29; 1 Peter 1:2). Here are 10 things to know about Baptists and their beliefs. He is the efficient power for godly living, Christian service, and spiritual worship. We hold that the local church has the absolute right of self-government, free from interference of any hierarchy of individuals or organizations; that the one and only Superintendent is Christ through the Holy Spirit; that it is scriptural for true churches to cooperate with each other in contending for the faith and for the furtherance of the Gospel; that every church is the sole and only judge of the measure and method of its cooperation; and that on all matters of membership, policy, government, discipline, or benevolence, the will of the local church is final. Members of New Testament churches should cooperate with one another in carrying forward the missionary, educational, and benevolent ministries for the extension of Christs Kingdom. Confidential issues will be discussed only in secured settings so as to prohibit even the unintentional compromise of sensitive information. Accordingly, the Governing Board, the administration, the faculty, and all other employees of Boston Baptist College affirm the following code of professional ethics. 5. We believe that civil government is of divine appointment for the interest and good order of human society; that magistrates are to be prayed for and conscientiously honored and obeyed except only in things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the only Lord of the conscience and the coming Prince of the kings of the earth. He exalts Christ. There are a few differing opinions on the origin of the Baptist church. Vietnamese. Spanish We believe that the New Testament church is a local assembly of baptized believers who have voluntarily joined themselves together to carry out the Great Commission. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. What We Believe. We stand in the line of the historic Protestant tradition. We believe the Savior, by His atoning work and through His Gospel, gave hope to every member of the human family. A. Regeneration, or the new birth, is a work of Gods grace whereby believers become new creatures in Christ Jesus. In addition to academic classes, every day includes a traditional assembly, bible study and extra . Webelievein the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. 10. (Matthew 26:17-29; Acts 2:46; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; 1 Corinthians 11:23-33), We believe that the Universal Church, which is Christs body, has been given a mandate by Christ Himself to be Gods missionary society to the entire world. We believe that such only are real believers as have placed saving faith in Christ; that a special Providence watches over their welfare; that they are kept by the power of God through faith unto eternal salvation; and that the grand mark which distinguishes them from superficial professors is spiritual fruit produced as they abide in Christ. . The change was made over concerns that some groups were elevating the recorded words of Jesus[d] in Scripture over other Scriptural passages (or, in some cases, claiming that Jesus' silence on an issue held priority over other passages explicitly discussing a topic, an example being homosexuality).