faithbaptistkenmare

We believe the Old and New Testament Scriptures were written by men divinely inspired,
and are the only sufficient and perfect rule of faith and practice. Scripture references: 2 Timothy 3:16, 17;
2 Peter 1:21; Matthew 5:19; Matthew 24:35; Luke 24:44; John 5:39; John 14:15; John 21-26; John14:15; John 21-26; John 17:17.

We believe that there is one God, and only one, who is self existent, eternal, and infinite in every excellence, and who has revealed himself as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the same in essence, though distinct in personality. Scripture references: Isaiah 45:21,22; Jeremiah 10:10; Deuteronomy 6:4; Deuteronomy 32:4; John 1:1-13; 1 Timothy 3:16; Revelation 1:8; John 14:26; John 15:26; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 12:11; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Genesis 1:1-26

We believe in the Deity of Jesus Christ. Scripture references: John 1:1, 14, Colossians 2:9.
We believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ. Scripture references: Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:34, 35.
We believe in the shed blood of Jesus Christ for atonement. Scripture references: Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14
We believe in the bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Scripture reference:Luke 24:36-43
We believe in the Ascension of Jesus Christ. Scripture reference: Acts 1:11
We believe in the Imminent Return of Jesus Christ for the rapture of believers. Scripture reference: 1 Thess. 4:14-18
We believe that Jesus Christ will personally return to establish His kingdom on earth. Scripture references: Acts 1:6,7; Revelation 20:1-6

We believe that the Holy Spirit is a Person whose ministry is to reprove the world of sin, righteousness and judgment. Scripture reference: John 16:8. We believe that the Holy Spirit is a Comforter for the believer. Scripture reference:John 16:7. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells the believer. Scripture reference: Romans 8:9.
We believe that the Holy Spirit instructs the believer and glorifies Christ. Scripture reference: John 16:13-15

We believe that every believer in the Lord Jesus Christ should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world. Scripture: Titus 2:11-14.

We believe in salvation by grace through faith; that salvation is the free gift of God, not by virtue or works of man, but received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; that all true believers possess the gift of eternal life, a perfect righteousness, son-ship in the family of God, and the divine guarantee that they shall never perish. Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5: Romans 4:5; John 3:16-18; John 5:24; John 10:27-29; 1 John 5:12, 13; John 1:12; Rom. 8:14-17.

We believe that Satan is a person and that Hell is a place of eternal conscious punishment of all unsaved. Scripture: Job 1:6,7; Matthew 25:46; Revelation John 8:44; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9.

We believe that a New Testament Church is an organized body of baptized (immersed) believers practicing Scriptural ordinances of Baptism (immersion) and the Lord's Supper and actively engaged in fulfilling the Great Commission. Scripture: Acts 2:41, 42, 47; Matthew 28:19-20.

We believe that Baptism is a Scriptural ordinance requiring immersion of believers only as a sign that one has passed from death unto life. Scripture references: Acts 8:38, 39; Acts 2:41; Romans 6:3-5; Acts 10:44-48.

We believe that the Lord's supper is a Scriptural ordinance of the church to be partaken of by obedient Christians.
Scripture reference: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29.

We believe that the Lord's Supper is a scriptural ordinance of the church to be partaken of by obedient Christians.
Scripture reference: 1 Corinthians 11:23-29.

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation. Scripture references: John 5:28-29; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 20:11-15.

We believe the local church is a body of immersed believers associated together for work, worship, and fellowship. It is independent and autonomous and is free from all ecclesiastical or political interference. The independent state of this church shall not be changed without 3/4's of the consent and action taken by the active resident members.

CREATION: We accept the Genesis account of creation and believe that man came by direct creation of God. Scripture references: Genesis 1:1, 1:27.

We believe that the current charismatic movement is not in harmony with the teaching of the Bible. According to 1 Corinthians 13:8, tongues--in a biblical sense--passed of the scene when the New Testament was completed.