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Independent, Fundamental,
King James Bible Believing, Baptist -
Independent:
An
independent church, is a church that is self-governing and self
propagating. It is free from any control from outside
membership, including a denomination or convention.
Fundamental:
A
fundamental church, is a church that believes in the fundamentals of the faith.
The
fundamental doctrines of the faith are:
1.
The inerrancy of Scripture, meaning Scripture is without error.
2.
The virgin birth of Christ.
3.
The substitutionary atonement of Christ.
4.
Christ's bodily resurrection.
5.
Christ's bodily return to earth in the second coming.
These
beliefs were reaffirmed because many churches were rejecting these
doctrines in the early 1900's. In more recent years,
fundamentalism has also been associated with separation from
apostasy and worldliness.
King
James Bible Believing:
We,
as a King James Bible believing church, believe that the
scriptures contained in the Authorized King James 1611 Edition to
be the pure Word of God. This is, without error, and that it
is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice.
It also means that we believe every word contained therein,
rightly dividing it. For more information on our belief in
the Bible, please visit the Doctrinal
Position page.
Baptist:
A
Baptist church is a church which adheres to all of the following
distinctives:
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- Biblical Authority:
The
Bible is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice
of the church. - (II Timothy
3:16-17)
A
- Autonomy of the Local Church:
Each
church is sovereign and cannot be controlled by a board,
hierarchical system or another church. - (Acts
6:1-7)
P
- Priesthood of the Believers:
Every
believer can go directly to God, though prayer, without human
intercession - (Hebrews
4:14-16)
T
- Two Ordinances of the Local Church:
1.
Believers Baptism: A person is baptized by immersion after he
places his faith in Jesus Christ. - (Acts
8:35-39)
2.
The Lord's Table: The Lord's Table is a symbol of Christ's
broken body, and shed blood - (I Corinthians
11:23-24)
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- Individual Soul Liberty:
Every
individual has a right to interpret the bible for himself and
believe that interpretation. - (Romans
14:5-12)
S
- Saved Church Membership:
Only
saved individuals can join the local church. - (I Corinthians
1:2)
T
- Two Officers of the Local Church:
Pastor,
and Deacons. - (I Timothy
3:1-13)
S
- Separation of Church and State:
There
should not be any organic union of the church with the state.
There should not be a state church, or church state. - (Matthew
22:15-22) - (Romans
13:1-7)
For
more detailed information on what we believe, please visit the Doctrinal
Position page. For a brief background of the Church, and
our Pastor, please visit the History
page. For Church related questions, please e-mail
Pastor Richard Glen.
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