Statement of Basic Beliefs. We affirm the Holy Bible as the inspired infallible word of God and the basis of our sincerely held beliefs. This Church subscribes to the doctrinal statement of The Baptist Faith and Message as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1963 and 2000, and changes which may be made later and approved by the Church. We voluntarily band ourselves together as a body of baptized believers in Xxxxx Xxxxxx personally committed to sharing the good news of salvation to lost mankind and to minister to all. The ordinances of the Church are Believer’s Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. The Baptist Faith and Message (2000) does not exhaust the extent of our sincerely held beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the property conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of the Church faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, the Lead Pastor, in conjunction with the Pastoral Staff, Deacons and Standing Teams of First Baptist Church of Wylie, Texas shall function as the final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application. STATEMENT OF FAITH: MARRIAGE AND HUMAN SEXUALITY Preamble We believe that all matters of faith and conduct must be evaluated on the basis of Holy Scripture, which is our infallible guide (2 Xxxxxxx 3:16–17). Since the Holy Bible does speak to the nature of human beings and their sexuality, it is imperative that we correctly understand and articulate what the Bible teaches on these matters. We are committed to the home and family as set forth in Holy Scripture. We believe God has ordained and created marriage to exist between one man and one woman, with absolute marital fidelity. The Bible sets forth specific home and family values, which include the distinct roles of husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, and children. It is our firm conviction that we uphold the dignity of each individual as we embrace the unchanging and longstanding principles of scriptural truth.
Statement of Basic Beliefs. 2.2.1 - The Scriptures - We believe that the Bible, composed of the Old and New Testaments, is God's inspired and infallible Word, and that it is the supreme standard and final authority for all conduct, faith, and doctrine. All Scripture is a testimony to Xxxxx Xxxxxx, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation. (Ps 19:7-10; 119; Rom 15:4; 2 Xxx 3:16-17; Heb 4:12; 2 Pet 1:19-21)
Statement of Basic Beliefs. The gospel is the hope of the world. As we read the Scriptures, we see the overarching themes of God’s providence, power, and provision to reconcile mankind and the created world to Himself through the person and work of Xxxxx Xxxxxx. In light of this, we aim to be explicitly gospel centered in all that we preach, teach, and practice. I believe the following: • the Scriptures are true, authoritative, and sufficient (Psalm 19:7-11; 2 Xxxxxxx 3:16; 2 Xxxxx 1:20-21). • there is only one true God, Creator of heaven and earth, who eternally exists in three distinct Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 45:5-6, 46:9-10; Xxxx 17:3; 1 1 Inc Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx’x Collegiate Dictionary, Includes Index., 10th ed. (Spring eld, Mass., U.S.A.: Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx, 1996, c1993). Corinthians 8:4-6; 1 Xxxxxxx 2:5; Genesis 1:26; Psalm 45:6-7, 110:1; Xxxxxxx 3:13-17, 28:17-20; 1 Corinthians 12:4-6). • all things exist for the glory of God (Psalm 148; Proverbs 16:4; Isaiah 61:3; Romans 11:33-36; 1 Corinthians 10:31; 2 Corinthians 5:15; Ephesians 1:3-14). • all humanity, Xxxxxx excluded, is sinful by both birth and action2 (Genesis 6:5; Psalm 51:5; Xxxxxxxx 17:9; Romans 3:23, 5:8, 5:12-21, 7:18; Ephesians 2:1-3). • the deserved penalty for sin is physical and spiritual death (Genesis 2:15-17, 3:19; Romans 5:12, 6:23; Xxxxx 1:14-15). • Xxxxx Xxxxxx is the eternal Son of God, was born of a virgin, and is both fully God and fully human (Xxxxxxx 1:20; Xxxx 2:52; Xxxx 1:1-4, 14; Colossians 1:15- 20; Hebrews 1:1-3). • Xxxxx Xxxxxx died as the sacrificial substitute to pay the penalty for sin (Xxxx 1:29, 10:1-18; Romans 5:8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 1:4; 1 Xxxxx 3:18). • Xxxxx Xxxxxx physically rose from the dead, ascended into heaven, and will one day physically return (Xxxxxxx 28:1-20; Xxxx 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-53; Xxxx 1:20-21:25, 14:3; 1 Corinthians 15:12-34; Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Hebrews 9:28; 1 Xxxx 3:2; Revelation 1:7). • there will be a future physical resurrection of the dead. Only those who turn from sin and to Xxxxx in faith and repentance will be raised to eternal reward.3 Those who do not turn from sin and to Xxxxx will be raised to eternal punishment (Xxxxxxx 25:31-46; Xxxx 5:28-29; Acts 24:15). • only through faith in the Person and work of Xxxxx Xxxxxx and repentance from sin can one be reconciled to God and experience true life and joy (Xxxx 3:18, 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:21-26; 1 Xxxxxxx 2:5-6).
