What We Believe

Affirmation of Faith
Part of the Constitution of Evangel Baptist Church, this affirmation continues to represent the key values of the Evangel Baptist Foundation.
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  1. THE WORD OF GOD
    We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts and written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
    (2 Timothy 3:15-17;  2 Peter 1:20-21)
  2. THE TRINITY
    We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons -- Father, Son and Holy Spirit; that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption.
    (Genesis 1:1, 26;  Deuteronomy 6:4;  33:27;  Isaiah 6:8;  Matthew 28:19;  John 1:1-3; 
    Colossians 1:15-17)
  3. GOD THE FATHER
    We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of all people, that He hears and answers prayer and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.
    (Psalm 145:17;  Isaiah 6:3;  ;  Romans 5:8)
  4. JESUS CHRIST
    We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings. We believe in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people and personal visible return to earth.
    (Isaiah 7:14;  9:6, 7;  53:1-12;  Luke 1:26-35;  14:1-6;  Acts 1:9-11;  3:13-15;  Romans 8:32-34; 
    2 Corinthians 5:21;  1 Thessalonians 4:13-18;  Hebrews 4:15;  9:24)
  5. THE HOLY SPIRIT
    We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide.
    (John 3:3-5;  14:26;  16:7-15;  Romans 8:9-16, 23, 26-27;  1 Corinthians 3:16;  6:19;  Ephesians 1:13-14)
  6. REGENERATION
    We believe that all people are sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit.
    (Isaiah 64:6;  Romans 3:10, 23;  John 1:12;  3:1-18, 36;  5:24)
  7. THE CHURCH
    We believe in the universal Church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith and associated for worship, work and fellowship. We believe that God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary task of giving the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world.
    (Matthew 28:18-20;  John 15:16;  Acts 1:8)
  8. CHRISTIAN CONDUCT
    We believe that Christians should live for the glory of God and the well-being of others; that their conduct should be blameless before the world, that they should be faithful stewards of their possessions; and that they should seek to realize for themselves and others the full stature of maturity in Christ.
    (John 14:15, 23-24;  1 John 1:7-2:6)
  9. THE ORDINANCES
    We believe that Jesus Christ has committed to the local church two ordinances -- Baptism and the Lord's Supper. We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that the biblical form of baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the triune God. This baptism is the outward expression of an inward experience with Jesus Christ. We believe that the Lord's Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death.
    (Matthew 28:19-20;  Romans 6:3-4;  1 Corinthians 11:23-24)
  10. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
    We believe that every human being has direct relations with God and is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith; that each church is independent and must be free from interference by any ecclesiastical or political authority; that therefore Church and State must be kept separate as having different functions, each fulfilling its duties free from dictation or patronage of the other.
  11. CHURCH COOPERATION
    We believe that local churches can best promote the cause of Jesus Christ by cooperating with one another in a denominational organization. Such an organization, whether a regional or district conference, exists and functions by the will of the churches. Cooperation in a conference is voluntary and may be terminated at any time. Churches may likewise cooperate with inter-denominational fellowships on a voluntary, independent basis.
  12. THE LAST THINGS
    We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth and the establishment of His kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment, the eternal felicity of the righteous and the endless suffering of the wicked.
    (John 14:1-3;  Acts 1:7-11;  1 Thessalonians 4:13-18;  Revelation 21:8;  22:20)