Heritage
Baptist Church is an independent, fundamental,
Bible-believing church. We are conservative in our
theology and we believe that the purpose of the
church is to bring glory to God, to evangelize the
lost and to edify the saints. We are family-oriented
and missions minded. We use the Bible and
traditional hymns and music. Come check us out!
We also hold to ...
1.) Inspiration of the Scriptures. We believe
that the Bible is the divinely inspired, infallible,
eternal and final word of God to man and is
therefore authoritative and sufficient in its
message.
2.) Absolute Religious Freedom. We believe
that every man should be free to worship as he will,
and not forced to worship if he does not so desire.
3.) The Absolute Lordship of Christ. We
recognize civil authority and obey the laws of the
land. Scripture teaches this is right. However, in
the realm of religion, Christ's authority as the
Head of the church supersedes man's authority.
4.) The Bible to be the One Rule of Faith and
Practice. (1) We have no creed, save the Bible.
(2) As a result of our reading and study of this
Word of God, we have come to certain outstanding
conclusions: (a) A regenerate church membership; (b)
Believer's baptism; (c) The two ordinances (Baptism
and the Lord's Supper) are not sacraments but
symbols which we participate in for the purpose of
publicly identifying ourselves with Christ and His
church and to remind ourselves of our privileges as
children of God.
5.) The Individual's Right to Approach God for
Himself. (1) "There is one Mediator between man
and God, the Man, Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5); (2)
Every individual must stand before God alone without
human props.
6.) The Independence of the Local Church.
Every Baptist Church should be independent and govern
itself under the guidance of God.
7.) The Equality of Believers. Christ is the
Head and Lord of His Church. All of His ministers
are servants and equal in rank. |
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