What We Believe

The Bible

We Believe That the Bible is what it claims to be: the Word of God. We take instruction from the Bible literally; we believe what it is actually saying, not that it is an allegory or a fable. We take instruction from the Bible in the areas of life and faith and go to it for the answers to life. In a day when opinion polls and media agendas steer our social conscience, we believe that we should first seek God’s opinion on any subject before forming our own.

The Son

We Believe That Jesus was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross as payment for our sins, and rose from the dead on the third day. We believe that the only way a person can go to Heaven when he dies is to place his faith in the payment that Jesus Christ provided with His shed blood on the cross.

The Family

We Believe That the Family unit should be strong and healthy. The first institution God made on earth was the family. Programs in the church are geared to help build strong families. New Testament Baptist Church provides fellowship, friendship, and support services through our social activities. We strive to be protective of our children.

The Church

We Believe That the Church should be the moral conscience of a community. Since God created civil governments, we work hard to cooperate with and work together with our elected officials and civil servants.

The Requirements

We Believe That the Only Requirements for church membership are salvation and baptism by immersion. People who are saved and baptized at New Testament Baptist Church are voted in as members unless they request not to be. A person may join from another Baptist church by transfer. Persons wishing to join from a church other than a Baptist church must give testimony of their salvation and their immersion baptism and thereby join by Christian experience.

The Responsibility

We Believe That It Is Our Responsibility, as outlined in the Bible, to spread the Gospel to our area, nation, and world. Mark 16:15, “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Matthew 28:19-20, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” We believe the mission of the local church is the Great Commission, as stated in Scripture.

The Christians

We Believe That Christians should talk, behave, live, and dress like a citizen of Heaven. The basis for these standards is found in the Bible. We make no apology for our conservative beliefs in many areas, including music, social issues, dress, and behavior.

A Church

We Believe That A Church should be filled, not with spectators, but participants. We believe a church should be described as a spiritual hospital where people come for spiritual healing, not a spiritual museum where spiritual relics are displayed. We strive to be honest and respectable.

The Business

We Believe God’s business is the greatest business in the world.