What We Believe
We believe in a good and wonderful God who has revealed, through Jesus Christ, His nature and the extent of His love for us. Each human being is special and valuable to God and through faith in Jesus Christ, a person is able to discover life as God intended it to be.
Every Baptist church is independent and autonomous so some beliefs may vary. The basis of fellowship in the Baptist Union is a three-part "Declaration of Principle" which states the following:
Every Baptist church is independent and autonomous so some beliefs may vary. The basis of fellowship in the Baptist Union is a three-part "Declaration of Principle" which states the following:
That our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, is the sole and absolute authority in all matters pertaining to faith and practice, as revealed in the Holy Scriptures, and that each Church has liberty, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to interpret and administer His laws.
That Christian Baptism is the immersion in water into the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, of those who have professed repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ who 'died for our sins according to the Scriptures; was buried, and rose again the third day'.
That it is the duty of every disciple to bear personal witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to take part in the evangelisation of the world.