First Baptist Galesburg Statement of Faith

Below is our formal adopted statement of faith. 

  • We Believe

    The love and mercy of God the Father, the comfort and inspiration of the Holy Spirit and the preeminence of Christ as our Lord and Master

     

    The incarnation, sacrificial death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ

     

    The supreme authority of the Bible, as the inspired Word of God, and its sufficiency as our only rule of faith and practice (2 Tim. 3:16)

     

    The right of private interpretation and the competency of the individual soul in direct approach to God

     

    The separation of church and state

     

    God’s will regarding marriage as the union of a man and a woman (Gen. 2:23-24)

     

    A regenerate church membership

     

    The ordinances of believer’s baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Supper in obedience to the commands of Christ

     

    The autonomy of the local church – that each local church is self-governing, choosing its own pastor and managing its own affairs

     

    The meaningful association fellowship with other Christian organizations

     

    A worldwide program of missionary fervor and evangelism in obedience to the commands of Jesus

     

    The spiritual unity of all believers for which the Master so earnestly prayed

     

    The mandate of the Church to promote God’s Kingdom through prayer, study of the Scripture, public worship, the preaching of the gospel, consistent Christian living by its members, personal evangelism, missionary endeavor, Christian education and a responsible witness to the world

     

    Believing that our call to membership in the church is a call to witness in the world, we will seek to live to the glory of Christ who has called us into His service. 

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