About Us
What We Believe
at First Baptist Church, Darlington, Wisconsin
1. The Word of
God
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without
error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the
Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and
conduct.
2. The Trinity
We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in
three persons, that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that
they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence
and redemption.
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 each person, that He hears and answers
prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through
Jesus Christ.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
9. The Ordinances
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the
local church: baptism and the Lord's Supper. We believe that Christian baptism
is the immersion of a believer in water into the name of the triune God.
We believe that the Lord's Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration
of His death. We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and
administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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 it is the Conference or a 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 interdenominational 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.
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