Southern Baptist
1. One God, one Faith, one Baptism
2. The Bible: is a God-breathed work that is absolutely true
3. We believe in the Holy Trinity: God represented in three distinct characteristics; God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit
4. A profession of faith in Jesus Christ as God's Son, who was immaculately conceived of the Holy Spirit, lived on the earth fully as a man while still being fully God, who gave His life and took it up again on the third day, is the ONLY means by which we can be saved.
5. There are only two church ordinances:
a. Baptism after a profession of faith
1. Baptism is not essential to Salvation
2. Baptism is essential to church membership
b. Communion (commonly referred to as "The Lord's Supper"
6. Salvation is eternal (Once saved, always saved)
7. We believe in the Great Commission (Matt. 28: 19-20) and are heavily involved in supporting missions both at home and abroad.
I attend a Southern Baptist church because I feel it follows the Scriptures more closely than any other denomination I've encountered. Growing up, I attended Baptist, Methodist, Pentacostal, Church of God, Church of Christ, Catholic, and community churches. I guess you can say I was exposed to a broad and interpretive field of believers.
One of the most important decisions we make after our salvation experience is where to attend church. This is something that shouldn't be approached haphazardly, but with prayer and contemplation. Know where God wants you to serve and then get after it!
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