Doctrinal Statement Of Solid Rock Baptist Church
What We Believe
THE BIBLE: The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament were given by inspiration of
God and are the only infallible, inerrant rule of faith (what we believe) and
practice (how we live). We believe it to
be authoritative in every matter it addresses.
It is the eternal message of God to man. (Matthew 4:4; Psalm 119:99; II Timothy
3:16-17;
GOD:
There is one living and true God, revealed in nature as the Creator,
Preserver, and Righteous Governor of the universe, and in Scripture we see that
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit make up the Godhead, yet as one God
infinitely wise and good, who alone is worthy of our supreme love and worship, (Deuteronomy 6:4; I
JESUS CHRIST:
Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh, in His divine nature truly
God; in His human nature, truly man; 100% both.
The mediator between God and man, once crucified, He is now risen and glorified
and is our ever present Savior and Lord.
He is the virgin-bom, sinless, eternally
begotten Son of God. (John 1:1-4, 14;
HOLY SPIRIT:
The Scriptures assign to the Holy Spirit all of the attributes of
God. He is personal and indwells every
believer. He is the Reprover,
Comforter, Guide, Sanctifier, and the Seal of our Redemption. (John 16:7-14;
SALVATION: The
conditions of Salvation are found in two inseparable graces, wrought in our
souls by the regenerating Spirit of God, those graces being repentance and
faith. Repentance
being the sorrow for sin and its renunciation, and Faith being the unreserved
committal of one's self to Christ as Savior. Salvation is provided by the grace of God and
appropriated by faith, without any works performed by man. (Acts 3:19; Ro 10:9-10;
ETERNAL
SECURITY: All believers in Christ are saved by grace through
faith and kept by the power of God through faith. Salvation results when man exercises faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. In doing so, the finished works of
Christ settle his account in heaven. Eternal Security is the sustaining grace
of God that assures the true believer's continued act of faith in Christ as his
Lord and Savior. (Ephesians
1:13; 2:8; I Peter 1:3-5;
GOSPEL ORDINANCES:
1. Baptism is the immersion of believers in water in the
name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This represents the death,
burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ; also expressing to the world the
Christian’s death to sin and being raised into newness of life. It is an
outward symbol of what takes place on the inside as one trusts Christ as his
Savior. Baptism takes place only after
salvation. (Romans
6:4;
2. The Lord’s Supper is a memorial to the broken body and the shed
blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, which was necessary for our deliverance from
sin and death. It is totally symbolic. (Matthew 26:26-29;
Where We Stand
THE BIBLE: We recognize, only the Authorized King
James Bible. Others have verses removed and/or subtle errors.
MEMBERSHIP: One can unite with this Local, New Testament
Church by presenting yourself to the Church for Baptism, by recommendation of a
church of like faith and practice, or by statement of faith that you are saved
and have been baptized by a church of like faith and practice.
DRESS STANDARDS: The Bible clearly teaches the principles
of Modest
Apparel and Distinctiveness Of The Sexes. SRBC holds to these convictions, as true NT churches always
have, but DOES
NOT impose its
convictions on its members in their personal lives. (Deu. 22:6; I
Tim. 2:9)
MUSIC: Our music is conservative, will always glorify
Jesus Christ in Lyrics AND
Beat and will always strive to uplift the
spirit of the worshipper. (Psalm 149:1)
LOVE: The Christian life is about Relationship not Do’s and Don’ts! Our desire is to help you understand and develop your relationship with Christ and let the Holy Spirit make needed convictions in your heart!