COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
STATEMENT OF ESSENTIALS
 2008
 
 

We Believe...
 
1.   The Bible is infallible and timelessly true.

2.   God is absolutely sovereign and completely knows the future.

3.   Jesus was born of a virgin and lived a sinless life.

4.   Humans are born with a sin nature that is totally depraved.

5.   Jesus' death is punishment for our sin.

6.   Jesus is the only way to salvation.

7.   The Holy Spirit is a real person who indwells and empowers believers.

8.   Male and female are created in God's image and created to be
      complimentary.

9.   Hell is a real place of eternal, conscious torment for unbelievers.

10. God's kingdom will be victorious over human culture.

11. Satan and his demons are real and work in the world even though they are
      defeated by the cross of Jesus Christ.

12. Baptism by immersion is the appropriate public response to receiving Jesus
      Christ as Savior and Lord.[1]
 
[1] Adapted from Mark Driscoll, "The Church and the Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World," in The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World, ed.'s John Piper and Justin Taylor (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2007), 125-147.
 
 
The purpose of Community Baptist Church is to:
Love God with all our lives.
Love one another as Christ loves us.
Love the world as God does.
 
Our vision is to change our world with God's Word.
 
Our core values:
Love
Honesty
Integrity
Compassion
Excellence
 
As we worship we celebrate God's revelation in Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit.
 
As we study God's Word and pray, we encourage individuals to deepen their relationship with God.
 
As we give of ourselves and our resources, we support the work of individuals all across the world who are sharing the love of God through Jesus Christ.
 
As we serve together we grow in our relationship with God and one another.