Doctrine of Bethel Baptist Church

of Milton-Freewater 

Scriptures

We believe the Bible is God’s absolute, objective truth for all people for all times. It is without error in concept or detail in the original writings. It is God’s written revelation complete in the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments.

 God

We believe in the one personal transcendent, immanent, living God-the creator, sustainer and sovereign ruler of all things. God’s foreknowledge is exhaustive and not dependent on human decisions and actions. He eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They are equal in nature, attributes and perfections.

Jesus Christ

God the Son is one in essence with the Father and the Spirit. He is the one and only eternal Son of God, the preeminent revelation of God. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary as Jesus, the Christ--fully God and fully man. We believe in His sinless life, His voluntary submission to His Father’s will that culminated in His substitutionary death on the cross, His burial, and His bodily resurrection. We believe in the personal return of Christ for His Church and in the establishment of His Kingdom on earth.

Humanity

We believe that humanity, male and female, is sacred in God’s eyes and was uniquely created by Him, in His image and for His glory, to exercise dominion over the earth and to enjoy a relationship with Him forever.

Sin

We believe that sin is any action, inaction, or attitude that is contrary to the nature or Word of God, which constitutes a rejection of His authority, resulting in alienation from God. As a result of the one sin of Adam, his descendents are separated from relationship with God, spiritually dead, and therefore in a fallen state.

Salvation

We believe that salvation is a gift of God, received by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone.

Angels

We believe God created angels as spirit-being possessing power and intellect, to worship and serve Him and to minister to believers. Satan is a fallen angel who masquerades as an angel of light.

Church

We believe that the New Testament Church is composed of all persons who have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit since the day of Pentecost following Christ’s resurrection. We believe that this body expresses itself in local assemblies in which believers are in a covenant relationship. That relationship is expressed corporately in hearing the Word of God proclaimed, engaging in worship, practicing the two ordinances of believer’s baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Supper, building up each other’s faith, and engaging in local and world evangelization.

Last Things

We believe in the sudden, visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ and in His Millennial Kingdom. We believe that those who have accepted God’s gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, at the point of physical death, enter into God’s eternal glory. We believe that all unsaved persons, at the point of physical death, are destined for eternal damnation.

For a more in depth doctrinal statement please contact the church and we will provide one for you and answer any questions by e-mail.
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