New Life Baptist Foundation of Faith

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Foundation of Faith

We believe:

The entire Bible is the verbally inspired, infallible Word of God, and the final authority in all matters of faith and conduct (II Tim. 3:16, I Pet. 1:23-25, II Pet. 1:21).

In one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Gen. 1:1, Psalm 90:2, Isa. 45:21, Matt. 28:19, John 14:16, II Cor. 13:14).

In Jesus Christ: His deity, virgin birth, sinless life, sacrificial death, bodily resurrection, ascension to heaven, and imminent return to the earth (Isa. 7:14, Matt. 1:23, 24:44, 28:6, John 5:18, Acts 1:9-11, I Cor. 15:3-4, II Cor. 5:21, Col. 2:9, Heb. 1:3, 4:15, Rev. 1:8, 19:11-16).

The Holy Spirit indwells the believer at the moment of salvation, and empowers believers with Spiritual gifts for ministry (Rom. 8:15-16, 12:3-8, I Cor. 3:16, 6:19, 12:11, Gal. 3:26, 4:6, Eph. 4:11-12, I Pet. 4:10).

The dignity of humanity is discovered in our creation in the image of God, and our design for fellowship with God (Gen. 1:27, 2:7). Sin broke the fellowship; spiritually separated us from God, left us spiritually depraved, and created our need for a spiritual new birth (Jer. 17:9, John 3:3, Rom. 3:10, 23, 5:12, Eph. 2:1).

Our salvation is by grace (unmerited favor) through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Eph. 2:8-9, John 14:6, Rom 5:1, 6:23, 10:9,13). God loves humanity, and Christ died and rose again for our sins (John 3:16, Rom. 5:8, I Cor. 15:3-4, Col. 1:20). The true believer is kept by grace, lives by faith, and is eternally secure in the "hand of the Lord" (John 10:28-29, 14:15, Rom. 8:38-39, Gal. 3:11, Phil 1:6, James 2:17-18, I John 5:13).

The local church is an autonomous body of believers united together for evangelism, Biblical instruction, fellowship, worship, and ministry (Acts 2:41-42). The two offices are pastors and deacons (I Tim. 3:1-13), and the two ordinances are baptism by immersion, and the Lord's Supper or "communion" (Matt. 28:19, Rom. 6:4, I Cor. 11:23-26). The financial support of the local church is from the tithes and offerings of generous believers (Gen. 14:20, Pro. 3:9, Mal. 3:8-10, Matt. 6:19-21, I Cor. 16:1-2, II Cor. 9:7).

The Great Commission to make disciples is our mission (Matt. 28: 19-20). All four Gospels remind us that the great commission is not an option to consider, it is a command to obey (Matt. 28:19-20, (Mark 16:15, Luke 24:46-48, John 20:21). Jesus said He would empower us to witness, and He gave the plan for world missions (Acts 1:8).

The future judgment is a time of final accountability when God rewards the believer with everlasting life, and punishes the unbeliever with eternal condemnation (Heb. 9:27, John 3:36, 5:22-29, II Cor. 5:10, Rev. 20:11-15).

The blessed hope of an eternity with the Lord is our ultimate comfort (Titus 2:13). Jesus is preparing a beautiful place called heaven, and this gives us our greatest encouragement on earth (John 14:1-3, I Thess. 4:13-18). Jesus has triumphed over the grave, which guarantees our final victory (John 11:25, I Cor. 15:57, II Cor. 1:20).