What We Believe

The following are the core beliefs of Calvary Baptist Bible Church based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.

We believe the Bible, consisting of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments only, to be the Word of God; that it was written by men who were moved by the Holy Spirit so that their writings, in the original, were supernaturally and verbally inspired and free from error, as no other writings have ever been or ever will be. They are the complete and final revelation of the will of God to man, and so are the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. God has providentially preserved His Word for all generations. Psalm 19:7-11, Psalm 119:89; Proverbs 30:5-8; John 17:17; Romans 15:4; II Timothy 3:16-17; I Hebrews 4:12; Peter 1:23; II Peter 1:19-21.

We believe in the existence of the one, and only, living, personal, triune God, as revealed in the Bible; Creator of the universe and man in six literal days, eternally existing in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – who are eternal in being, identical in essence, equal in power and glory and having the same divine attributes and perfections, though exercising them in their distinct offices. Genesis 1:1-3; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14.

 
We believe in God the Father perfect in holiness, boundless in love, infinite in wisdom, and measureless in power. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayers, saving from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ, His Son. Exodus 15:11; Exodus 20:2 and 3; Psalm 83:18; Psalm 90:2; Psalm 147:5; Acts 5:30-32; Revelation 4:11.

 
We believe in Jesus Christ, God the Son, pre-existent with the Father, begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of Mary: sinless in nature and life, both God and man, infallible in His teaching, making atonement for the sins of the world by His substitutionary death on the cross. We believe in His bodily resurrection, His ascension into Heaven, and His perpetual intercession for His people. We believe that the promise of His second coming includes: first, “The Blessed Hope” of the believer, namely, the personal pre-millennial and pre-tribulation return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ to rapture His church according to; second, His return to earth with His saints to set up His millennial reign. Luke 1:35; John 8:58, John 10:30, I Corinthians 8:6; Philippians 2:5 and 6; I Thessalonians 4:13-1; Revelation 19:11-16, Revelation 20:1-6.

 We believe in the deity and personality of God the Holy Spirit. We believe that He came from God to convince and convict the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment; and to regenerate, seal, sanctify, indwell, teach, guide, comfort and empower those who believe in Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit directs us to focus on Christ, not on ourselves or our experiences. John 14:16 and 17; John 15:26 and 27; John 16:8-11; John 16:13; Ephesians 1:13 and 14; Romans 8:14-16.

Man – We believe that man was created in the image of God; that he willfully sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also that spiritual death which is separation from God. We believe that all human beings are born with a sinful nature, and in the case of those that reach moral responsibility, become sinners in thought and deed by choice. Genesis 3:1-6; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:12; Romans 5:19;Ephesians 2:1-3.

Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God's creations.

When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God, and fractured all of creation ever since that time.

Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.

The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth.