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Calvary is a Southern Baptist Church which originated
in 1958 with 48 members.
We believe…
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe.
He has eternally existed in three personalities: the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God.
(Gen. 1:1, 26, 27, 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Mat. 28:19; I Peter 1:2; 2
Cor.
13:14)
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is
co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered
Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a
cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power
over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return again
someday to reign as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
(Matt. 1:22, 23; Is. 9:6; John 1:1-5; 14:10-30; Heb. 4:14, 15; I Cor.
15:3, 4; Acts 1:9-11; I Tim. 6:14, 15; Titus 2:13)
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father
and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their
need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment
of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living,
understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. He
gives every believer a spiritual gift when they are saved. As Christians,
we seek to live under His control daily.
(2 Cor. 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16, 17; Acts 1:8; 1 Cor. 2:12, 3:16; Eph.
1:13; Gal. 5:25; Eph. 5:18)
The Bible is God’s Word to us. It was written
by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It
is the supreme source of truth for Christians beliefs and living. Because
it is inspired by God, it is the truth without any mixture of error.
(2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:20, 21; 2 Tim. 1:13; Psalm 119:105, 160, 12:6; Prov.
30:5)
People are made in the spiritual image of God,
to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God’s
creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of
us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin.”
This attitude separates people from God and causes many problems in life.
(Gen. 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Is. 53:6a; Rom. 3:23; Is. 59:1, 2)
Salvation is God’s free gift to us but we must
accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good
works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can
anyone be saved from sin’s penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled life
and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment
one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.
(Rom. 6:23; Eph. 2:8-9; John 14:6, 1:12; Titus 3:5; Gal. 3:26; Rom. 5:1)
The true believer is secure in salvation for
eternity because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ. If you
have been genuinely saved, you cannot “lose” it. Salvation is maintained
by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort of the Christian.
It is the grace and keeping power of God that give us this security.
(John 10:29; 2 Tim. 1:12; Heb. 7:25, 10:10, 14; I Pet. 1:3-5)
People were created to exist forever. We will
either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally with God
through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is
Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell
are real places of eternal existence.
(John 3:16; John 14:17; Rom. 6:23; Rom. 8:17-18; Rev. 20:15; 1 Cor. 2:7-9)
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