Our Beliefs &

Statement of Purpose

 

OUR PURPOSE STATEMENT

 

Church is to be a safe haven where we take care of each other by being united in Jesus, the authority of the bible, and praying for the needs of others.  Everyone is invited to come as they are whether happy or sad.  We will pray for our church  leaders in the fight against Satan’s temptations and  protect each other from self-centered people.   Because there is a heaven and a hell, job one is to win lost people to the  saving  forgiveness of Jesus Christ.   We realize that not everyone will choose Jesus, but we will not let this discourage us.  It is our vision to be a church that equips people to grow in the power of prayer, bible study, and church involvement.   We seek  people who want to be part of our church family and enjoy God’s love with a laugh and a smile.

 

    Mounds Baptist Church’s Statement of Belief

We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the Divine and final authority for all faith and life.

We believe in one God, creator of all things, infinitely perfect and existing eternally in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and Advocate.

We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living and service.

We believe that Satan is a created being, a fallen angel and enemy of God and man. Satan has been defeated through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and one day will be thrown into the lake of fire.

We believe that man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore lost and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.

We believe in the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman.

We believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only those who receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of God.

We believe that water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.

We believe that the true Church is composed of all persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the body of Christ of which He is the Head.

We believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and that this “Blessed Hope” has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead: of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting punishment.