Clear Springs Missionary Baptist Church

Articles of Faith


We believe......

1. In the infallible verbal inspiration of the entire Bible, II Timothy 3:16 & 17

2. In the triune God, Matthew 28:19.

3. In the Genesis account of creation.

4. In the Virgin birth of Jesus Christ, Matthew 1:20.

5. In the authorized King James Version (1611) of the Bible.

6. In the deity of Jesus Christ, John 10:30.

7. In the vicarious sacrifice of Jesus Christ, Hebrew 2:9.

8. That salvation is wholly by grace though faith and repentance in Christ, Ephesians 2:8, and that all believers are preserved eternally, I Peter 1:5, John 10: 27-30.

9. In the bodily resurrection and ascension of Jesus and the bodily resurrection of His saints, I Corinthians, Chapter 15; The second coming of Jesus Christ, personal and bodily, as the crowning event of this Gentile age, Acts 1:11, to set up His kingdom on earth and to rule upon earth one thousand years, Revelation 20:6.

10. In the bible doctrine of eternal punishment of the finally impenitent, Matthew 25:46.

11. A scriptural church is a visible assembly of baptized believers, covenanted together under the New Testament doctrine law for the purpose of carrying out the great commission, with an unbroken history from the personal ministry of Jesus on earth to present day.

12. What true Baptist have ever held: That the Great Commission was given to the new Testament Church only; the Church should meet its responsibilities according to its several abilities.

13. All co-operating bodies such as associations, conventions, boards, committees, etc., are and properly should be servants of the churches. Matthew 20: 25-28.

14. Scriptural baptism the first ordinance is immersion of believers and is administered by a New Testament Church; the Lord's Supper is a memorial ordinance, restricted to faithful members.

15. The Lord's Supper is to be recognized as one of the two Church ordinances and shall be observed as prescribed by the Church at least once a year. Only members in the church (of good standing) shall take part in this ordinance. The elements include unleavened bread and fermented wine.

16. No wicked, profane, or homosexual shall be a member of this Church.

17. No merchandising shall be bought, sold, or traded inside of the church building that would bring dishonor to the church.