| Edgewood Baptist Church is a Christ-centered
and Bible believing church. We are committed to worshipping God,
teaching His Word, and making disciples for Jesus Christ.
We believe the historical, evangelical doctrines of the Christian
Faith. Our denominational affiliation is with the Baptist
General Conference.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Source of forgiveness, salvation,
abundant living and eternal life.
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EDGEWOOD’S
AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
1. The Word of God
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error
in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit,
and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
2. The Trinity
We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three
persons, and that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they
execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence,
and redemption.
3. God the Father
We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness,
wisdom, power and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the
affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin
and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.
4. Jesus Christ
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the
Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings.
We believe in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension
into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and personal visible return
to earth.
5. The Holy Spirit
We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son to convict
the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and
empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells
every believer in Christ, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher, and guide.
6. Regeneration
We believe that all men are sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore,
under condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust
in Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit.
7. The Church
We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is
the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church,
consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized in a credible
profession of faith and associated for worship, work, and fellowship. We believe
that God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary task of giving
the gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world.
8. Christian Conduct
We believe that a Christian should live for the glory of God and the well-being
of his fellowmen; that his conduct should be blameless before the world; that
he should be a faithful steward of his possessions; and that he should seek to
realize for himself and others the full stature of maturity of Christ.
9. The Ordinance
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the local
church; baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We believe that Christian baptism
is the immersion of a believer in water into the name of the triune God. We believe
that the Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of
His death. We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered
until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
10. Religious Liberty
We believe that every human being has direct relations with God and is responsible
to God alone in all matters of faith; that each church is independent and must
be free from interference by any ecclesiastical or political authority; that
therefore Church and State must be kept separate as having different functions,
each fulfilling its duties free from dictation or patronage of the others.
11. Church Cooperation
We believe that local churches can best promote the cause of Jesus Christ by
cooperating with one another in a denominational organization. Such an organization,
whether a regional or district conference, exists and functions by the will of
the churches. Cooperation in a conference is voluntary and may be terminated
at any time. Churches may likewise cooperate with inter-denominational fellowship
on a voluntary independent basis.
12. The Last Things.
We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus
Christ to earth and the establishment of His kingdom. We believe
in the resurrection of the body,
the final judgment, the eternal felicity of the righteous and the endless
suffering of the wicked.
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