• The Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is the record of God's revelation to man.  It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth for its matter. The criterion by which the Bible is to be interpreted is Jesus Christ.
• There is one and only one living and true God.
  • God as Father reigns with providential care over all. He is all powerful, all loving, and all wise.
  • Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God.  His death on the cross made possible the redemption from sin.  He was raised from the dead and now dwells in all believers.
  • The Holy Spirit convicts people of sin and calls people to the Savior. The Spirit bestows the spiritual gifts by which people serve God through the church. He enlightens and empowers the believer and the church in worship, evangelism, and service.
• Salvation involves the redemption of the whole person and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who by His death and resurrection obtained eternal redemption for the believer. (How to Become a Follower of Christ)
• The Church is a local body of baptized believers who are associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel, committed to His teachings, and seeking to extend the gospel to the ends of the earth. The church is an autonomous body, operating under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
• Evangelism and Mission - It is the duty of every child of God to seek constantly to win the lost to Christ by personal effort and by all other methods in harmony with the gospel of Christ.

Note: Excerpted from The Baptist Faith & Message, 1963.

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