First Baptist Churchof Leavenworth Give

What we believe

Our Statement of Faith

What we believe shapes how we live. At First Baptist Church of Leavenworth, our faith is rooted in Scripture and centered on Jesus Christ. God has spoken through His Word, and through it He shows us who He is, what He has done to save sinners, and how we are called to live as His people. These beliefs guide our worship, our teaching, our mission, and our joy in glorifying God by sharing the salvation found in Jesus Christ.

Tap any reference to read it. Each article lists the passages the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 gives for it, along with additional references for the same truth.

  1. Article I. We believe that the Bible is the inspired, truthful, and authoritative word of God.

    All 52 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000I. The Scriptures

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  2. Article II. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, co-eternal, co-equal, and co-substantial.

    All 95 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000II.A. God the Father

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  3. Article III. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His substitutionary and propitiatory death on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His bodily return in power and glory.

    All 173 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000II.B. God the Son

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  4. Article IV. We believe in the deity of the Holy Spirit, that He indwells all Christians, and that He gifts Christians to serve the body of Christ.

    All 89 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000II.C. God the Holy Spirit

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  5. Article V. We believe that all humanity falls short of God’s righteous standards and is worthy of God’s righteous judgment.

    All 51 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000III. Man

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  6. Article VI. We believe that the Gospel is the good news of Jesus Christ’s birth, life, death, resurrection, ascension, and return.

    All 120 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000IV. Salvation

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  7. Article VII. We believe that humanity’s response to the Gospel is grounded in the grace of God and is made possible by the work of the Holy Spirit.

    All 97 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000V. God’s Purpose of Grace

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  8. Article VIII. We believe that the salvific benefits of the Gospel are only applied to those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ alone to save them.

    All 84 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000IV. Salvation

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  9. Article IX. We believe that genuine repentance and faith are characterized by a changed life.

    All 167 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000IV. Salvation

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  10. Article X. We believe that a sinner is justified by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.

    All 90 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000IV. Salvation

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  11. Article XI. We believe that all Christians must express their membership in the universal church by joining themselves to a local church where they can submit to church leaders and use their God-given gifts to serve the body of Christ.

    All 67 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000VI. The Church

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  12. Article XII. We believe that local churches exist where the saints gather, the Gospel is preached, baptism, and the Lord’s Supper are rightly administered, and church membership is practiced.

    All 102 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000VI. The Church · VII. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

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  13. Article XIII. We believe that marriage is between one man and one woman, and that sexual activity outside the context of marriage is sinful.

    All 56 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000XVIII. The Family

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  14. Article XIV. We believe that the rejection of one’s biological sex at birth is sinful.

    All 85 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000III. Man · XVIII. The Family

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  15. Article XV. We believe that human life is sacred, begins at conception, and that abortion is sinful.

    All 71 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000XV. The Christian and the Social Order · XVIII. The Family

  16. Article XVI. We believe that the local church’s mission is summarized by the Great Commission.

    All 44 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000XI. Evangelism and Missions

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  17. Article XVII. We believe that Jesus Christ will return to judge the world in righteousness.

    All 74 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000X. Last Things

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  18. Article XVIII. We believe that after final judgment, the redeemed will dwell with God forever in the new creation in glorified bodies, and the unredeemed will dwell forever in hell with Satan and his demons.

    All 56 Scripture references

    Baptist Faith & Message 2000X. Last Things

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All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.2 Timothy 3:16-17

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.