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What We Believe At
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The Lordship of Christ We confess that Jesus is Lord and affirm the sole and exclusive Lordship of Christ. No other authority should be permitted to usurp Christ's position as Lord of all. |
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The authority of the scriptures The Bible, as the true record of God's revelation, is the supreme written authority for our faith and practice. |
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Regenerate church membership The church membership consists only of believers, those born anew by the Holy Spirit, who have freely responded to serve God together. |
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Believer's baptism by immersion We affirm that baptism is for believers only and that full immersion is the appropriate mode for baptism. |
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The ministry of the Holy Spirit The presence of the one Holy Spirit in the life of every believer draws believers together into a community of faith. The Spirit is the source of spiritual gifts which bring vitality to worship and mission. |
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The priesthood of all believers There is no intermediary between God and humanity except Jesus Christ. Every believer is called upon to fulfil the ministry of the church, to worship God and bear witness to His good news. |
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Servant Leadership We commit to developing, identifying, installing and releasing, visionary, gifted, anointed and godly, servant leadership; whilst remaining accountable to God. |
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Liberty of conscience No-one can coerce a person to believe; no one can force a church to accept a creed. Central to the Baptist identity is a strong commitment for total religious freedom. |
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Evangelical Christian doctrine We exhibit a strong commitment to evangelical Christian doctrine, and to evangelise of all people in obedience to the Word of God. |
As a church, we will ...
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Uphold the centrality of Christ. |
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Uphold the supremacy of scripture. |
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As a diverse fellowship we will work hard at maintaining and encouraging unity through acceptance and tolerance in love. |
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Through prayer and discipleship, we will encourage committed and active church involvement. |
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Recognising the changing times, we will endeavor to present our worship as relevant to today’s generation both in style and content. |
Click here for further information about our core values and statement of belief.
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Growing a vibrant, life-changing church family, bringing hope to the community through Jesus Christ. © 2006-10 Southport Baptist Church. Southport, Gold Coast Ph: 07 5531 2946 ABN: 79 937 539 858 |
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