Each church shall affirm the following doctrines
which are commonly believed among us:
The
Scriptures
The
verbal inspiration and total inerrancy of the Holy Scriptures
of the Old and New Testament as originally given by God; their
sole-sufficiency and final authority in all matters of faith
and practice.
God
One
God in three persons; the Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy
Spirit, co-equal, co-eternal, sovereign and active in creation,
providence and redemption.
The
LORD Jesus Christ
The
essential deity and perfect humanity of our LORD Jesus Christ,
the only mediator between God and men; His virgin birth, sinless
life and sacrificial death on the cross as the only substitute
for sinners; His burial, bodily resurrection and ascension
to heaven; His high priestly ministry and personal return.
The
Holy Spirit
The
work of the Holy Spirit in regenerating the sinner and indwelling,
sanctifying and empowering the believer.
The
Devil
The
personality of the devil; his evil activity and final doom.
Man
The
creation of man in the image of God; the entrance of sin through
Adam's disobedience; the fallen and totally depraved state
of all men; their subjection to God's wrath and condemnation;
their responsibility to repent and believe the Gospel.
Justification
The
justification of the sinner by God's grace through faith alone
in the LORD Jesus Christ; the eternal security of the believer.
The
Church
The
local church as a company of baptised believers gathered under
the headship of Christ for worship, fellowship, instruction
and evangelism
The
ordinances of baptism and the LORD's supper:
Baptism
being the immersion of believers on profession of their
faith in the LORD Jesus Christ and as a symbol of their
identification with Him in His death, burial and resurrection.
The
Lord's supper being a remembrance of Christ until He comes
and a renewal of commitment to Him.
The
offices of elder and deacon; the gifts of evangelist and pastor-teacher.
The
priesthood of all believers and their unity in the Body of
Christ.
The
separation of church and state.
The
Future State
The
unconditional immortality of the soul; the resurrection of
the body; the eternal joy in heaven of the believer; the conscious
eternal punishment in hell of those who die impenitent.
Christian
Behaviour
The
responsibility of all believers to obey and serve the LORD
and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives; the
duty of each church to exercise godly discipline in a loving
and caring fashion.
Our Doctrinal Statement is the same as that
of the
Association
of Baptist Churches in Ireland
what is the association?
Students
and others seeking information on what Baptists believe,
will find material that is of help on the Windsor Baptist
web site link below.
Windsor
Baptist Church - GCSE page
