Statement of Faith

1. We believe in the verbal, plenary inspiration and the infallibility of the
Scripture (II Tim. 3:15-17; II Pet. 1:19-21). We believe that the Word of God has been divinely preserved without contradiction or error in the King James Version for the English speaking people (Psa. 112:6-7; 138:2; Mt. 5:18; Jn. 12:48).

2  We believe in one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit. (Gen. 1:1, 26; 11:7; Isa. 6:8; Deut. 6:4,5; I Cor. 8:6; Eph. 4:6;
I Tim. 1:17; Matt. 3:16, 17; 28:19; John 15:16,17, 26).

3. We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit, and born of
Mary, a virgin, and is true God and true man. (Isa. 14:7; 9:6-7; Mt. 1:18-25;
John 1:1-2, 14; Luke 1:26-40; Col. 1:15-18).

4. We believe that man was created in the image of God, that he sinned and
thereby incurred not only physical death, but also that spiritual death which is
separation from God; and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature.
(Gen. 1:26; 3:1-6, 24; Rom. 5:12, 19; 3:10-19; Eph. 2:1, 3; Gal. 3:22).

5. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the
Scriptures as representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him, with sorrow and repentance, are justified on the ground of His shed blood. (I Cor. 15:1-10; Jn. 10:11, 15, 18; II Cor. 5:21).

6. We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, in His
ascension into heaven and in His present life there as High Priest and
Advocate. (I Cor. 15:1-50; Mt. 28; Mk. 16; Lk. 24; Jn. 20; Acts 1:9-11;
I Jn. 2:1, 2; Heb. 4:14-16).

7. We believe in the "blessed hope", the personal, premillennial, pretribulational and imminent return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, when the Church (the dead in Christ shall be raised and those who are alive shall be changed), will be gathered together unto Him. (I Thess. 4:13-18;  I Cor. 15:51-58).

8. We believe that all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God. (Jn. 3:5-7; I Pet. 1:23-25; Tit. 3:5; I Jn. 3:1-3).

9. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just unto everlasting bliss in
Heaven, and the resurrection of the lost unto everlasting punishment in
Hell fire. (Jn. 5:28, 29; I Cor. 15:51-58; I Thess. 4; Rev. 20:1-15).

10. We believe the Church is the body of Christ and that all born again
believers make up this body. We believe the local church is made up of
born again, baptized believers of which Christ is the Head; that it is the
highest spiritual institution ever established in Christ. (Acts 1:5; 2:4, 37-47;
 I Cor. 12:12, 13;  Eph. 1:3-23;  2:1-22).

11. We believe that the local church has the absolute right of self-government, free from any interference of any hierarchy or individuals or organizations, and the one and only Head is the Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 2:41-42; I Cor. 11:2; Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 1:18; Eph. 5:23-24).

12. We believe that the Scriptural baptism is by a single immersion of born
again people only.  It is the outward sign of an inward belief. It identifies
the convert with the Lord Jesus Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection.
The ordinance of Baptism and the Lord's Supper are given to the church
and must be carried out by the local church and under its authority.
(Mt. 28:18-20; Mk. 16:15; Lk. 24:47; Acts 2:38; 8:36-38; Rom. 6:1-6).

13. We believe in salvation by grace through faith: a free gift of God without
the virtue of works, but by personal faith in Christ and His finished work
in His death, shed blood, and resurrection. Through Him we have the gift
of eternal life, imputed righteousness. We are children of God and are
guaranteed never to perish. (Eph. 2:8-10; Rom. 6:23; 10:9-13;
Jn. 3:14-16; 10:28-30; 3:36; 5:24; I Jn. 3:1-3).

Sending Church

Clearview Baptist Church

Traverlers Rest SC

Pastor Dr Chris Hall

Mission Board

BMSC

P.O.Box 676

Anderson South Carolina,29622 U.S.A

Praying for every village in the world to have a Gospel witness