Our beliefs shape everything.
The following statements set the doctrinal positions, and thereby determines the practice, of Orrell Park Baptist Church.
One God
There is one God, who exists eternally in three distinct but equal persons: the Father, the
Son and the Holy Spirit. God is unchangeable in His holiness, justice, wisdom and love.
He is the almighty Creator, Saviour and Judge who sustains and governs all things
according to His sovereign will for His own glory.
The Bible
God has revealed Himself in the Bible, which consists of the Old and New Testaments
alone. Every word was inspired by God through human authors, so that the Bible as
originally given is in its entirety the Word of God, without error and fully reliable in fact and
doctrine. The Bible alone speaks with final authority and is always sufficient for all matters
of belief and practice.
The Human Race
All men and women, being created in the image of God, have inherent and equal dignity
and worth. Their greatest purpose is to obey, worship and love God. As a result of sin
entering our world, every aspect of human nature has been corrupted and all men and
women are without spiritual life, guilty sinners and hostile to God. Every person is
therefore under the just condemnation of God and needs to be born again, forgiven and
reconciled to God in order to know and please Him.
The Lord Jesus Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of a virgin, and lived a sinless life in obedience to the Father. He taught with authority
and all His words are true. On the cross He died in the place of sinners, bearing God’s
punishment for their sin, redeeming them by His blood. He rose from the dead and in His
resurrection body ascended into heaven where He is exalted as Lord of all. He intercedes
for His people in the presence of the Father.
Salvation
Salvation is entirely a work of God’s grace and cannot be earned or deserved. It has been
accomplished by the Lord Jesus Christ and is offered to all in the gospel. God in His love
forgives sinners, whom He calls, granting them repentance and faith. All who believe in
Christ are justified by faith alone, adopted into the family of God and receive eternal life.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit has been sent from heaven to glorify Christ and to apply His work of
salvation. He convicts sinners, imparts spiritual life and gives a true understanding of the
Scriptures. He indwells all believers, brings assurance of salvation and produces
increasing likeness to Christ. He builds up the Church and empowers its members with
gifts for worship, service and mission.
The Church
The universal Church is the body of which Christ is the Head and to which all who are
saved belong. It is made visible in local churches, which are congregations of believers
who are committed to each other for the worship of God, the preaching of the Word, the
administering of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, for pastoral care and discipline, and for
evangelism. The unity of the body of Christ is expressed within and between churches by
mutual love, care and encouragement. True fellowship between churches exists only
where they are faithful to the teaching of the Bible.
Baptism
Baptism has been given to the Church by Christ as a visible sign of obedience to Him.
Baptism is a symbol of union with Christ and entry into His Church but does not impart
spiritual life.
The Lord’s Supper
The Lord's Supper has been given to the Church by Christ as a visible reminder of His
death. The Lord's Supper is a commemoration of Christ's sacrifice offered once for all and
involves no change in the bread and wine. All its blessings are received by faith.
The Future
The Lord Jesus Christ will return in glory. He will raise the dead and judge the world in
righteousness. The wicked will be sent to eternal punishment and the righteous will be
welcomed into a life of eternal joy in fellowship with God. God will make all things new and
will be glorified forever.
Our Covenant
Having been brought by God's grace through faith into a personal relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ and being led by the Holy Spirit, we covenant with one another by God's grace and strength.
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