What We Believe
GOD
There is only one true & living God (Deuteronomy 6:4). He is eternal (Revelation 1:8), omnipotent (Mark 10:27), omniscient (Romans 11:33-36) and omnipresent (Isaiah 43:1-13). He is perfect in every way (Psalm 18:30) and exists in three Persons (Genesis 1:26): the Father (Luke 10:21-22), the Son (Matthew 3:17), and the Holy Spirit (John 16:7-15). He created the universe (Genesis 1:1) and is worthy of our worship and obedience (1 Chronicles 16:29-31 & 1 Samuel 15:22).
THE BIBLE
God has provided us with His revelation (2 Timothy 3:16-17), written through men divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20-21). God’s Word is entirely true, without error (Psalm 19:7-8) and speaks on faith and life with complete authority (1 Thessalonians 2:13). The Bible is instructive, teaching God’s law (Joshua 1:8) and helps God's people grow in righteousness (John 17:16-18). The Holy Scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments are the verbally inspired word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed (2 Tim 3:16, 17; 2 Peter 1:20,21; Matt 5:18; John 16:12,13).
JESUS
He is fully God (Colossians 2:9) and fully human (Hebrews 2:14-18). He is the sinless Messiah (1 John 3:5) who was born of a virgin (Matthew 1:18). He was crucified on a cross, buried and rose again on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). He is the only path to reconciliation with God (John 14:6), currently resides in heaven (Hebrews 12:2) and will physically return again (Matthew 16:27) at a time appointed by the Father (Mark 13:32) to judge sinners and reclaim His people to enjoy Him and worship Him forever (Matthew 24:30-31).
THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit baptizes all believers into the Body of Christ (Ephesians 4:4-6), indwelling them at the point of salvation (Acts 2:38). Christians who yield their lives to the Holy Spirit are empowered to boldly witness (Acts 4:31) and faithfully serve (Romans 12:6-8). The Holy Spirit works in a Christian’s life by convicting them of sin (John 16:8-11), molding them into Christ likeness (2 Corinthians 3:16-18), revealing Scripture (1 Corinthians 2:9-16), teaching all things, reminding what Jesus said (John 14:26), and sealing them until the return of Jesus (Ephesians 1:13-14).
PEOPLE
Humanity was created by God (Genesis 1:26) in His own image (Genesis 5:1-2) so that He might be glorified (Isaiah 43:7). God created all things, but people stand as His crowning work (Psalm 8:3-8). Nevertheless, sin entered the world through the disobedience of Adam (Romans 5:12). This disobedience is called sin (1 John 3:4) and all of creation has been affected by it (Romans 8:19-22), especially humanity with its sin nature (Romans 8:1-5). Sin ultimately brings death to both body and soul (Proverbs 21:16). Every human being is by nature & choice a sinner who desperately needs salvation from death, hell & the wrath of God which only comes through faith in Jesus Christ (John 3:16-18) by God’s infinite grace (Isaiah 30:15-18).
SALVATION
Every single person is born fallen & cut off from God (Psalm 51:5 & Romans 3:23) and the punishment for sin is eternal separation from God. Jesus Christ accepted our punishment upon Himself, dying on a cross for the sin of his people (Romans 4:25). Salvation from our desperate state only comes through a faith relationship with the Savior Jesus Christ (John 14:6). A person forms a saving faith relationship with Jesus by repenting of thier sin and believing in Christ alone (Romans 3:22) for forgiveness and eternal life (Acts 3:19). Human work plays no role in salvation (Titus 3:4-7), only the grace of God in response to the sacrifice of His Son Jesus upon the cross (Romans 3:21-26). We are Saved by Grace Alone, through Faith Alone in Christ Alone.
THE CHURCH
The Holy Spirit binds all true Christians into a single unified spiritual body called the Church (Romans 12:5), which is under the leadership of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 4:15-16). The Church exists to glorify God (1 Peter 2:9) by spreading the Good News of his Son to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8) and by encouraging Christ-likeness in all believers (Philippians 3:7-11) through Bible teaching and study (1 Timothy 4:13), prayer (Acts 12:5), worship (John 4:23-24), service (Matthew 20:25-28) and fellowship (Acts 2:42-47). Jesus established the Church upon the earth (Matthew 16:18-19) until His return, when members of Christ's Church will unceasingly praise and glorify God for eternity in the new (Revelation 21).
THE FUTURE
God is not distant, but present, involved in His people’s lives and sovereignly in control of the future (Psalm 139:1-4). Historically, God foretold His plans through His prophets (2 Peter 1:19-21), specifically the redemption of His sinful people (Psalm 49:12-15) due to the miraculous birth (Isaiah 7:14), sacrificial death (Isaiah 53:4-6) and miraculous resurrection (Hosea 6:2) of His one and only perfect Son Jesus (Matthew 17:5). Jesus ascended to sit at the right hand of Father God (Acts 2:32-33) and promises to return to earth for all to see (Matthew 24:30) at a time ordained by God (Matthew 24:36), initiating the resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:22-23) and judgment of all mankind (Psalm 96:13). God’s will is perfect in every way and deserving of our complete trust over today and every day in the future (Romans 12:1-2).
Heartland Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist Fellowship and we hold to the Baptist Faith and Message as well as the time-tested Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689)
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GOD
There is only one true & living God (Deuteronomy 6:4). He is eternal (Revelation 1:8), omnipotent (Mark 10:27), omniscient (Romans 11:33-36) and omnipresent (Isaiah 43:1-13). He is perfect in every way (Psalm 18:30) and exists in three Persons (Genesis 1:26): the Father (Luke 10:21-22), the Son (Matthew 3:17), and the Holy Spirit (John 16:7-15). He created the universe (Genesis 1:1) and is worthy of our worship and obedience (1 Chronicles 16:29-31 & 1 Samuel 15:22).
THE BIBLE
God has provided us with His revelation (2 Timothy 3:16-17), written through men divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:20-21). God’s Word is entirely true, without error (Psalm 19:7-8) and speaks on faith and life with complete authority (1 Thessalonians 2:13). The Bible is instructive, teaching God’s law (Joshua 1:8) and helps God's people grow in righteousness (John 17:16-18). The Holy Scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments are the verbally inspired word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed (2 Tim 3:16, 17; 2 Peter 1:20,21; Matt 5:18; John 16:12,13).
JESUS
He is fully God (Colossians 2:9) and fully human (Hebrews 2:14-18). He is the sinless Messiah (1 John 3:5) who was born of a virgin (Matthew 1:18). He was crucified on a cross, buried and rose again on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). He is the only path to reconciliation with God (John 14:6), currently resides in heaven (Hebrews 12:2) and will physically return again (Matthew 16:27) at a time appointed by the Father (Mark 13:32) to judge sinners and reclaim His people to enjoy Him and worship Him forever (Matthew 24:30-31).
THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit baptizes all believers into the Body of Christ (Ephesians 4:4-6), indwelling them at the point of salvation (Acts 2:38). Christians who yield their lives to the Holy Spirit are empowered to boldly witness (Acts 4:31) and faithfully serve (Romans 12:6-8). The Holy Spirit works in a Christian’s life by convicting them of sin (John 16:8-11), molding them into Christ likeness (2 Corinthians 3:16-18), revealing Scripture (1 Corinthians 2:9-16), teaching all things, reminding what Jesus said (John 14:26), and sealing them until the return of Jesus (Ephesians 1:13-14).
PEOPLE
Humanity was created by God (Genesis 1:26) in His own image (Genesis 5:1-2) so that He might be glorified (Isaiah 43:7). God created all things, but people stand as His crowning work (Psalm 8:3-8). Nevertheless, sin entered the world through the disobedience of Adam (Romans 5:12). This disobedience is called sin (1 John 3:4) and all of creation has been affected by it (Romans 8:19-22), especially humanity with its sin nature (Romans 8:1-5). Sin ultimately brings death to both body and soul (Proverbs 21:16). Every human being is by nature & choice a sinner who desperately needs salvation from death, hell & the wrath of God which only comes through faith in Jesus Christ (John 3:16-18) by God’s infinite grace (Isaiah 30:15-18).
SALVATION
Every single person is born fallen & cut off from God (Psalm 51:5 & Romans 3:23) and the punishment for sin is eternal separation from God. Jesus Christ accepted our punishment upon Himself, dying on a cross for the sin of his people (Romans 4:25). Salvation from our desperate state only comes through a faith relationship with the Savior Jesus Christ (John 14:6). A person forms a saving faith relationship with Jesus by repenting of thier sin and believing in Christ alone (Romans 3:22) for forgiveness and eternal life (Acts 3:19). Human work plays no role in salvation (Titus 3:4-7), only the grace of God in response to the sacrifice of His Son Jesus upon the cross (Romans 3:21-26). We are Saved by Grace Alone, through Faith Alone in Christ Alone.
THE CHURCH
The Holy Spirit binds all true Christians into a single unified spiritual body called the Church (Romans 12:5), which is under the leadership of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 4:15-16). The Church exists to glorify God (1 Peter 2:9) by spreading the Good News of his Son to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8) and by encouraging Christ-likeness in all believers (Philippians 3:7-11) through Bible teaching and study (1 Timothy 4:13), prayer (Acts 12:5), worship (John 4:23-24), service (Matthew 20:25-28) and fellowship (Acts 2:42-47). Jesus established the Church upon the earth (Matthew 16:18-19) until His return, when members of Christ's Church will unceasingly praise and glorify God for eternity in the new (Revelation 21).
THE FUTURE
God is not distant, but present, involved in His people’s lives and sovereignly in control of the future (Psalm 139:1-4). Historically, God foretold His plans through His prophets (2 Peter 1:19-21), specifically the redemption of His sinful people (Psalm 49:12-15) due to the miraculous birth (Isaiah 7:14), sacrificial death (Isaiah 53:4-6) and miraculous resurrection (Hosea 6:2) of His one and only perfect Son Jesus (Matthew 17:5). Jesus ascended to sit at the right hand of Father God (Acts 2:32-33) and promises to return to earth for all to see (Matthew 24:30) at a time ordained by God (Matthew 24:36), initiating the resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:22-23) and judgment of all mankind (Psalm 96:13). God’s will is perfect in every way and deserving of our complete trust over today and every day in the future (Romans 12:1-2).
Heartland Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist Fellowship and we hold to the Baptist Faith and Message as well as the time-tested Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689)
If you have any questions please Contact Us
