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Hopewell
General Baptist Church
What We Believe

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“General Baptist Statements of
Faith”
I. GOD
We believe that there is only one true, living, and eternal God and that
the Godhead is revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
II. THE BIBLE
We believe that the Holy Scriptures are the Old and New Testaments; the
inspired and infallible Word of God and therein is found the only
reliable guide of Christian faith and conduct
III. MAN
We believe that God created man in His own image to bring Him honor
through obedience, and that when man disobeyed, he became a fallen and
sinful creature, unable to save himself. We believe that infants are in
the covenant of God's grace and that all persons become accountable to
God when they reach a state of moral responsibility
IV. SALVATION
We believe that salvation (regeneration, sanctification, justification,
and redemption) has been provided for all mankind through the redemptive
work (life, death, resurrection, ascension, and intercession) of Jesus
Christ, and that this salvation can be received only through repentance
toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ
V. ASSURANCE AND ENDURANCE
We believe that those who abide in Christ have the assurance of
salvation. However, we believe that the Christian retains his freedom of
choice; therefore, it is possible for him to turn away from God and be
finally lost
VI. CHRISTIAN DUTIES
We believe that Christians should live faithfully by serving in and
through the local church, praying diligently, witnessing earnestly,
practicing tolerance, showing loving kindness, giving as God prospers,
and conducting themselves in such a way as to bring glory to God
VII. THE CHURCH
We believe that the Church Universal is the Body of Christ, the
fellowship of all believers, and that its members have been called out
from the world to come under the dominion and authority of Christ, its
Head. We believe that a local church is a fellowship of Christians, a
part of the Body of Christ, voluntarily banded together for worship,
nurture, and service
VIII. ORDINANCES
We believe that baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances instituted
by Christ to be observed by Christians only. We also believe that the
biblical mode of baptism is immersion and that participation in the
Lord's Supper should be open to all Christians. (Note: Several
associations and local churches recognize feet washing as an ordinance.
We believe that this should be left to the individual, and that neither
the practice nor the non-practice of it should be any bar to fellowship,
either in the church, the local association, the Presbytery, or the
General Association)
IX. THE LORD'S DAY
We believe in the sanctity of the Lord's Day, the first day of the week,
and that this day ought to be observed by worshiping God, witnessing for
Christ, and ministering to the needs of humanity. We believe that
secular work on Sunday should be limited to cases of necessity or mercy
X. LAST THINGS
We believe in the personal return of Jesus Christ, and in the bodily
resurrection of the dead. We believe that God will judge all mankind by
Jesus Christ; that He will reward the righteous with eternal life in
heaven, and that He will banish the unrighteous to everlasting
punishment in hell
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