What We Believe

  1. We here at Grace Independent Baptist Church are not Protestant, but rather in a direct lineage of Baptistic Church's founded by Jesus Christ during his earthly ministry, not on the day of Pentecost. Matthew 16:18

  2. We believe that The King James Bible is infallible, verbally inspired, and is the only rule of faith and practice. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

  3. We believe that this universe was created in a literal 6 days by God almighty. Genesis 1:1-2

  4. We believe in the virgin birth and sinless life of Jesus Christ. Matthew 1:18-20, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Peter 2:22

  5. We believe that Satan is a fallen angel and now is the greatest enemy to God and man, and that his destiny and the destiny of all those who follow after him is an eternal lake of fire. Isaiah 14:12-15, Ezekiel 28:11-19, Matthew 25:41, Revelation 20:10

  6. We believe that man was created in the image of God, then fell by voluntary transgression from his sinless state, the result being that all mankind are sinners. Genesis 1:26, 3:6-24, Romans 5:12 & 19

  7. We believe that the death of Jesus was substitutionary for all mankind and is for all those who believe upon him. Isaiah 53:6, Hebrews 2:9, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 John 2:2

  8. We believe in the bodily resurrection and ascension of Christ and the bodily resurrection of his saints. Matthew 28:1-7, Acts 1:9-11, 1 Corinthians 15:42-58, 1 Thesselonians 4:13-18

  9. We believe in the pre-millennial, personal, bodily return of Christ as the crowning event of the Gentile age. This event will include the resurrection of the righteous to an eternal heaven, and the millennium will be followed by the resurrection of the unrighteous unto eternal punishment in the lake of fire, and the righteous shall enter in the heaven age. John 14:1-6, 1 Thesselonians 4:13-18, 2 Thesselonians 2:8, Revelation 19 & 20:4-6, 20:11-15, 21:8

  10. We believe that the lost sinner is saved wholly by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. That no work of any kind aside from his faith in Jesus Christ can save his lost soul. John 3:16-17, Acts 20:21, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9

  11. We believe that when a soul is truly saved, that salvation cannot be forfeited by any deed or action. John 10:28, Romans 8:35-39

  12. We believe that the gifts of tongues, healing, prophecy and all spiritual manifestations were used only to validate the Old Testament scriptures, and were done away with when the Bible became complete. 1 Corinthians 12 & 14

  13. We believe that Christ's church is a local, visible body of believers that is comprised only of born again baptized believers. That each church is to be independent, self-governing, autonomous, and answers to no hire-archy, local, state, or national convention. The only head of each local church is Christ Jesus. Matthew 4:18-22, 16:18, Ephesians 3:21

  14. We believe that there are two divinely appointed offices in a church. Those being Pastor and Deacon. These offices are to be held only by Men who fall under the qualifications specified within the New Testament. 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1

  15. We believe that Christ commanded his church to continue only two ordinances. Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Baptism is to be administered by the authority of a New Testament Baptist church, and should be done by immersion only. The Lord's Supper is to be taken only by the members of each local, New Testament Baptist Church, Closed Communion is what we practice and what we Believe the Bible Teaches.  Matthew 3:16, Luke 22:14-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-27

  16. We believe in freedom of worship without interference from the government and affirm our belief in civil obedience, unless the laws and regulations of civil government run contrary to the Holy Scriptures. Romans 13:1-7, 1 Peter 2:13-15

  17. We believe that each New Testament Baptist Church is to be mission minded. Also that each New Testament Baptist Church has the authority to dispatch missionaries independently, and that each church is to support each missionary that adheres to each church's doctrinal guidelines. No missionary is to be dispatched from any local, state or national convention of any kind. This is because only the local church has the authority to dispatch and give authority to those missionaries to baptize and establish church's. Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 11:22, 13:1-6, 1 Corinthians 16:1-4