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4worldlovers: By calling ourselves “Reformed,” we identify with the teaching expressed in the confessions of the 16th and 17th century as a result of the Protestant Reformation. The key ideas of the Reformation were captured in five Latin slogans:

SOLA SCRIPTURA – The scripture alone is our final authority in every area of life because it is the Word of God.

SOLA CHRISTI – Christ’s perfect life and atoning death in the sinner’s place is the only basis for our acceptance with God.

SOLA FIDE – Faith alone is the channel by which sinners receive God’s grace.

SOLI DEO GLORIA – All glory for our salvation must go to God alone.

By taking the name “Baptist,” we are stating our conviction that only professing believers should be baptized and become members of the local church. We are convinced of this because of the progression of the Bible from Old to New Testaments, the clear commands of Christ, and the example of the early church. Baptism is an outward visible sign that a believer is united to Christ through His death, burial, and resurrection.

We are an independent autonomous church of Jesus Christ. We are not affiliated with any convention, but are part of a local, regional association. We are a called out assembly of believers who gather to fulfill the biblical purposes of a church: Worship, preaching (primarily expository preaching), partaking in the ordinances, prayer and fellowship.

However, we do appreciate all true churches and have associational ties with like-minded churches. We are part of SCARBC.