Antioch Missionary Baptist Church Nashville, Arkansas |
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| What We Believe |
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| We share the views of most Christians: The trinity of God The virgin birth and deity of Jesus Christ The verbal inspiration of the Scriptures The death, burial, and resurrection of Christ The return of Christ In addition, we maintain the historic Baptist principles: Salvation by grace through faith alone Believer's baptism by immersion The eternal security of the believer The priesthood of the believer Religious liberty for all The separation of church and state What makes us different from other Baptist groups? The church is the unit of cooperation. The church is autonomous, cooperating voluntarily and directly choosing all the officers, directors, and missionaries of the association. The church is respected, cooperating equally with the same number of voting representatives as the other churches, regardless of the size of church membership or financial contributions. The church is primary; the association only exists to expedite the ministries of the church. The ordinances of the church are given prominence. Baptism is an act of obedience, not an optional preference, for each believer. Baptism is related to the church; therefore, the church must be scriptural for its baptism to be scriptural. The Lord's Supper is a memorial to be observed within the context of the church, the local assembly of baptized believers. The mission of the church is strategic. Each church should evangelize its local area. We join other churches in the Baptist Missionary Association to send missionary personnel to other areas in the United States as well as every country on earth. |