Skokie
Valley Baptist Church
and Wee Care Children's Center
1. The Word of God—We believe that the Bible is the Word of God,
fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under
the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all
matters of faith and conduct.
2. The Trinity—We believe that there is one living and true
God, eternally existing in three persons; that these are equal in every
divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in
the work of creation, providence and redemption.
3. God the Father—We believe in God, the Father, an infinite,
personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We believe
that God is mercifully concerned in the affairs of humanity, answers prayer,
and saves from sin and death all who believe in Jesus Christ.
4. Jesus Christ—We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only
begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth,
sinless life, miracles and teachings. We believe in His substitutionary
atoning death for His people and personal visible return to earth.
5. The Holy Spirit—We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth
from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness and
judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and empower all who believe in Jesus
Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ,
and is an abiding helper, teacher and guide.
6. Regeneration—We believe that all human beings are sinners
by nature and by choice and are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe
that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior are
regenerated by the Holy Spirit.
7. The Church—We believe in the universal Church, a living
spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are
members. We believe in the local Church, consisting of a company of
believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith, and
associated for worship, work and fellowship. We believe that God has laid
upon the members of the local Church the primary task of giving the gospel
of Jesus Christ to a lost world.
8. Christian Conduct—We believe that Christians should live for the
glory of God and the well-being of all; that their conduct should be
blameless before the world; that they should be faithful stewards of their
possessions; and that they should seek to realize for themselves and others
the full stature of maturity in Christ.
9. The Ordinances—We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has
committed two ordinances to the local Church; baptism and the Lord's
Supper. We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in
water into the name of the Triune God. We believe that the Lord's Supper
was instituted by Christ, for believers, to commemorate His death. We
believe that the two ordinances should be observed and administered until
the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
10.
Religious Liberty—We believe that every human being has direct
relations with God and is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith;
that each Church is independent and must be free from interference from any
ecclesiastical or political authority; that therefore Church and State must
be kept separate as having different functions, each fulfilling its duties
free from dictation or patronage of the other.
11.
Church Cooperation—We believe that local churches can best
promote the cause of Jesus Christ by cooperating with one another in a
denominational organization. Such an organization, whether a regional or
district conference, exists and functions by the will of the churches.
Cooperation in a conference is voluntary and may be terminated at any time.
Churches may likewise cooperate with inter-denominational fellowship on a
voluntary, independent basis.
12.
The Last Things—We believe in the personal and visible return
of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth and the establishment of His kingdom. We
believe in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment, the eternal
felicity of the righteous and the endless suffering of the wicked.
