What We Believe

We are in voluntary partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), and our beliefs align with the primary doctrinal document of the SBC, "The Baptist Faith and Message (2000)", which we believe to be a clear summary of the major doctrines found in God's Word. These Biblical doctrines provide the foundation for all of our teaching and ministry at Tom's Creek Baptist Church. The following is a summary of some of these essential doctrines.

We believe the Scriptures to be the inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word of God. It is divinely inspired by the one true God and was recorded by men chosen according to His purposes. It is infallible; therefore, it is trustworthy, profitable, and true. Further, it is inerrant, void of any contradiction or error.  As such, God's Word is the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried.

There is one eternally existing God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise.  God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom,  justice, and mercy. He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

God has revealed himself to us through his son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the Holy Scriptures, and through all of creation itself.

Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God's creations.

When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God and fractured all of creation ever since that time.

Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.

The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth.