What We Believe

Scotts Creek Baptist Church is a Bible-believing Baptist church committed to teaching the truth of God’s Word and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The following are the core beliefs of Scotts Creek Baptist Church based on the foundational truths taught in the Bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.

God

There is one eternally existing God who exists in 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 the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Revelation

God has revealed Himself to us through His Son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God. He has also revealed Himself through the Holy Scriptures and through His creation.

Mankind

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 creation.

The Fall

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

Salvation

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 sins. God raised Him from the dead, and now, by grace, offers the free gift of eternal life to all who follow Christ by faith as Lord and Savior.

Salvation is found in Christ alone.

The Church

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

Resurrection

Jesus Christ will return one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom.