What We Believe
WE
BELIEVE THE BIBLE is the Word of God. We believe in the
King James Version of the Bible. We believe that Jesus was born of a
virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross as payment for our
sins, and rose from the dead on the third day. We believe that the
only way a person may go to Heaven when he dies is to first place his
faith in the payment that Jesus Christ provided with His shed blood
on the cross. Messiah Baptist Church of Denver is just that, a
Baptist church. Once a person is saved by putting his faith in Jesus,
we are commanded to be baptized by immersion to show to others what
took place when we trusted Christ; we do this in obedience not to
save us but to show that we have been saved. We believe in
participating in the Lord's Supper on a regular basis to remember the
payment Jesus made for us and express our love to Him for that
payment. The Lord's Supper is not kept to take us to Heaven, but to
thank Jesus for His sacrifice.
WE BELIEVE THAT THE BIBLE
is what it claims to be: The Word of God. We take instruction from
the Bible literally; we believe that it is actually saying, not that
it is an allegory or a fable. We take instruction from the Bible in
the areas of life and faith, and go to it for the answers to life. In
a day when opinion polls and media agendas steer our social
conscience, we believe that we should first seek God's opinion on any
subject before forming our own.
WE BELIEVE THAT THE FAMILY
unit should be strong and healthy. The first institution God made on
earth was the family. Programs in the church are geared to help build
strong families. Messiah Baptist Church provides fellowship,
friendship, and support services through our social activities. We
strive to be protective of our children. Background checks of
everyone working with a child are required.
WE BELIEVE THE CHURCH
should be the moral conscience of a community. Since God created
civil governments, we work hard to cooperate with and work together
with our elected officials and civil servants.
WE BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY
REQUIREMENTS for church membership are salvation and
baptism by immersion. People who are saved and baptized at Messiah
Baptist Church are voted in as members unless they request not to be.
A person may join from another Baptist church by transfer. Persons
wishing to join from a church other than a Baptist church must give
testimony of their salvation and their immersed baptism, and thereby
join by Christian experience.
WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS OUR
RESPONSIBILITY as outlined in the Bible to spread the
Gospel to our area, nation, and world. Mark 16:15, "And he
said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature." Matthew 28:19-20, "Go ye therefore,
and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway,
even unto the end of the world. Amen."
WE BELIEVE THAT CHRISTIANS
should talk, behave, live, and dress like a citizen of Heaven. The
basis for these standards is found in the Bible. We make no apology
for our conservative beliefs in many areas including music, social
issues, dress, and behavior.
WE BELIEVE A CHURCH
should not be filled with spectators but participants. We believe a
church should be described as a spiritual hospital where people come
for spiritual healing., not a spiritual museum where the relics of
"pharisee-ism" are displayed. We have a first-class way of
doing things. We are careful stewards of God's money. We give an
accurate accounting once a month of every check that is written: to
whom, the amount, and the purpose of the check. We strive to be
honest and respectable.
WE BELIEVE GOD'S business is the greatest business in the
world.
