OUR CORE BELIEFS

Friendly Avenue Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist church in the conservative tradition. We affirm the doctrinal truths set forth in The Baptist Faith and Message, believing them to be an accurate and faithful representation of what Holy Scripture teaches. We are committed to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. Our mission is to bring all people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ through exaltation, evangelism, education, enlistment, and edification. Read our answers below to the various frequently asked questions concerning our core beliefs.

WHAT IS THE BIBLE?

We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God without any error, the sole authority for life and faith.

WHO IS GOD?

We believe there is one God who is the maker, preserver and ruler of all things. We believe God decrees or permits all things that come to pass, yet not so as to destroy the free will and responsibility of human beings. We believe God reveals himself to us in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, each with distinct attributes, but of the same essence, or nature. We believe Jesus is the Son of God, was born of a virgin, was wholly God and wholly man, lived a sinless life, died in our place as a sacrifice for sin, was buried, arose bodily from the grave, and ascended into Heaven. We believe Jesus will literally return to earth. We believe God the Holy Spirit convinces unbelievers of their need for salvation, and is the comforter and guide who lives in every believer.

WHAT IS MAN?

We believe man is a special creation of God, made in His image, but that through the sin of the first man, Adam, mankind fell, so that all men are sinners and in need of salvation.

WHAT IS SALVATION?

We believe salvation is a gift, inseparable from repentance toward God and faith in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe those who are saved are set apart to God's purposes and enabled to progress toward moral and spiritual maturity through the presence and power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, growing continually in grace throughout life. We believe every person who is truly saved is eternally secure in the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe those persons who die in their sins without Christ spend eternity in Hell and those persons who die with their sins forgiven through Christ spend eternity in Heaven.

WHAT IS BAPTISM AND THE CHURCH?

We believe water baptism is an act of obedience to the command of Christ and is by immersion after salvation. We believe the church is the local body of baptized believers with the Lord Jesus Christ as the Head.

WHAT IS PRAYER?

We believe prayer is direct access and communication to God through the Lord Jesus Christ for every believer.

OUR CORE VALUES...

Our Core Values can be found here. These values guide us in our mission to bring all people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

For more information about our core beliefs or values please contact either Dr. Pat Cronin (336-292-3567, ex. 304) or Dr. Matt Queen (336-292-3567, ex. 313)