Faith, Repentance, Confession, Immersion
We believe that God's grace — offered freely through Jesus Christ — calls for a genuine human response. Salvation is not earned by works, but it is received through a living, obedient faith. The New Testament presents a clear pattern of response to the Gospel: faith, repentance, confession, and baptism by immersion. Each element is not a transaction, but a wholehearted turning of the heart toward God.
Biblical faith is more than intellectual agreement — it is a wholehearted trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. It means resting your entire hope for forgiveness and eternal life on who He is and what He has done. Faith is the foundation of the Christian life: without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). It is a faith that works, expressing itself in love (Galatians 5:6) and obedience.
Repentance is a genuine change of heart and direction — turning away from sin and toward God. It is not merely feeling sorry, but a transformation of the mind and will that bears fruit in how we live (Matthew 3:8). It is a gift of God's grace (Acts 11:18) and a continual posture of the Christian life, not just a one-time event. True repentance produces joy, freedom, and renewed relationship with God.
Scripture calls believers to openly confess that Jesus is Lord — acknowledging before others that He is the Son of God and the ruler of one's life. Romans 10:9-10 ties this confession directly to salvation: If you declare with your mouth Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Confession is a public declaration of allegiance to Christ.
We believe that baptism — specifically immersion in water — is the New Testament response to the Gospel through which God grants forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38). It is not a human work that earns salvation, but an act of faith through which God works. Colossians 2:12 describes it as being buried and raised with Christ. We baptize believers — those who have heard, believed, and repented — not infants.
Acts 2:38 — Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 10:9 — If you declare with your mouth Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Colossians 2:12 — Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God.
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