First Baptist Church Steinhatchee Core Beliefs

Bible

We believe the Bible is the Word of God.

• The Bible, Old and New Testament, was written by men supernaturally inspired by God
• The Bible is the final authority in all matters of faith and conduct

God

We believe God is the Supreme ruler of heaven and earth.

• God is Holy, Sovereign, Eternal, existing in three equal Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

Jesus Christ

We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ

• He is the eternal Son of God
• He is the Second person in the trinity
• He was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the virgin Mary
• He lived a sinless life
• He died on the cross for all mankind who would believe in Him
• He is the only mediator between God and man

The Holy Spirit

We believe the Holy Spirit is a divine Person; equal with God the Father and God the Son

• He convicts and convinces people of sin, righteousness, and judgment 
• He is the agent in New Birth
• He indwells the believer at salvation
• He seals, guides, teaches, sanctifies, and helps the believer live out the Christian life

Mankind

We believe that Adam was created in the image of God

• Adam was created by God without sin
• By the sin of disobedience Adam fell from the sinless state
• The consequences of his sin and disobedience resulted in all mankind being born in sin and in need of a savior

Salvation

We believe that salvation is a free gift of God through faith in the work of Jesus Christ

• His sacrificial death on the cross was a voluntary substitution of himself in the sinners place
• Having risen from the dead, He is now enthroned in heaven sitting at the right hand of God the Father
• Through faith in His atoning work, men are born again

Satan

Satan (the devil) is the enemy of God and mankind

• The devil is the author of all false religions
• The devil is man's greatest tempter

Family

We believe that God has created the family as the foundational institution of human society

• Husbands and wives are responsible for teaching their children spiritual and moral values, and leading by example