ABOUT GOD
There is one God who reveals Himself as three separate distinct Persons,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, who subsist in complete unity.
God is Spirit, infinite, personal, eternal, and unchangeable in His being, wisdom,
power, holiness, justice, grace, goodness, and truth.
Jesus Christ is God's Son. He was born of a virgin as both completely God and
completely man. He lived a sinless life, died to atone for the sins of human beings, was
buried, arose from the grave, ascended into heaven and will literally return to earth.
The Holy Spirit is the divine helper, assistant, counselor and instructor and His work is
to reveal Christ, convict of sin, lead to repentance, guide believers, comfort,
strengthen, and sanctify the soul.
ABOUT THE HOLY BIBLE
The Holy Bible is God’s revelation of Himself to man. Although written by human
authors, divinely inspired by God, its ultimate author is God Himself. It is perfect in its
truth. It is wholly consistent in its theme. It has stood the test of time. It is a book for
the nations, a perfect treasure of divine instruction, infallible without any mixture of
error. In a word, it is our standard.
ABOUT SALVATION
Salvation is a gift through faith in Jesus Christ and repentance toward God. Every
person who truly is saved is eternally secure in the Lord Jesus Christ, is called to live a
holy life, and will spend eternity in heaven, while those who die in their sins will spend
eternity in hell.
ABOUT BAPTISM
Baptism is by immersion after salvation and is done in obedience
to Jesus Christ's command.
ABOUT ACCESS TO GOD.
Each believer has direct access to God through the Lord Jesus Christ.
ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE LOCAL CHURCH
The church is a local body of baptized believers with the Lord Jesus Christ as the
Head. The church's primary mission is to preach the gospel to all the world, reaching
non-believers and discipling them to become fully devoted followers of Christ.
ABOUT COMPASSION AND CARE
Our mandate is to reach our community for Jesus Christ by sharing the gospel in the
context of compassion and care, ministering to the whole person and to strive to meet
spiritual, physical, and emotional needs.
ABOUT THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE
Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a
lifetime. It is God's unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and
to provide for the man and the woman in marriage the framework for intimate
companionship, sexual expression, and procreation of the human race.
ABOUT THE SACREDNESS OF HUMAN LIFE
Human life is created in the image of God, and therefore sacred and to be treated with
dignity and respect. We will see to the needs of the elderly and sick. We will protect
others from harm—whether from abortion, euthanasia, human trafficking, or other
abuses. While the sanctity of life can be the foundation, love must be the motivation.
OUR DOCTRINAL STATEMENT
Ancient City Baptist Church accepts as its complete doctrinal statement The Baptist Faith
and Message as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention.