Our beliefs shape everything.

It's the way we think, act, speak, and love one another. It's in the way we raise our families, love our community, and seek the good of others before ourselves. Here's what drives Maplewood First Baptist Church.

God

We worship, follow, and believe in the eternal, unchanging, holy and

loving God. He is the Creator and Ruler of all things. God is One, yet

He reveals Himself to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God loves every

person and has a plan for their life.

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Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He was miraculously conceived and was

born of a virgin. Jesus was fully God and fully man. Because of His

sinless life, Jesus became the sacrifice for our sins. After He died on

the cross, He was buried and three days later He was raised from the

dead. Jesus is the only way by which a person can know God personally.

We eagerly await His triumphant return.

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Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ. He

convicts us of our sin and our need for Jesus Christ. He lives in every

believer from the moment of salvation. He comforts, teaches, and

empowers believers to live in righteousness. He equips every believer

with spiritual gifts for service and ministry in the Body of Christ.

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Man

Man is made in the image of God. Man is a soul which will live forever.

Man is separated from God by sin. Unless a person has a personal

relationship with God, they have no hope of Heaven.

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Salvation

Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin

and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our

transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers

as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their

Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.

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The Bible

The Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God. The truths of the Bible

are absolute standards for all people throughout the ages. The Bible is

the final authority for all matters of the Church and the Christian

life. The Bible contains the answers to all of life’s questions.

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The Church

Jesus Christ is the head of the Church. All believers make up the Church

which is also called the body of Christ. The purpose of the Church is to

carry out God’s mission in the world. God’s Church and Mission are best

lived out through local, autonomous churches.

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Baptism

Through baptism, we follow Christ’s example and obey His command.

Baptism by immersion, symbolizes the death, burial and resurrection of

the believer to new life in Christ. Baptism serves as a public testimony

of one’s faith after receiving Christ as Savior and Lord.

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The Lord’s Supper

The Lord’s Supper is an act of obedience and a testimony of personal

faith. It symbolically memorializes the death of Jesus Christ.

Self-examination and confession of sins should precede participation in

the Lord’s Supper. Every born again believer is invited to participate

in the Lord’s Supper. We observe the Lord’s Supper each quarter.

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