Doctrinal Beliefs

1. The Bible is the authoratative Word of God, infallible, inerrant, and inspired by the Holy Spirit (Proverbs 30:5, 1 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21).

2. God the Father is the Creator of the Universe. He is the orginator of the plan of salvation and He is the One who sent His Son as a ransom for many (Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 53:10, Ephesians 1:3-5).

3. The Lord Jesus Christ is the incarnate Son of God. He lived a perfect life, died for the salvation of His people, and rose on the third day in triumph over sin (Matthew 1:18-23, John 1:14-15, Acts 2:22-24, Hebrews 1:17).

4. The Holy Spirit is indwelt in believers to do the work that Christ has set forth. He is our Advocate and He convicts the world of sin (John 14:26, 16:8-9, Acts 1:8, 1 Corinthians 3:16).

5. Man was made out of the dust of the earth in the image of God. Man fell into sin upon being deceived by the serpent and ushered sin into the whole world (Genesis 1:27, 2:7, Romans 5:12).

6. Satan is the serpent of old and a fallen angel from heaven. He is the deceiver, tempter, adversary, and accuser of the brothers (Genesis 3:1-3, Isaiah 14:12, Revelation 12:10).

7. Sin is any wicked thought or deed that is contrary to the law of God. All man has sinned and is need of pardon from God (Psalm 14:1-3, 51:4, Daniel 9:4-5, Ephesians 2:1).

8. Salvation is found in Jesus Christ alone. Salvation consists of turning from sin and trusting in the work of Christ on the cross (Isaiah 1:16, Acts 4:12, Ephesians 2:5, 1 John 1:7, 9).

9. The Church are members of one body in the Lord Jesus Christ who corporately gather to worship Him and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19, Romans 12:4, Hebrews 10:24-25).

10. The End Times is the second coming of Christ to gather His people, once for all defeat the evil one, and usher in the second heaven and earth (Zechariah 14:9-11, Revelation 19:11-21, 20:10, 21:1, 5).

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BFC Articles of Faith