Baptist Faith and Message 2000

Bible & God

1 The Scriptures
The Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God's revelation of Himself to humanity. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvati…
2 God
There is one and only one living and true God. He reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — three distinct Persons with distinct personal attributes, but without…

3 Man
Man is the special creation of God, made in His own image. He created them male and female as the crowning work of His creation. The gift of gender is part of God's good creatio…
4 Salvation
Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneratio…
5 God's Purpose of Grace
Election is the gracious purpose of God, according to which He regenerates, justifies, sanctifies, and glorifies sinners. It is consistent with the free agency of man and compre…

6 The Church
A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel. Each…
7 Baptism and the Lord's Supper
Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing faith in the crucified, …

8 The Lord's Day
The first day of the week is the Lord's Day. It is a Christian institution for regular observance. It commemorates the resurrection of Christ from the dead and should include ex…
12 Education
Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence. In Jesus Christ abide all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. All sound learning is therefore a part of our Chris…
13 Stewardship
God is the source of all blessings. Christians have a spiritual debtorship to the whole world, a holy trusteeship in the gospel, and a binding stewardship in their possessions. …
14 Cooperation
Christ's people should organize such associations and conventions as may best secure cooperation for the great objects of the Kingdom of God. Such organizations have no authorit…

11 Evangelism and Missions
It is the duty and privilege of every follower of Christ and every church of the Lord Jesus to endeavor to make disciples of all nations. Missionary effort rests on a spiritual …

9 The Kingdom
The Kingdom of God includes both His general sovereignty over the universe and His particular kingship over men who willfully acknowledge Him as King. Christians ought to pray a…
10 Last Things
God will bring the world to its appropriate end. Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory. The dead will be raised, and Christ will judge all in righteousness. T…

15 The Christian and the Social Order
All Christians are under obligation to seek to make the will of Christ supreme in our own lives and in human society. Christians should oppose racism, every form of greed, selfi…
16 Peace and War
It is the duty of Christians to seek peace with all men on principles of righteousness. We should do all in our power to put an end to war. The supreme need of the world is the …
17 Religious Liberty
God alone is Lord of the conscience. The state owes to every church protection and full freedom in the pursuit of its spiritual ends. Civil government should not impose taxes fo…
18 The Family
God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society. It is composed of persons related to one another by marriage, blood, or adoption. Marriage is the u…