Aaron's Doctrinal Statement

The Holy Spirit I believe that the Church is a New Testament institution established by Christ and inaugurated on the day of Pentecost. The Church is a spiritual organism composed of all true believers in this present age. The local church is an organized assembly of baptized believers associated by a covenant of faith who join together to worship God in the preaching of the Word, in fellowship, in the observance of ordinances, and in prayer. Every believer should be an active participant of a local church where he may exercise his spiritual gift(s). The Bible teaches that there are two offices in a local assembly, the pastor (also know as elder, bishop, or overseer) and the deacon. (Matthew 16:18 -19; 15-17; Acts 1:5; 2:1-21, 38-47; 11:15 -16; I Corinthians 12:12-27; Colossians 1:18; Acts 2:41-47; Romans 12:3-21; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 16:2; II Corinthians 9:6-7; Acts 15:6-31; 20:28; I Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9

eternally exist in either heaven or hell. (I Thessalonians 4:13-18; 5:9; Titus 2:13; Jeremiah 30:7; Daniel 12:1; Matthew 25:31; Revelation 20:1-7; Isaiah 65:17-25; Ezekiel 37:21-28; Zechariah 8:117; Romans 11:25-31; II Corinthians 5:1-10; Revelation 20:11-15)

Doctrinal Statement

Sending Church: Calvary Baptist Church Pastor Tim Leaman 2127 Old Liberty Rd. W. Westminster, MD 21157 (410) 635-2800 www.cbc-md.org

Mission Board: Gospel Furthering Fellowship 221 Hamilton Avenue Myerstown, PA 17067 (717) 866-1964

The End Times I believe that Christ will bodily return for His Church, before the seven-year tribulation. I affirm that this rapture of believers could occur at any time. I believe that, after the Tribulation, Christ will return to earth to set up His millennial kingdom. This kingdom is the fulfillment of God’s promises to Israel. I believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust. I believe that the souls of all people will

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The Scriptures I believe the Holy Bible, consisting of the sixty-six canonical books of the Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God. I believe this inspiration to be verbal (extending to every word), plenary (equally in all parts), inerrant, and infallible in the original writings. I believe that God has providentially preserved His Word. I believe that the Bible is our sufficient and final authority in the church and in the life of the believer. (II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:1921; John 10:35; 17:17; Matthew 5:18; Psalm 19:7-11) The True God I believe that there is only one sovereign, true and living God, that He is the Creator, and that He is infinite in every excellence. I believe that in the unity of the Godhead there are three distinct persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three persons exist eternally and are one in substance and equal in every Divine perfection. These three persons are distinct in their relationships and functions, yet one in essence. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Exodus 20:2-3; John 1:1; Matthew 28:19; II Corinthians 13:13) The Lord Jesus I believe in the absolute Deity and humanity of the Lord Jesus Christ. I believe that He is very God of very God, existing from all eternity with the Father and the Holy Spirit. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin and exists today

as the God-man. He lived a sinless life and died for our redemption. He physically rose from the dead and ascended into heaven and is now at the right hand of the Father as our Intercessor and only Mediator. (John 1:1-4; Hebrews 1:1-3; Luke 1:35; Matthew 1:23; I Timothy 2:5; II Corinthians 5:21; Luke 24:46-47; I Corinthians 15:3-4; Acts 1:9-11; Hebrews 4:14-16) The Holy Spirit I believe that the Holy Spirit is the Divine third person in the Godhead. The Bible teaches that He performs many functions. He convicts men of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He is the agent of regeneration, imparting new life to the redeemed. Many operations of the Holy Spirit occur or begin at the moment of salvation such as the indwelling, sealing, baptizing, and gifting. I believe that some gifts were foundational (tongues, interpretation of tongues, healing, prophecy) for the establishment of the Church and are no longer a part of God’s program. The filling of the Spirit is an essential part of progressive sanctification where we become more and more like Christ. (Acts 5:3-4; II Corinthians 13:14; John 16:8-11; Titus 3:5; Ephesians 4:30; I Corinthians 12:13; I Corinthians 13; John 14:26; Romans 8:16, 26-27; Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:22-23; Romans 8:29) Man I believe that man was created in the image of God without sin on the sixth day. Although man was created in innocence, he

deliberately chose to sin, plunging all of mankind into spiritual and physical death. Therefore, the entire human race sinned in Adam. The consequence of this fact is that all people are incapable of pleasing God and incurably sinners by nature and choice. Therefore, man is utterly unable to redeem himself from the bondage of sin. (Genesis 1:27; 3:1-24; Genesis 9:6; Exodus 21:22-23; Deuteronomy 32:39; Romans 5:12-19; Romans 3:10-19; I Corinthians 15:22; Psalm 51:5; Hebrews 11:6; Jeremiah 17:9; James 1:13-15; Ephesians 2:1-3) Salvation I believe that the salvation of sinners is entirely a work of God’s grace. All sinners must be born again to be saved. This new birth is known as regeneration and is wrought instantaneously by the agency of the Holy Spirit whereby we become partakers of the divine nature. I believe that the offer of salvation should be freely made to all. The basis of our salvation is the substitutionary death of the Lord Jesus Christ and His resurrection from the dead. When a sinner repents of his sin and turns to God in faith, he is declared righteous and credited with the righteousness of Jesus Christ. I believe that good works are a natural consequence of saving faith but never the cause of our salvation. (Ephesians 2:8-9; John 3:7; Romans 3:24-30; Ephesians 1:4; Romans 10:13; I Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 5:8; Romans 3:24-28; Mark 1:15; II Corinthians 5:21; John 10:27-29; I Peter 1:3)