Our Mission…
We are a growing fellowship of Christ-followers, united and empowered by the Holy Spirit, committed to glorifying God. We sum up this mission like this.
CONNECT WITH JESUS– Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. God deserves our worship, our praise, and our lives because of who he is and what he has done.
CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER – We want to walk with Jesus together- and not just one day a week. We need each other.
HELP OTHERS DO THE SAME – We want to encourage and equip each member of this body to be ambassadors of Christ wherever God has planted us.
Each one of these statements are connected to one another. Our hope & prayer is that members of East Booneville Baptist Church would be in the “sweet spot”, fully engaged and connected to this mission for the glory of God.
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Our Beliefs…
THE SCRIPTURES
We believe that the entire Bible, all 66 books, are inspired by God and inerrant in the original writings. Through the providence of God, the Word of God has been protected and preserved, and is the only infallible and authoritative rule of faith and practice. 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Psalm 119:11, 89, 105
GOD
We believe there is only One true, eternally existent God. He exists in three co-equal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The triune God is the Creator and Sustainer of all things, and is worthy of worship and obedience. Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Genesis 1:31; Luke 3:21-22; Matthew 28:18-20; Revelation 4:11
JESUS CHRIST
We believe that Jesus Christ is God. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, shed His blood on the cross to pay the debt for our sins, was buried, bodily resurrected, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return literally, visibly, and personally in glory and power. John 1:1-3, 14; Matthew 1:18-25; Philippians 2:5-9; Colossians 1:15; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; Acts 1:11
HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the Holy Spirit is God, co-equal and co-existent with the Father and the Son. He is the One Who convicts us of sin and the Agent of regeneration and sanctification. The Holy Spirit lives within every believer and empowers every believer to live a godly life. John 14:16-19; 16:7-15; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Romans 8:9, 11; Titus 3:5
SALVATION
We believe salvation is a free gift of God’s grace apart from human works, based solely upon Christ’s atoning death, received only through faith in the person and finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross and His resurrection from death. Ephesians 2:8-10; 2 Corinthians 5:21
THE CHURCH
We believe the church is the body of Christ and family of God. It is made up of saved and baptized believers who regularly join together for worship, fellowship, and ministry. Matthew 16:18; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; Hebrews 10:25
EVANGELISM
We believe that it is the responsibility and privilege of every Christian to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ and to seek to make growing disciples. Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8
For a detailed explanation of what we believe, you may view a more complete doctrinal statement in the Baptist Faith and Message (2000).