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Appendix 1 DENILIQUIN BAPTIST CHURCH STATEMENT OF BELIEFS
THE NATURE AND UNITY OF THE GODHEAD
‘There is one infinitely immense, self-existent God Who is eternal personal Spirit…. He
created all things from nothing, and sustains all things. He always has been, and ever will
be infinite in power, wisdom, knowledge, holiness, righteousness, justice, goodness, truth
and love. God is Triune in essential being and revealed to us as Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.’
THE DEITY AND HUMANITY OF CHRIST
Jesus Christ as the second Person of the Godhead is eternally one with God the Father of
whose person and glory Jesus is the accurate expression. To become human He was
conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, so that two whole and perfect
natures, the nature of God and human nature, were united in one Person, truly God and
truly human.
THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity is eternally one with the Father and the
Son yet He is sent by Them to achieve the divine purpose in the world and in the Church.
THE DIVINE INSPIRATION OF THE SCRIPTURES
The Scriptures, consisting of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, are the
infallible Word of God. They were written by holy people of God inspired by the Holy
Spirit and have supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
THE SINFULNESS OF PEOPLE
People were made in the image of God and for fellowship with God. By transgression of
God's command humankind fell from fellowship with God and their nature was corrupted.
As a consequence, all people are spiritually dead under Satan's dominion and control and
subject to God's wrath and condemnation. Therefore, apart from God's grace, people are
helpless and hopeless.
CHRIST'S ATONEMENT FOR THE SIN OF PEOPLE
In order to redeem people from the guilt, penalty and power of sin, Jesus Christ became
human and died a sacrificial death as our representative substitute. By His resurrection,
God's acceptance of His atoning death was demonstrated. This atonement is sufficient for
the whole world, but effective only in those who received it. The sinner is justified and
reconciled to God, not through any personal merit, but solely on the basis of God's
gracious gift of salvation in Jesus Christ received through faith.
THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN SALVATION
The ministry of the Holy Spirit is necessary for the acceptance of God's provision of
salvation. The Holy Spirit convinces sinners of their sinfulness, leads them to personal
faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour and so brings them to spiritual birth as God's
children and to fellowship in Christ. Working within the life of believers the Holy Spirit
makes real the presence of Christ, witnesses to their relationship with God, leads into all
truth, bestows gifts for effective service and produces graces for holy living.