our By-Laws

DOCTRINAL BELIEF OF CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH

WE BELIEVE:

  1. IN THE KING JAMES VERSION OF THE BIBLE, OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT, TO BE THE INERRANT, INFALLIBLE, VERBALLY INSPIRED WORD OF GOD, THE FINAL AUTHORITY (II TIMOTHY 3:16-17).

  2. THE UNITY OF ONE TRIUNE GOD-FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT-ETERNALLY EXISTING. (MATTHEW 28:19)

  3. THE DIETY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, HIS VIRGIN BIRTH, HIS REDEMPTION WORK ON THE CROSS, HIS BODILY RESURRECTION, HIS PERSONAL RETURN. (JOHN 1:1, ROMANS 3:24-25, ACTS 1:9-10, 1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-18, MATTHEW 1:23).

  4. THE UNIVERSAL DEPRAVITY AND SIN NATURE OF ALL MEN (ROMANS 3:22-23).

  5. THE JUSTIFICATION OF THE SINNER BY FAITH IN CHRIST (EPHESIANS 2:8-10).

  6. THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN REGENERATION AND SANCTIFICATION (I CORINTHIANS 12:12-14); THAT HE IS THE DIVINE TEACHER; AND IT IS THE BELIEVER'S PRIVILEGE AND DUTY TO BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT OF GOD (1 JOHN 2:20; EPHESIANS 5:18-21).

  7. THE BODILY RESURRECTION OF ALL MEN; THE ETERNAL PUNISHMENT OF THE UNSAVED (REVELATION 20:13-15); AND HEAVEN FOR ALL WHO ARE REDEEMED THROUGH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST (II CORINTHIANS 5:8).

  8. THAT SATAN IS FALLEN FROM HEAVEN, HIS TEMPTATION AND MAN'S CHOICE RESULTED IN THE FALL OF MAN, AND HE IS THE AUTHOR OF SIN (ISAIAH 14: 12-17).

  9. THE ETERNAL SECURITY OF THE BELIEVER, THAT ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED IN CHRIST FOREVER (JOHN 10:28).

  10. THE CHURCH IS THE BODY AND BRIDE OF CHRIST, MADE UP OF ALL BORN AGAIN PERSONS OF ALL THIS AGE (1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-14). THERE SHOULD BE THE ESTABLISHIMENT AND CONTINUANCE OF LOCAL CHURCHES, AS TAUGHT IN THE NEW TESTAMENT (1 TIMOTHY 3: 1-13).

  11. THE BIBLICAL TEACHING OF BAPTISM IS THE IMMERSION OF A BELIEVER IN WATER ON TOKEN OF HIS REGENERATION THROUGH UNION WITH CHRIST (MATTHEW 3: 13-16).

  12. THE GIFTS OF GOD TODAY ARE THOSE OF EVANGELISTS, PASTORS, AND TEACHERS. THEY ARE SUFFICIENT FOR PERFECTING THE SAINTS.

  13. THAT GOD DOES HEAR AND ANSWER PRAYER ACCORDING TO HIS OWN WILL (1 JOHN 5:14-15).

  14. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND CHURCH OFFICERS MUST BE A MEMBER OF CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH AND MUST USE THE KING JAMES VERSION OF THE BIBLE AND KING JAMES VERSION LITERATURE.

  15. YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH TO SERVE ON A COMMITTEE, MAKE A MOTION, AND VOTE ON CHURCH BUSINESS.

  16. IN THE TRADITIONAL BIBLICAL VIEW OF A FAMILY AS DEFINED IN GENESIS 2:24.

  17. THE CHURCH WILL NOT CONDONE SAME SEX MARRIAGE (ROMANS 1:26-28).

  18. THE CHURCH WILL NOT APPROVE HOMOSEXUALITY (ROMANS 1:26-28).

  19. THE CHURCH WILL NOT HAVE OR ORDAIN A WOMAN PASTOR OR DECON.

  20. WE OBSERVE THE LORD'S SUPPER QUARTERLY (1 CORINTHIANS 11:17-34).

  21. WE BELIEVE IN A BIBICAL WEDDING. ONE HUSBAND. ONE WIFE.

  22. THAT ANY COUPLE WHO DESIRES TO BE MARRIED IN CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH BE COUNSELED BY THE PASTOR AND OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE CHURCH. WE BELIEVE THAT COUPLES WITH A LIVING SPOUSE ARE NOT TO MARRY IN CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH UNLESS THE DIVORCE WAS BIBLICALLY BASED ON GROUNDS OF FORNICATION. (MATTHEW 19:9).

  23. PASTOR SHALL ONLY HAVE ONE LIVING WIFE.

  24. IN NOT ACCEPTING MEMBERSHIP OF PEOPLE THAT ARE LIVING TOGETHER AND NOT LEGALLY MARRIED.