"Thus Saith The Lord!"
Isaiah 8:20
Historically, that which has distinguished
Baptists from both papists and protestants is the fact
that we believe and preach only that which is plainly revealed in Holy
Scripture. We are glad to know that our doctrine and practices are supported by
history, but we believe nothing and practice nothing simply because others have
done so in history. We are delighted with the knowledge that our doctrine and
ordinances are logical and reasonable, but we do not base any doctrine or
practice upon human logic. We base our faith and our practices as the
We believe the doctrine of the TRINITY
because John stated it exactly (I John 5:7). We rejoice in the FORGIVENESS OF
SIN because it is written out plainly in the Word of God (I John 1:9). We
declare every believer's total FREEDOM FROM THE LAW because it is written,
"We are not under the law, but under grace" (Rom.
Our faith stands neither in the wisdom of
man, nor in the word of man, no matter how wise, no matter how great, no matter
how many they may be. Our faith stands in the Word of
God alone. I am prepared, if need be, to stand alone in that faith.
Don Fortner