What We Believe
1. We believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God, God in human form. We believe that the virgin-born Son of God died for our sins, was buried, rose from the dead and is coming again. We believe He is both fully God and fully man.
[youversion]Philippians 2:5-7[/youversion]; John 14:9; John 8:58; John 1:1, 14;Colossians 2:9
2. We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, the written record of His supernatural revelation of Himself to man, absolute in its authority, complete in its revelation, final in its content and without any error in its teaching.
2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21
3. We believe in the historical creation of man.
Genesis 1:27
4. We believe in the sanctity of life and that life begins at conception.
Psalm 139:13-16
5. We believe that all men are born with a sin nature.
Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3:23
6. We believe in the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman. We believe that the homosexual lifestyle is outside of God’s plan for His people.
Genesis 2:24; Jerimiah 29:6; Isaiah 62:5; Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13
7. We believe in the substitutionary death of Christ on the cross to atone for the sins of mankind.
Isaiah 53:3-6; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 5:8
8. We believe in the literal, bodily resurrection of Christ from the dead as prophesied.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
9. We believe in the literal return of Christ as promised.
John 14:1-6; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18; 2 Peter 3:3-4, 10, 13
10. We believe in the assignment of all people to heaven or to hell at their time of death or at the time of Christ’s return.
Hebrews 9:27; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9; Revelation 20:15; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10
11. We believe that the forgiveness of sins and the gift of eternal life are promised to those who trust Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
John 3:16-17; Ephesians 2:8-9
12. We believe that those putting their trust in Christ should repent of their sins, confess their faith, and be baptized into Him.
a. We do not administer baptism to infants or to children who have not confessed faith in Christ, nor do we baptize by any mode other than immersion.
b. We would ask any believer who has not been baptized by immersion to submit to that New Testament form before becoming a member of Savannah Christian Church.
Romans 10:9; Acts 2:38-39; Romans 6:3-4
13. We believe that those who receive Christ also receive the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit: He marks them as the possession of God, manifests the fruit of righteousness in their character, and endows them with spiritual gifts for ministry.
2 Corinthians 1:21-22; Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Corinthians 12:4-6
14. We believe Water & Holy Baptism also other tongues are spirit gifts for the all human.
Ephesians 4:5
[youversion]Philippians 2:5-7[/youversion]; John 14:9; John 8:58; John 1:1, 14;Colossians 2:9
2. We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, the written record of His supernatural revelation of Himself to man, absolute in its authority, complete in its revelation, final in its content and without any error in its teaching.
2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21
3. We believe in the historical creation of man.
Genesis 1:27
4. We believe in the sanctity of life and that life begins at conception.
Psalm 139:13-16
5. We believe that all men are born with a sin nature.
Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3:23
6. We believe in the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman. We believe that the homosexual lifestyle is outside of God’s plan for His people.
Genesis 2:24; Jerimiah 29:6; Isaiah 62:5; Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13
7. We believe in the substitutionary death of Christ on the cross to atone for the sins of mankind.
Isaiah 53:3-6; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 5:8
8. We believe in the literal, bodily resurrection of Christ from the dead as prophesied.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
9. We believe in the literal return of Christ as promised.
John 14:1-6; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18; 2 Peter 3:3-4, 10, 13
10. We believe in the assignment of all people to heaven or to hell at their time of death or at the time of Christ’s return.
Hebrews 9:27; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9; Revelation 20:15; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10
11. We believe that the forgiveness of sins and the gift of eternal life are promised to those who trust Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
John 3:16-17; Ephesians 2:8-9
12. We believe that those putting their trust in Christ should repent of their sins, confess their faith, and be baptized into Him.
a. We do not administer baptism to infants or to children who have not confessed faith in Christ, nor do we baptize by any mode other than immersion.
b. We would ask any believer who has not been baptized by immersion to submit to that New Testament form before becoming a member of Savannah Christian Church.
Romans 10:9; Acts 2:38-39; Romans 6:3-4
13. We believe that those who receive Christ also receive the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit: He marks them as the possession of God, manifests the fruit of righteousness in their character, and endows them with spiritual gifts for ministry.
2 Corinthians 1:21-22; Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Corinthians 12:4-6
14. We believe Water & Holy Baptism also other tongues are spirit gifts for the all human.
Ephesians 4:5