What We Believe
Hebron Church accepts “The Baptist Faith and Message” as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention on June 14, 2000. The church is a committed body of baptized believers in Jesus Christ and is committed to personally sharing the good news of salvation to lost mankind. The church follows our Lord Jesus Christ in the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
One God
Hebron Church accepts “The Baptist Faith and Message” as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention on June 14, 2000. The church is a committed body of baptized believers in Jesus Christ and is committed to personally sharing the good news of salvation to lost mankind. The church follows our Lord Jesus Christ in the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
Jesus Christ Is God’s Son
We believe Jesus Christ is God’s Son. He was born of a virgin as both God and man, lived a sinless life, died to atone for the sins of human beings, was buried, arose from the grave, ascended into heaven and will literally return to earth. (Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:35, John 1:14, John 3:16, Colossians 1:15, Colossians 2:9, Hebrews 4:15, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 John 3:5, John 1:29, Ephesians 1:7, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 4:10, Revelation 1:5, Luke 23:46, John 19:30, Mark 15:46, Mark 16:6, Mark 16:19, John 16:28, Matthew 24:44, Acts 1:1)
The Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit is the divine helper, assistant, counselor and instructor and His work is to reveal Christ, to convict of sin, to lead to repentance, to guide believers, to comfort, to strengthen, and to sanctify the soul. (John 14:26, Titus 3:3-6, Romans 8:26, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19, John 16:13, 1 Corinthians 6:19, John 16:13, Romans 8:11, John 16:8, Acts 1:8)
The Bible
We believe the Bible is God’s Holy Word, without error and is the sole authority for life.
Man’s Need for God
We believe human beings are the special creations of God, made in His image. They fell through the sin of the first man, Adam, and all human beings are sinners in need of salvation.
Salvation
We believe salvation is a gift through repentance toward God and faith in Jesus Christ. Every person who is truly saved is eternally secure in the Lord Jesus Christ and will spend eternity in heaven, while those who die in their sins will spend eternity in hell. (Romans 6:23, Romans 10:9-10, Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 John 5:4, John 3:16, John 3:36, John 10:28-29, 1 John 5:13, Ephesians 1:13-14, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46)
Baptism
We believe baptism is by immersion after salvation and is done in obedience to Jesus Christ’s command.
Believer’s Access to God
We believe each believer has direct access to God through the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Church
We believe the Church is a local body of baptized believers with the Lord Jesus Christ as the Head.
Marriage and Sexuality
We believe that term ‘marriage’ has only one meaning and that is marriage sanctioned by God which joins one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture.
We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to only occur between a man and a woman who are married to each other. We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman.
We believe that any form of sexual immorality, such as adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, pornography or any attempt to change one’s sex, or disagreement with one’s biological sex, is sinful and offensive to God.
We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of the church as the local Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to the church members and the community, it is imperative that all persons employed by the church in any capacity, or who serve as volunteers, should abide by and agree to this Statement on Marriage and Sexuality and conduct themselves accordingly.
We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ.
We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with scripture nor the doctrines of the church.