What We Believe

Prior to his crucifixion, Jesus was asked by the Roman governor, “what is truth?” The answer to this question is the heartbeat of every faithful Christian Church.
What is truth?
John writes concerning Jesus, “we have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14b). Jesus Christ is the truth; he embodies truth, he exemplifies truth, in and of himself Jesus defines what all truth is. What is truth? Jesus!

To follow are the core truths/doctrines that serve as the foundation upon which Baileyville Reformed Church is built.

We affirm that the Holy Scriptures are found in the Protestant Bible (66 books: 39 in OT, 27 in NT). We affirm that the Bible is the breathed out Word of God and is not the product of man’s imagination or his own will but is the inspired word of God given to men as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit
(2 Tim. 3:16; 1 Peter 1:20-21).

As such, it is inerrant & infallible in all that it teaches, is authoritative, and is the only true and final word concerning faith and practice.

The lamp to our feet, the light to our path.
(Psalm 119:105)

There is one eternally existing God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise.  God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom,  justice, and mercy. He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

God has revealed himself to us through his son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the holy scriptures, and through all of creation itself.

Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God's creations.

When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God, and fractured all of creation ever since that time.

Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.

The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth.