Our Statement of Faith
- We believe in the verbal inspiration of the Bible - both the Old and New Testaments
- We believe in the the Trinity of the Godhead.
- We believe in the creation of man by the direct act of God.
- We believe in the fall of man and his need for redemption.
- We believe in the deity, incarnation, and virgin birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
- We believe in His vicarious atonement for the sins of mankind by the shedding of His blood on the cross.
- We believe in the resurrection of His body from the tomb.
- We believe in His ascension into heaven.
- We believe in His personal, imminent return.
- We believe in the deity of the Holy Spirit.
- We believe in justification of the believer by grace through faith.
- We believe in a literal devil who is our adversary.
- We believe in a literal heaven for the redeemed and in a literal hell for the lost.
- We believe in the infallible rule of interpretation of scripture to be scripture itself.
- We believe in the requirement of implicit obedience to the expressed commands of Christ as the standard by which He will Judge our love to him.
At First Baptist in Sidney, we believe the Bible teaches that baptism is for believers, is by immersion, and has no power to save from sin. Only faith in, and acceptance of Jesus death, burial, and resurrection for forgiveness of sin brings eternal salvation. Baptism is an act of obedience for the believer.