We believe in:
  • ONE GOD in three persons-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

  • THE VERBAL INSPIRATION Of the whole Bible as Gods infallible revelation to man.

  • JESUS CHRIST'S DEITY, Virgin birth, sinless humanity, substitutionary death, atoning blood, bodily resurrection, and ascension to heaven.

  • SALVATION BY FAITH in Christ alone, without works, and solely by Grace.

  • THE NEED OF WORKS to express gratitude and give a living demonstration of God's transforming power.

  • THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY: eternal glory for believers in heaven; everlasting punishment for unbelievers in hell.

  • THE ONE TRUE CHURCH, the body Of Christ, consisting of all believers, regardless of race or social standing.

  • THE NEED OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH through Bible study, prayer, witnessing, & involvement in a Bible-believing Church.

  • OBEDIENCE to our Lord's command to lead people of all nations to faith and maturity in Christ.

I. THE HOLY TRINITY. We believe in one living and true God, eternal and of infinite power, wisdom, goodness, and righteousness. He is a loving Creator and preserver of all things. (Genesis 1:1, Jeremiah 10:10; I Timothy 1:17) In the unity of this Godhead there are three persons of one substance with identical qualities and attributes: the Father (God), the Son (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit (John 1:1f; 4:24, 5:18; 10:30).

II. THE SON OF GOD. We believe in the divine nature of Jesus Christ, God's only Son, who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin, Mary. Christ was both fully man and fully God. He walked our earth, suffered at the hands of men, was crucified, died and buried as a sacrifice for the sins of all men and women believers. The purpose was to restore our relationship to God which is broken by sin (disobedience) (Luke 1:27; 31:35, IJohn 3:16; Romans 5:10; Ephesians 5:2). Christ rose from the dead and ascended into heaven in full victory over Satan and sin. He now intercedes for the body of believers to God the Father (Matthew 28:5-9; Luke 24:4-7).

III. THE HOLY SPIRIT. We believe in the Holy Spirit as the person of the Holy Trinity who lives within us, giving us the power to live a holy life and guiding us to truth (Romans 8:9; Galatians 4:6) We believe also that his main purpose is to illuminate Jesus Christ.

IV. THE AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE. We believe that the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testament combined constitute the Holy Bible; no books may be added or deleted. The Holy Bible is inspired and inerrant (that is, without error or failure of basic contents and meaning in the original manuscripts). The Holy Bible contains all the necessary truth to lead men and women into salvation and therefore that verbal prophecy has ceased. (Psalm 19:7; John 17:17; Romans 15:4; I Thessalonians 2:13; II Timothy 3:15-17).

V. MAN. We believe that mankind was created by God in His own image (Genesis 1:27), but because of Adam's sin (disobedience) man inherits a corrupt nature that inclines him to do wrong (Genesis 3:6; 6:5; Romans 5:12). Man is not capable of achieving a life without sin on his own (Proverbs 20:9; Romans 3:20; Galatians 2:16). Because man is created in God's own image, we have a 'God-likeness' which includes knowledge between right and wrong, the conscience, the ability to choose which course we will take, and the responsibility for our actions, or our choices (Joshua 24:15; I Kings 20:40; John 7:17).

VI. SALVATION. We believe that Jesus Christ, the living Son of God, was given by God as a sacrifice for the sins of many. Christ died on the cross to mend the broken relationships which were caused by man's sin of disobedience. This severed relationship between God and man may be restored into perfect harmony through belief in Jesus Christ by faith, and not on the basis of our works (Galatians 5:4,5; Ephesian 2:8,9). This belief and faith in Jesus Christ, is given by God Himself, recognizing Him as Lord and Savior, gives men and women the free gift of eternal life (John 1:29; 3:16; I Cor. 5:7; Eph. 5:2; I Peter 1:19). After receiving salvation by faith through belief in Jesus Christ, the 'born-again' (John 3:3) believer may live free from the judgment of God, by living a life according to the teaching of the scriptures and trusting the Holy Spirit for the power to live a holy life according to God's Word.

VII. GOD'S PURPOSE OF GRACE. Election is the gracious purpose of God, according to which He regenerates, sanctifies, and glorifies sinners. It is consistent with the free agency of man, and comprehends all the means in connection with the end. It is a glorious display of God's sovereign goodness, and is infinitely wise, holy, and unchangeable. It excludes boasting and promotes humility. All true believers endure to the end. Those whom God has accepted in Christ, and sanctified by His Spirit, will never fall away from the state of grace, but shall persevere to the end. We believe that after we have experienced regeneration it is possible to fall into sin,. through neglect and temptation, for in this life there is no such height or strength of holiness from which it is impossible to fall. Whereby they grieve the Spirit, impair their graces and comforts, bring reproach on the cause of Christ, and temporal judgments on themselves, yet they shall be kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation. (Jude 24, Heb. 7:25)

VIII. REPENTANCE AND FAITH. Repentance and faith are inseparable experiences of grace. Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God. Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as Lord and Saviour. Justification is God's gracious and full acquittal upon principles of His righteousness of all sinners who repent and believe in Christ. Justification brings the believer into a relationship of peace and favor with God. But by the grace of God one who has fallen into sin may, by confession and true repentance, find forgiveness and restored fellowship with God (Matthew 18:21,22; I John 1:9; 2:1, 24-25).

IX. GOOD WORKS. We believe that even though men and women cannot receive salvation by good works, their good works are still pleasing to God and show evidence of a true faith in God, and Jesus as Lord of the believer's life (Matthew 5:16; 7:16-20; Romans 3:20; Galatians 2:16; James 2:18,22).

X. SANCTIFICATION. We believe that sanctification is the work of God and the power of the Spirit, making the believer pure in heart and totally committed and dedicated to God. This work is both instantaneous at the point of conversion and gradual (or progressive) continuing throughout life. Sanctification is both individual and corporate in it's effect. It begins when a person is saved and involves a process of sanctification there is a time when the believer is convicted of a Lukewarm' Christian life and looks to Christ with a total commitment and dedication to 'Christ-like' living. There is no black and white time line involved; for we are all individual in God's sight. For all believers sanctification is the will of God (I Thessalonians 4:3). Sanctification is the continuing growth of a believer renouncing the desire to live for self and desire to live totally for the glory of God. It is the empowering by the Holy Spirit which allows us to be able to live a life of holiness. This does not mean perfection of the believer, but a continuing purity of heart, soul and mind (Deuteronomy 30:6; Luke 1:74-75; Acts 15:8-9; I Corinthians 6:11; Ephesians 4:13,24; I Thessalonians 4:3,7; James 4:8).

XI. GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT. We believe that the Holy Spirit has given spiritual gifts to all believers for the purpose of building up the body of Christ and bringing glory to God. The gifts are to be exercised in love and emphasize the need for unity (I Corinthians 12:4, 11, 18, 21-25; Ephesians 4:11-16). Mount Pleasant Road Baptist Church believes in the miraculous use of languages and the interpretation of languages only in its Biblical and historical setting. That is, languages were an evangelistic tool used for the purpose of spreading the gospel. The languages were unknown to the speaker, but known by the hearers (Acts 2:4-8). But it is contrary to the teaching of God's Word, as understood by our Church, to teach that speaking in an unknown tongue, or the gift of tongues, is the evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-24). The unity of the body of Christ is of utmost importance, therefore only a language readily understood by the congregation is to be used in public worship (I Corinthians 12:1; 14:40). We believe that the word of God is all sufficient for the Christian and the church for direction and application. Therefore we do not believe that any further form of direct revelation in required (2 Tim 3:16). As each believer has the Holy Spirit dwelling within so the church is directed by the Holy Spirit into conformity with Christ.

XII. THE SECOND COMING OF Christ. We believe that those who have not accepted Christ as their personal Savior and are unrepentant will be judged by God in His perfect justice and doomed to eternal punishment (Ecclesiastes 12: 14; Matthew 25; 3:1-46; II Corinthians 5:10; Romans 2:16). God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring the world to its appropriate end. The time of His return is unknown but could occur at any moment. According to His promise, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth; the dead will be raised; and Christ will judge all men in righteousness. The unrighteous will be consigned to Hell, the place of everlasting punishment. The righteous in their resurrected and glorified bodies will receive their reward and will dwell forever in Heaven with the Lord. This is the glorious hope of all God's children. (John 14:1-3, 1 Thess. 4:13-18; James 5:7-8; Revelation 22:12,20).

XIII. EVANGELISM AND MISSIONS. It is the duty and privilege of every follower of Christ and of every church of the Lord Jesus Christ to endeavor to make disciples of all nations. The new birth of man's spirit by God's Holy Spirit means the birth of love for others. Missionary effort on the part of all rests thus upon a spiritual necessity of the regenerate life, and is expressly and repeatedly commanded in the teachings of Christ. It is the duty of every child of God to seek constantly to win the lost to Christ by personal effort and by all other methods in harmony with the gospel of Christ.

We also subscribe to the Statement of Faith of the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada.
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