Silvery Lane Baptist Church
Our Statement of Faith

The same old Book.

An Independent, King James Bible-believing Baptist church — our doctrine is a quiet inheritance, faithfully kept and faithfully passed on.

  1. I.

    The Word of God

    We believe the Scriptures were given by revelation, inspiration, and divine preservation. We hold the King James Bible as our final authority for faith and practice.

    Hebrews 1:1–2 · 2 Timothy 3:16

  2. II.

    The Trinity

    There is one God, eternally existing in three distinct and co-equal Persons — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit — each fully divine, perfectly united in being and purpose.

    1 John 5:7 · Matthew 28:19

  3. III.

    The Deity of Jesus Christ

    We believe Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God — virgin-born, sinless in His life, sacrificial in His death, and bodily raised on the third day. He ascended to Heaven, intercedes for believers, and will return to rapture His church.

    Isaiah 7:14 · Hebrews 4:15 · John 10:17–18 · 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17

  4. IV.

    Salvation by Grace

    Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in the shed blood of Jesus Christ alone. The believer is eternally secure — kept by the power of God, never to be lost.

    Ephesians 2:8–9 · John 10:28–29

  5. V.

    Baptism

    Baptism by immersion is a public declaration of faith for those already born again — picturing the believer's identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.

    Matthew 3:16 · Acts 2:38–41

  6. VI.

    The Local Church

    The local church is a body of born-again, scripturally baptized believers, gathered under the authority of the New Testament to carry out the Great Commission. Local churches are autonomous — answerable to Christ alone.

    Matthew 28:19–20

  7. VII.

    The Body of Christ

    At the moment of salvation, every believer is placed by the Holy Spirit into the universal body of Christ, of which He is the Head.

    1 Corinthians 12:13 · Ephesians 5:23

  8. VIII.

    The Second Coming

    We believe in the pre-tribulation rapture of the church — the dead in Christ rising first, then those alive caught up to meet Him in the air — followed by His thousand-year reign on the earth.

    1 Thessalonians 4:16–17 · Revelation 20:4

  9. IX.

    Heaven and Hell

    Heaven and Hell are literal places of eternal destiny — assigned at the moment of death. The believer enters at once into the presence of Christ; the unbeliever, into conscious torment.

    Luke 23:43 · Luke 16:23 · Matthew 22:13

Baptist distinctives

B · A · P · T · I · S · T · S

  1. BBiblical authority
  2. AAutonomy of the local church
  3. PPriesthood of every believer
  4. TTwo ordinances — baptism & the Lord's Supper
  5. IIndividual soul liberty
  6. SSaved & baptized church membership
  7. TTwo offices — pastor & deacon
  8. SSeparation of church & state

Questions about what we believe?

Pastor Staub would gladly sit down with you over coffee. Call the church or come by on a Sunday — we'll be glad to talk.