What We Believe

Waimarino Baptist Church is firmly evangelical in its beliefs and teaching. That is, we look to the Bible as our final source of truth on all things to which it speaks, and believe in Jesus Christ as our Saviour and Lord. The term “evangelical” comes from the Greek word euangelion, meaning “the good news” or the “gospel.” Thus, a major focus of our church is the “Good News” of salvation brought to our world by Jesus Christ. The following distinctives are typical of almost all evangelical churches:

• A high regard for, and obedience to, the Bible, God’s Word, as the ultimate expression of God’s authority in the lives of all believers.

• A stress on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross as making reconciliation with God possible for all those who place their faith in Christ and his work on our behalf.

• The belief that lives need to be transformed through personal faith in Jesus Christ and the empowering of the Holy Spirit.

• The expression and demonstration of the gospel in missionary activity, both locally and internationally.

Some specifics that we believe and teach are:

• The church is a community of those who believe in God the Father, in God the Son (Jesus Christ), and in God the Holy Spirit—one God; who are repentant of their sin and who have been saved by personal faith in Jesus Christ through his atoning death and resurrection; who publicly proclaim their faith and are committed to the church’s vision, aims and functions.

• The true humanity and deity of the Lord Jesus Christ.

• The atonement made on the Cross by our Lord for the sins of humanity.

• The person of the Holy Spirit as the one who sanctifies and who sets apart empowers and imparts spiritual gifts to the church.

• The inspiration of the Bible and its authority in all matters of faith and practice.

• Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ alone.

• Membership of the church is for those who have received salvation.

• The immersion of believers as the only scriptural form of baptism.

• The priesthood of all believers. All believers have equal access to God and make up, and have a role in the church (the Body of Christ).

We acknowledge that the above specifics in no way exhausts the content of our faith, which is the entire Word of God.

Our Constitution

We are registered as a Charitable Trust with the Charities Commission (CC24156). Our full constitution is available for viewing or downloading below.