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Lighthouse Baptist Church is distinctly...
Independent: Not part of any convention or subject to any national association
Fundamental: Believing the entire Bible literally
Evangelistic: Believing the winning of souls to be our most important mission
Missionary: Begun by a Baptist church & desiring to start other Baptist churches
What is a Baptist?
Here are the basics that distinguish Baptists from other churches...
B - Bible is the sole authority of faith & practice
A - Autonomy (self-governing power) of the local church in
regards to government and finances
P - Priesthood of every believers (anyone may come to God &
everyone must answer to God for himself)
T - Two Ordinances: Baptism & the Lord's Supper
I - Immersion is the one true mode of baptism for believers
S - Separation of church & state
T - Two Offices: Pastor & Deacon
S - Salvation is by grace through faith alone
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