Beliefs

These are the beliefs that unite us at Church By The Beach!

Our Beliefs

God

We believe in One God, the Creator of all things, who is revealed in 3 Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.(Deuteronomy 6:4; John 15:26)

the Bible

We believe the entire Bible to be the inspired, infallible Word of God, the revelation of God’s will for man and the divine and final authority for the Christian life. (Deuteronomy 6:4; John 15:26)

Jesus Christ

We acknowledge Jesus Christ as fully God and fully man, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, crucified, and resurrected, our High Priest and Advocate now seated at the right hand of God the Father. (Matthew 1:18; Hebrews 12:2)

Salvation

We believe in personal salvation and forgiveness of sins through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, acknowledging every person’s need for the grace and mercy of God. (Romans 3:23-24; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 John 1:9)

Eternity

We believe in the eventual resurrection of the dead, the eternal happiness of the saved, and the eternal punishment of the lost. (John 14:1-3; 1 John 5:11; Revelation 20:15)

Water Baptism

We baptize in water all those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ and who desire to publicly identify with Him, in accordance with the Bible’s command. (Matthew 28:19; Acts 8:36-39; Romans 6:4)

the Holy Spirit

We believe in the present supernatural ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose purpose is to glorify Jesus Christ and instruct and empower every believer for godly living and service. (John 16:13-14; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11)

Baptism in the Holy Spirit

We believe that the baptism with the Holy Spirit is a promise from the Father for every

believer. (Matthew 3:11; Acts 2:4, 38-39, 19:4-6)

Communion

We serve the Lord’s Supper and, according to Scripture, remember Jesus’ sacrifice on

the Cross and celebrate His resurrection power. (Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

Second Coming

We believe in the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that His appearance will

be accompanied by a bodily resurrection of those who have died in Christ.

(Matthew 24:29-31; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

prayer

We believe in the power and effectiveness of prayer.

(Philippians 4:6-7; James 5:15-16)

Healing

We believe that Jesus is the Healer.

(Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:16-17; James 5:14-15; 1 Peter 2:24)

Got questions?

Have a question about what we believe at CBTB? Get in touch with a person on our lead team directly by clicking the button below.