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Covenant Baptist Church

Troy, Michigan

We are an independent Baptist church dedicated to preaching and teaching the Bible while glorifying God through worship.

What We Believe

At Covenant Baptist Church, we believe it to be the same kind of church that Jesus organized during his earthly ministry (before Pentecost) and that it is given the same commission.

(Matt 16:18; 28:19 - 20; Luke 6:12 - 16; Eph. 2: 19-22)

We believe there is one, and only one living and true God, an infinite, intelligent spirit, whose name is JEHOVAH, the Maker and Supreme Ruler of Heaven and Earth. We believe that in the unity of the Godhead, there are three persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit who are equal in every divine perfection and execute distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption.

(Jer. 10:10; Psalm 83:18; 147:5; John 4:24; Rom. 1:20; Heb. 3:4; Mat. 28:19; John 10:30; II Cor. 13:14 Heb. 9:14)

We believe the Bible is the inspired word of God without error in the original, and that the 1611 King James Version is the preserved Word of God for the English-speaking world of today.

(II Tim. 3:16-17)

We believe man was created by and in the image of God; but by voluntary transgression fell from that holy state. As a result, we believe that man is totally depraved, and that every part of the human being is affected by his sin nature. (Gen. 1:27; 3:6-24; Jer. 17:9; Eph. 2: 1-9; Rom 3:23)

We believe that before the foundation of the world, God chose some to be Holy and without blame before him according to his foreknowledge and predestined them unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ. (Eph. 1:4-5; II Thess. 2:13; Rom. 8:28-31)

We believe that Jesus Christ, in his death on the cross, satisfactorily atoned for the sins of all who will repent of their sins toward God, and believe on the finished work of Jesus Christ as their only salvation. (John 3:16-19; 10:15; 14:6; Rom. 5:8; Heb. 2:9)

We believe in the unconditional, irresistible Grace of God manifesting itself by repentance and faith, both of these being inseparable graces worked by the drawing power of the Father and the preaching of the Gospel. (John 6:29, 37-45; Eph. 2:8-9; Rom. 1:16-17; 2:4; I Cor. 1:18-25; II Cor. 7:10)

We believe in the eternal preservation of all who repent of their sins, and believe in the finished work of Jesus Christ. (John 10:27-29; Rom. 8:35-39; I Pet. 1:3-5)

We believe that after one is saved, they should be baptized by immersion in water upon the authority of a scriptural church. We do not cooperate with non-scriptural churches in the granting and receiving of letters, nor do we take part in ecumenical services.

(Acts 2:41; 18:8; I Cor. 21-13; Mt. 3:16; 28: 19-20: Mk. 1:10; II Cor. 6:14-18)

We believe the Lord's Supper is restricted to members of good standing in each local church, being a local church ordinance, and that the elements are wine and unleavened bread.

(Luke 22:7-20; I Cor. 11:23-34)

We believe the way to finance the Lord's work is by tithes and offerings. We believe all churches should be missionary, and that they can give their mission money where they choose. We do not believe mission money should be used to support unsound missionaries, unsound colleges or unsound seminaries. (Mal 3:10; I Cor. 16:2; Mark 6:7-12; Luke 9:1-6; Acts 1:8)

We believe that the ordaining of preachers and deacons is to be done by the local church. We also believe that these offices are to be filled by men only, that they should be the husbands of one wife, and that women are to keep silent, not usurping authority over the men in the public worship service. (Eph. 4:11-12; I Tim. 3:1-13; I Cor. 14:34; I Tim. 2:11-15)

We believe in the pre-tribulation, per-millennial  Second Coming of Christ. We believe that Heaven and Hell are real places, that Satan is a real person and that there will be two resurrections; One for the just unto life everlasting, and one for the unjust unto everlasting damnation.

(I Thess. 4:13-18; I Cor. 15:51-57; Rev. 20:11-15)

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