Belief Statement

The Word

The Bible is given by the inspiration of God and is the only sufficient, certain, and authoritative rule of all-saving knowledge, faith, and obedience. (II Tim 3:16, Ps 119:9-11)

God

There is one God revealed to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each with distinct attributes. To God alone do all creatures owe the highest reverence, love, and obedience. (Ex 20: 1-6, Matt 28: 19, II Corinthians 13:14)

Jesus

Jesus Christ is the Son and is divinely appointed as mediator between God and man. He died, was buried, arose on the third day, ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God interceding for us. (I Tim 2:5-, Rom 8:34)

Holy Spirit

The indwelling of the Holy Spirit is vital for understanding the Word, for power to witness, and for spiritual fruit in the life of the believer. (Gal 5:22, Acts 4:31, John 16: 13-14)

Salvation

Regeneration is a change of heart by the Holy Spirit to a life of holiness, freely given by repentance and acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

Baptism

Water baptism by immersion is an ordinance of the church, obligatory upon every believer. (I Peter 3:20b22, Mark 16: 16) Infants and children may be dedicated to the Lord, but they will not be baptized in water.

Fruitfulness

The continual practice of the spiritual disciplines (prayer, fasting, Bible Study, and worship) is necessary for Christian growth and fruitfulness. (Co I 4:2, Josh 1:8, 11 Tim 2:15)

The Local Church

Each believer must be committed to a local assembly for spiritual oversight, accountability, and participation.

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Note:

Action Chapel Baltimore acknowledges the right of parents and individuals to refuse vaccination based on:

1) The pro-life beliefs and doctrine of the church and the use of fetal cell lines in the development of vaccines.

Psalm 22:10: I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

Jeremiah 20:17 New International Version: 17 For he did not kill me in the womb, with my mother as my grave, her womb enlarged forever.

2) The belief and doctrine of divine healing.

James 5:14-15 King James Version: 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.