We believe the entire sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible is complete, final, and the only revealed Word of God to His Church. We accept that every word is inspired of God, inerrant in their original language, and preserved through the centuries, and we submit to them as the supreme authority in all matters of faith and practice.

(Deuteronomy 4:1-2; 17:19; Psalm 19:7-10; Isaiah 40:8; II Timothy 3:16-17; I Peter 1:25; II Peter 1:21)

God

We believe in the triune God, who created heaven and earth in six literal days. The Scriptures reveal the one and only living and true God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, but one in substance, essence, and power though executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption. The attributes of God are that He is infinite, eternal, sovereign, and unchangeable. God also communicates His love, omniscience, justice, and holiness to His creation.

(Genesis 1; Exodus 3:14; 20:11; Deuteronomy 6:4; Psalm 19:1-3; Mark 1:9-11; John 5:26; 14:6-13; Ephesians 1:3-14)

Jesus

We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, fully God, fully man, our sole mediator; we further believe in His pre-existence, His incarnation, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His substitutionary atonement, His bodily resurrection from the grave, His ascension, His present intercessory work before the throne of the Father, and His literal, personal, visible, imminent return from Heaven.

(Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-23; 3:17; John 1:1-18; 10:17-18; 10:30; 14:3 14:7-11; Acts 1:9; Romans 1:3-4; 3:23-26; Galatians 4:4-5; Ephesians 1:20; 4:7-10; Philippians 2: 5-11; I Thessalonians 4:14-18; I Timothy 2:5-6; 3:16; Titus 2:13-14; Hebrews 1:1-4; 4:14-15; 7:14-28; I John 1:7-9; Revelation 5:9-14)

Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit, whom Jesus introduced as the comforter, is a divine personality, equal with the Father and the Son, and of the same essence and nature, and not a mere emanation, influence, or force; that He worked in revelation and inspiration, testifies to the truth, extols the Christ, and convicts the world of sin; that He regenerates, indwells, teaches, guides, empowers, sanctifies, and anoints the lives of the saved in harmony with His divine office.

(Genesis 1:2; Psalm 51:11; Matthew 1:18; 3:16; 4:1; Luke 1:35; 11:13; 12:12; John 4:24; 14:16-17; 16:7-15; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; Romans 8:9-11; Galatians 4:6; Ephesians 1:13-14; I Timothy 3:16; II Timothy 1:14; I Peter 1:2; II Peter 1:21; I John 4:13; Revelation 22:17)

Man

We believe that God originally created man in His own image and free from sin; that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as either male or female is sacred. These two distinct, complementary genders each reflect the image of God. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life. Deviation from this biblical perspective on man is a rejection of God’s created order. We believe all persons should be treated with compassion, love, kindness, respect and dignity regardless of differences, for we believe that we should love all persons as ourselves. We repudiate all hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual as not in accord with Scripture nor the doctrines and beliefs of BBC. Even so, through sin, man has deviated from God’s will, creating the need for salvation.

(Genesis 1:26-30; James 2:1-8; Luke 6:31; Mark 12:28-31; Psalm 139; Romans 1:18-32; 3:10-26)

Sin

We believe that sin is any rebellion against God and His created order. Through the temptation of Satan, Adam and Eve fell from the perfect will of God, thus their posterity inherits a sin nature: totally depraved, and wholly opposed to God and His law, thus are under condemnation.

(Genesis 2:17; 3:1-19; Romans 1:19-32; 3:10-18; 5:12-21; 6:23; Galatians 5:16-21; Ephesians 2:1-3)

We believe that salvation is redemption and forgiveness of sins through Christ Jesus which is offered to all persons through His death, burial, and resurrection. This salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ as Savior from sin, apart from human merit, works, or ceremonies. We believe that God offers restoration for confession, forsaking sins, and seeking His mercy and forgiveness. Redemption and Christian growth occur through continued belief in this Gospel. We further believe regenerate Christians are eternally secure in the Lord Jesus Christ and therefore cannot lose their salvation.

(Luke 1:68-69; John 1:11-14, 29; 3:3-21; 5:24; 10:9, 27-29; Acts 3:19-21; Romans 6:23; 10:9-10, 13; I Corinthians 6:9-11; 15:1-4; II Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7; 1 Peter 1:3-5)

We believe BBC is a called out body of believers baptized by immersion upon profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ who is the Head of the Church, united in the belief of what He has taught, and covenanting together to do what He has commanded. We further believe that BBC, under the Holy Spirit, is autonomous and Elder led congregationalist in operation being free from interference by an ecclesiastical or civil authority when in conflict with the clear teachings of the Scriptures.

(Matthew 18:15-19; 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; 2:41-42, 47; 5:11-14; 6:3-6; 14:23; 20:28; Romans 13:1-7; I Corinthians 1:2; 9:13-14; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:8-11; 5:22-32; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:18; I Timothy 3:1-15; Titus 1:5-9; I Peter 5:1-4; Revelation 21:2-3)