We believe in the verbal inspiration of the 66 books of the Bible in its original writing and that it is without error and is the sole authority in all matters of faith and practice. We further believe that the Bible reveals God, the fall of man, the way of salvation and God's plan and purpose in the ages.
We believe there is One and only one true and living God, existing in three Persons:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These three are co-eternal and co-equal from all eternity, each with distinct personalities, but with one nature.
We believe in the Deity and virgin birth of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the Son of God, coexistent with the Father and Holy Spirit. He came to the world, born of a virgin, suffered, died, was buried and rose again bodily and ascended to the right hand of the Father.
We believe in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit which includes conviction of sin, regeneration of sinners, and indwelling of the believer.
We believe that salvation is "by grace," plus nothing and minus nothing. The conditions to salvation are repentance and faith. We further believe that a soul is saved when Christ is accepted as personal Savior and Lord and the Holy Spirit imparts eternal life.
We believe in the perseverance of the saints; and that it is the plan of God for each believer to walk after the Spirit and not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.
We believe in the immersion of the believer in water to signify His death, burial, and resurrection and the believer's identification with Him. We do not believe that baptism saves. Baptism is an outward expression of an inward change. The Lord's Supper constitutes the other of the only two ordinances of the church.
We believe that a New Testament Church is a local group of baptized believers, united for His purpose and knowledge and spread of the Word of God, including world-wide missions. We believe it to be completely independent with no other person, group, or body having any authority, right of intervention or control whatsoever over or within a local church.
We believe in the visible, personal and premillennial return of Jesus Christ, the bodily resurrection of the righteous dead at His coming. We further believe in the everlasting conscious blessedness of the saved and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost.
Westwood Christian School admits students of any denomination, race, color, national and ethnic origin. The school is owned and operated by the First Baptist Church of Westwood Lake, an independent Baptist Church, and holds to the Baptistic doctrines that are taught in the Word of God as per the above Statement of Faith. The church endeavors to teach the relationship of Christ and His Word to every phase of human life, so that He is at the center of each life, and His Word is the supreme authority.
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