What We Believe

The following are the CORE beliefs of Shiloh Baptist Church based on the foundational truths taught in the bible.  All of our teaching and training for ministry and leadership is rooted in and flows from these CORE beliefs as taught in Scripture.

There is one eternally existing God who shows Himself to His Creation in three distinct manifestations: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory, honor, and praise.  God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom,  justice, and mercy. He is without change and is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

God has revealed Himself to us through 1) His Son, Jesus Christ, (who is the visible image of the invisible God), 2) the Holy Scriptures, and 3) through all of creation itself.

Humans (both male and female) were created for God's glory. Adam and Eve were created without Sin and appointed to have dominion and authority over all of God's creation.

When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, they ceased to be what they were created to be and became fallen in the image and likeness of God. Sin caused them to fall out of fellowship with God and severed God's relationship with His creation.

Jesus Christ came to reconcile humanity with God. He lived a Sinless life and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our Sin. God raised him from the dead and by grace, offers the free gift eternal life to all who accept Christ by faith to receive Him as their Lord and Savior.  Salvation can be found in Jesus Christ alone.

The Church is meant and commissioned to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to preach repentance to the lost, glorify God, and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ rose from the dead and is returning one day to receive those who believe on Him as their Savior, live and have died in Him, and will judge both the living and the dead to usher in the fullness of God's Kingdom on earth.