The Articles of Faith adopted by this Church are contained in the Tract, The Baptist Faith and Message, adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 2000. These Articles are a revision of the The Baptist Faith and Message of 1963, which is a revision of the Memphis Confession of 1925, which are based upon the New Hampshire and Philadelphia Confessions, which in turn are based upon the Old London Confession of 1689.
CHURCH COVENANT
Having been brought by God’s grace to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and to give ourselves to Him, and having been baptized as our public profession of faith, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, we covenant with each other as one body, that we will do the following:
CHARACTER
Section 1. Polity – The government of this Church is vested solely in the body of believers who compose it. It is subject to the control of no other ecclesiastical body, but it recognizes and sustains the obligations of mutual counsel and cooperation, which are common among Southern Baptist Churches.
Section 2. Affiliation – So far as it is consistent with the Word of God, this Church shall cooperate with and have representation in the denominational causes sponsored by the Southern Baptist Convention. Believing that the Nelson Baptist Association, the Kentucky Baptist Convention, and the Southern Baptist Convention, and other affiliated and auxiliary organizations and causes of the Southern Baptist Convention have as their purpose the promotion and support of missions, education, and benevolence of character, and in keeping with the spirit of this Constitution and the Articles of Faith of this Church, we, therefore, agree to participate in these organizations through our duly elected messengers and our support of the causes which these organizations represent and foster.
Section 3. Doctrine – This Church accepts the Scriptures as its authority in all matters of faith and practice. Its understanding of Christian truth is in accord with the Articles of Faith.