OUR CORE VALUES

Waukesha Bible Church is a Christ-Exalting, Word-Centered, Grace-Based , Global-Impacting Fellowship.

OUR MISSION

We are determined to shout the supremacy of God in all things (Rom. 11:36) by finding, celebrating and declaring He is enough in this life and the life to come (Phil. 2:9-11; Rev. 4-5) through the systematic study of His Word (2 Tim. 2:15) and to share this message with every tribe, tongue, people and nation (Matt. 28:18-20; Rev. 5:9).

WHAT WE BELIEVE

The Holy Scriptures:
We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the verbally inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, infallible when properly handled, and the final authority for faith and life. (John 16:12-13; Matt. 5:18; 2 Pet. 1:20-21; 2 Tim. 3:15-17)

The Godhead:
We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit -- co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections. (Deut. 6:4; 2 Cor. 13:14)

The Person and Work of Christ:
  • We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man, without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful men. (John 1:1-2,14; Luke 1:34-35; Matt. 1:21; Gal. 4:4-5)
  • We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His death on the cross as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice; and that our justification is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead. (Matt. 1:21; Gal. 4:4-5; Rom. 3:24-25; 1 Pet. 1:3-5)
  • We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to heaven, and is now exalted at the right hand of God, where, as our High Priest, He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate. (Acts 1:9-10; Col. 3:1; Heb. 2:17-18; 4:14-16; 7:25; Rom. 8:34; 1 John 2:1-2)
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit:
  • We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment; and, that He is the Supernatural Agent in regeneration, baptizing all New Testament believers into the body of Christ, indwelling, filling, sealing, and illuminating them unto the day of redemption. (John 16:8-11; Titus 3:5; 1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:27; 1 Cor. 3:16; Eph. 5:18; Eph. 1:13; 1 John 2:27)
  • We believe that He fully and continuously abides within all true believers beginning at the time of salvation. (Eph. 1:13-14)
  • We believe the Triune God is faithful to sustain His people and complete in them His will. (Phil. 1:6; 1 Thess. 5:23-24)
The Total Depravity of Man:
We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but that in Adam's sin humanity fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God; and, that man is totally depraved, and of himself, utterly unable to remedy his lost condition. (Gen. 1:26-27; Rom. 5:12; Eph. 2:11-18; Rom. 3:10-18; Eph. 2:1-3)

Salvation:
  • We believe that salvation (justification, sanctification, and glorification) is the gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins. Eph. 2:8-10; John 1:12; Eph. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:18-19)
  • We believe that all the redeemed, once saved, are eternally secure, kept by God's power and are thus secure in Christ forever. (John 6:37-40, 10:27-30; Rom. 8:1, 38-39; 1 Cor. 1:7-8; 1 Pet. 1:4-5)
  • The Two Natures of the Believer -- We believe that every saved person possesses two natures, with provision made for victory of the new nature over the old nature through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit; and, that all claims to the eradication of the old nature leading to sinless perfection in this life are unscriptural. The believer is to place no confidence in their flesh for the outworking of their sanctification. (Rom. 6:13, 8:12-13; Gal. 5:16-25; Eph. 4:22-24; Col. 3:10; 1 Pet. 1:14-16; 1 John 3:5-9; Rom. 7:18; Gal. 3:3)
Missions:
  • We believe that it is the privilege of the saved to witness by life and by word to the truths of Holy Scripture, and to seek to proclaim the Gospel to all mankind. (Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8)
  • We believe New Testament Missions has as its objective the evangelization and discipleship of individuals, and the establishment and continuance of independent, indigenous, local churches. (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 14:27, 20:17, 28:31; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-11)
The Ministry and Spiritual Gifts:
We believe that God is sovereign in the bestowment of all His gifts; and, that the gifts of evangelist, pastor, and teacher are sufficient for the perfecting of the saints today; and, that speaking in tongues and the working of sign miracles gradually ceased as the New Testament Scriptures were completed and their authority became established. (1 Cor. 12:4-11; 2 Cor. 12:12; Eph. 4:7-13)

The Church:
  • We believe that the Church, which is the body and the espoused bride of Christ, is a spiritual organism made up of all born again persons of this present age. (1 Cor. 12:12-14; 2 Cor. 11:2; Eph. 1:22-23, 5:25-27)
  • We believe that Christ gave the church two ordinances for the believer, the practice of believer's baptism and the regular celebration of the Lord's Table, neither of which has any merit for salvation.
    • We believe that Christian Baptism is the immersion in water of a believer: in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; to show forth in a solemn and beautiful emblem our faith in the crucified, buried, and risen Savior, with its effect in our death to sin and resurrection to new life in Christ. (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 8:38; Rom. 6:1-7)
    • We believe that the Lord's Supper is the commemoration of the death of the Lord Jesus Christ. We should continue to remember Him in this way until He comes. (1 Cor. 11:23-26)
  • We believe that all the saved should live in such a manner individually and corporately so as not to bring reproach upon their Savior and Lord. (Rom. 12:1-2; Gal. 5:16-26; Eph. 4:1; 1 John 2:15-17)
  • We believe that the Scriptures interpreted in their natural, literal sense reveal a divinely determined distinction between Old Testament Israel and the New Testament Church. We believe God has an end time purpose for the nation of Israel wherein He will fulfill His promises to the nation. (Rom. 11:26; 1 Cor. 12:13; Zech. 14)
The Personality of Satan:
We believe that Satan is a person, the first to fall; that he is the open and declared enemy of God and man; that he was defeated at Christ's death and resurrection and, that he shall be eternally punished in the Lake of Fire. (Job 1:6-7; Isa. 14:12-17; Col. 2:15; Heb. 2:14; Rev. 20:10)

The Second Advent of Christ:
We believe that "Blessed Hope," the personal, imminent, pre-tribulation, pre-millennial, coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for the New Testament Church; and in His subsequent return to earth, with His saints, to establish His Millennial Kingdom. (Zech. 14:4-11; 1 Thess. 1:10; 4:13-18; 5:9; Rev. 3:10; 19:11-16; 20:1-6)

The Eternal State:
  • We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men, the saved to eternal life and the unsaved to judgment and everlasting punishment. (Matt. 25:46; John 5:28-29, 11:25-26; Rev. 20:5-6, 12-13)
  • We believe that the souls of the redeemed are, at death, absent from the body and present with the Lord, where in conscious bliss they await the first resurrection, when spirit, soul, and body are reunited to be glorified forever with the Lord. (2 Cor. 5:8; 1 Thess. 4:16-17; Rev. 20:4-6)
  • We believe that the souls of unbelievers remain, after death, in conscious misery until the second resurrection, when with soul and body reunited they shall appear at the Great White Throne Judgment, and shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, not to be annihilated, but to suffer everlasting conscious punishment. (Matt. 25:41-46; Mark 9:43-48; Luke 16:19-31; 2 Thess. 1:7-9; Jude 6-7; Rev. 20:11-15)

Note:
As a fellowship, we understand that good people of like faith may differ in how they interpret Scriptures on certain doctrinal points concerning the old and new natures of the believer, sign gifts, and the timing of the rapture. Our intent is not to exclude but rather include people of like faith. We welcome into our fellowship those who might have a slightly different view on these issues as long as they agree to accept that the official position of Waukesha Bible Church is found in the Doctrinal Statement of Article I in the Constitution. Differing views on these issues are permissible but should not be promoted so as to divide the unity of the body.

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