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What We Believe

We believe in the verbal plenary inspiration of Scripture. Simply stated we believe that the Bible is God’s very words and His revelation to man to tell us how we are to live and how to go to heaven. The Bible writers were inspired to write exactly what God wanted them to write and it’s words are authoritative and truth without error. 

We believe in the trinity. God exists in 3 persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three persons are co-equal, and co-eternal existing in one divine essence. 

We believe in the Deity of Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Son of God sent to save the world. He existed in eternity past and became a man to live and die on the cross of Calvary for the sins of the world. He is God who became a man to identify with us and our needs and to provide salvation from sin and hell. He was born of a virgin and sinless. He rose from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is now our intercessor before the Father.

We believe in the church. The church is comprised of two parts: 1) the universal church and, 2) the local church. Every soul who accepts Jesus Christ as their personal savior is baptized by the Holy Spirit into the universal body of Christ. The local church is a body of believers who meet in a community, hold each other accountable to the Christian faith and fellowship together.

We believe in the Return of Jesus Christ. The Bible clearly states that Jesus rose from the dead and the day of His return is yet to come. He may come today, tomorrow, this year but He is coming and the church is to look for his coming.



What is a Baptist?

  • Baptists through the centuries have believed in the following principles found in Scripture.
  • Biblical Authority – That the bible is the only rule for faith and practice. (II Timothy 3:15,16)
  • Autonomy of the Local Church – That each church is independent of others and self-governing. (Acts 15) 
  • Priesthood of all believers – That each believer in Jesus Christ is a priest before God and responsible for his salvation to God alone. (I Peter 2:8,9)
  • Two ordinances – That Jesus commanded his church to observe two commands of Baptism of new believers and the observance of the Lord’s table or the communion service. ( I Corinthians 11; Matthew 28:19,20)
  • Individual soul liberty – That every person has freedom before God to worship Him according to the dictates of their own conscience. (Romans 14)
  • Saved church membership – Only believers in Jesus Christ can be members of a local church. (Acts 2:41,42) 
  • Two officers – The Bible allows for two officers in the local church, Pastors (Bishops) and deacons. (I Timothy 3)
  • Separation of church and state – The church and the state are not to be intermingled. Neither is to exert authority over the other.


How do you get to Heaven?

It is wonderful to have a home to “come home to” isn’t it? Perhaps you’ve had the experience of going on a vacation to a destination that is far away. Everyone likes to get away but it is always good to come home. Can you imagine driving long hours to arrive at your familiar home and comfortable bed only to find that as you drive down your street, your home has disappeared? It’s no longer there. What you have anxiously looked forward to is gone. What a sick feeling that would be! Yet, many people are going through life not knowing if heaven will be their home.

God’s Word, the Bible tells us that you can know for sure that heaven will be your home.

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

John 5:24 “Verily, verily I say to you that he that hears my words and believes on Him that sent me has everlasting life.”

I John 5:12,13 “He that has the Son has life and he that has not the Son shall not see life…I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

John 14:6 “I go to prepare a place for you and if I go I will come again and receive you unto myself that where I am there you may be also.”

God has a home in heaven prepared for you. Many people are mistaken to think that everyone is going to heaven but that is not true. Just as you need a deed to prove that you own a home in this life, you need a title deed for your home in heaven. A deed that is on record with God the Father. Without that deed you cannot hope to enter heaven. That deed is faith in God’s Son the Lord Jesus.

You may ask, “how may I get that deed?” The way you get that deed is to acknowledge your sin and repent (Acts 2:38-41). You repent by believing that Jesus died to forgive the sins of the world. Everyone is a sinner and needs to repent of their sin (Romans 3:10, 23). To get that deed you must confess that Jesus Christ conquered death and that He is your Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9,10), God tells us very clearly that there is no way to heaven without faith in His resurrected Son (Matthew 10:32,33; Acts 4:12).

Friend, have you made your home secure in heaven? It is really quite simple. Why not stop right now and bow your head and pray this simple prayer. “Lord I know that I am a sinner, I know that Jesus died for me to save me from my sin. I acknowledge that Jesus is God and that He rose again from the dead. I acknowledge that he is now in heaven and will someday judge the world. Today I claim Him as my Lord and Savior. Lord Jesus come into my heart and save me. Thank you!”

If you have prayed that prayer we would like to hear from you. Please send us an e-mail or better yet call the church at 419-668-3206. We would be delighted to speak with you. 


Why do we believe in Missions?

The Lord Jesus Christ commanded his church to “go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature".

We find in the book of Acts that the early church practiced this command of Christ. Calvary Baptist Church is committed to this command and has faithfully supported many missionaries over the years. Currently our missionary family stands at 22. We have missionaries serving in the United States, Europe, South America, Africa, Hong Kong, China and Southeast Asia. Not only do we support missionary families but missionary service agencies such as Missionary Flights International, Baptist Mid-Missions, Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, Evangelical Baptist Missions and other service agencies that minister to the needs of our missionary families. 

The Missions Team is a committee of members from our church who meet each month to plan Missions conferences and correspond with our missionaries to assist them in their ministries. When you give to the work of Calvary Baptist Church a portion of your gifts and offerings goes automatically to the mission program.