What We Believe

The following are the core beliefs of Calvary Baptist Church - VA based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.

There is one eternally existing God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise.  God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom,  justice, and mercy. He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

The Bible teaches, and we believe that the words used and thoughts conveyed to the writers of the Bible were conveyed by the Spirit of God.  In other words, we believe in the inerrant, infallible, eternal, plenary, verbal inspiration of the Bible and that it is the final and supreme authority for faith and practice.  
(II Tim. 3:16-17).

Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God's creations.

When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God, and fractured all of creation ever since that time.

Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.

The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth. 

God has extended His authority to the church through two biblical offices: Pastor(Elder) and Deacon. The pastors of the church are to be males who have affirmed their calling from God and qualify under the qualifications listed in 1 Timothy 3. Deacons are given to the church to preserve the unity of the church through serving the pastors and congregants (Acts 6). Their qualifications are also listed in 1 Timothy 3