ABOUT SHBC
Core Beliefs
The Father
We believe that God the Father is sovereign and is one God and Father of all, who is above all, through all, and in all. He is the supreme authority over all things created, both in heaven and on earth. By His providence He provides all things needed for believers with divine guidance and protection. His judgments and disciplines are viewed in the same context of an earthly father disciplining His children. He is rich in grace, mercy, and love. He seeks those who will call on Him and adopts them as His own through faith in Jesus Christ. He is constant in nature, character, and essence forever.
The Son
We believe Jesus Christ is God, the only begotten Son, the living Word become flesh, conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of a virgin. Therefore, He is fully God and fully man. He did not come to condemn the world, but to provide the way of salvation by living a sinless life and voluntarily atoning for the sins of all those who believe in Him by dying on the cross as their substitute. His resurrection on the third day assures believers of their own eternal life. He now sits at the right hand of the Father as the only mediator between God and man. He will return in power and glory to judge the world and to fulfill His redemptive mission. He now dwells in all believers as the living and ever-present Lord.
The Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit is the divine, eternal Spirit of God who has come into the world to reveal and glorify Christ. The Holy Spirit applies the saving work of Christ to men by convicting and drawing sinners to Christ giving them new life in Him. The Holy Spirit indwells believers, seals them unto the day of redemption, and acts in the life of the believer conforming him to the image of Christ.
The Bible
We believe the Bible is God’s Word, written by men and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit. It is infallible and without error. It is the supreme and final authority in all matters on which it speaks and is completely sufficient for faith and life. Both the Old and New Testaments are profitable and show the plan of redemption through Jesus Christ.
Salvation
We believe that salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. It is completely and totally a work of God’s free grace and mercy and in no way involves human works, goodness, or religious ceremony. Salvation is the free gift of God to all who accept and trust Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior. God imputes His righteousness and justifies anyone who heeds the call of the Holy Spirit. Salvation is eternally secure and cannot be lost or taken away. Every person is in need of salvation and must respond in repentance toward God and place their faith in Christ alone for salvation. Repentance and faith are inseparable experiences of God’s grace. God has chosen the church to proclaim the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ, making disciples of all nations in accordance with The Great Commission.
REGULAR SERVICE TIMES
Sunday School 9:30am
Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:45am
Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00pm
Wednesday Prayer/Bible Study 6:00pm
SOUTHERN HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH
3408 Clays Mill Road, Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 223-5223
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