Our Beliefs
The sole basis of our belief is the Bible, God’s infallible, written Word, the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. We believe that it was uniquely, verbally, and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit, and that it was written without error (inerrant) in the original manuscripts. It is the supreme and final authority in all matters on which it speaks. It is the final Word from God to man and there is no new revelation being given to men which supersedes, contradicts, adds to, or detracts from the recognized canon. We accept those areas of doctrinal teaching on which, historically, there has been general agreement among all true Christians.
*Divergent Views. After each section we identify those views we see as divergent. While agreement with WPBC on these doctrinal matters is not a requirement for membership or a test of fellowship, they do represent the present understanding of our church leadership. As such, we ask all who participate in the various teaching ministries of the church to refrain from teaching or promoting divergent positions both publicly (Sunday School, Discipleship course, church-sponsored Bible study) and in private conversations with those they lead in those teaching ministries.
We explicitly affirm our belief in the basic Bible teachings as follows:
*Divergent Views. After each section we identify those views we see as divergent. While agreement with WPBC on these doctrinal matters is not a requirement for membership or a test of fellowship, they do represent the present understanding of our church leadership. As such, we ask all who participate in the various teaching ministries of the church to refrain from teaching or promoting divergent positions both publicly (Sunday School, Discipleship course, church-sponsored Bible study) and in private conversations with those they lead in those teaching ministries.
We explicitly affirm our belief in the basic Bible teachings as follows: