Core Beliefs
The following are the core beliefs of East Point Mount Zion Baptist Church 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.
God
We believe there is only one God, and He has chosen to reveal Himself as God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
Holy Scriptures
We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old Testament and New Testament are the inerrant, inspired and infallible Word of God. God’s Word is the final authority for faith and life.
Mankind
We believe man was created in the image of God and the sin of Adam (the first man) marred that image, creating an eternal divide between God and man. Every person is born in sin.
Jesus Christ
Resurrection
We believe the only way a person can have a true, forgiven relationship with God is through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary and conceived by the Holy Spirit. Jesus became man without ceasing to be God. Our right standing with God is made sure because of His literal, physical resurrection
We believe in the literal, physical return of Jesus to judge the living and the dead.
Eternal Life
We believe God offers eternal life as a free gift and that it must be received by faith alone through God’s grace alone. The life that comes from this gift is a permanent possession of the one receiving it.
The Church
We believe the church is a local body of believers on mission to enlarge God’s kingdom. The local church is autonomous, free of any external authority of control.
Baptism
We believe believer’s baptism and the Lord’s Supper are the two ordinances of the church