Core Beliefs
1) Jesus is the only way to salvation.
John 14:6 NLT
Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me".
2) We believe in the great commandment.
Matthew 22:37-40 NLT
Jesus replied, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself. The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments."
3) We believe in the great commission.
Matthew 28:19 NLT
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
4) We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 1:5 NLT
John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
5) We believe in the Trinity.
Matthew 28:19 NLT
…baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
6) We believe in the five-fold ministry.
Ephesians 4:11 NLT
Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.
7) We believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:7-10 NLT
A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said.
8) We believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God.
2 Timothy 3:16 NLT
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.
9) We believe that we walk by faith, not by sight.
2 Cor. 5:7 KJV
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
Why do we believe these to be our core Beliefs?
They set a foundation for BFM to build upon.
They are Biblical.
They set a standard for BFM to follow.