What We Believe

As American Baptists, we hold certain truths as foundational;

We believe that Jesus Christ as fully God and fully human, is the only true Lord and Savior.

We believe that the Bible is the divinely inspired record of God's actions in history,

and that it serves as our authority for faith and practice.

We believe that individuals become Christians as they confess their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord,

and that they receive forgiveness of sins through His death and resurrection. We believe Christians

have and eternal relationship with God and are given strength and help in living today through

the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. We are not perfect, simply forgiven.

We believe we demonstrate our new faith in Christ through "believer's baptism" by immersion,

following the example of Jesus. Baptism serves as a symbol of death to our old life, and resurrection

to a new life in Christ.

We believe we celebrate the Lord's Supper in which all believers are invited to symbolically accept

the broken body of Jesus and the grace-filled  gift given to us in and through Jesus Christ.

We believe in a personal relationship with the Lord which compels us to share our faith with

all people and live a life in which we reflect our relationship with Jesus Christ.

 

Mission Statement

Having been led by God to accept Jesus Christ as our Savior, the people of Ramapo Valley Baptist Church believe that we are called by Christ into a loving and caring community to glorify God and to reflect the life of Christ in our lives.  We are a diverse, family-oriented church committed to spiritual and personal growth through the application of biblical truths.  We seek to live a life empowered by the Holy Spirit and dedicated to sharing God’s love with others.

 

Our mission will be accomplished by members who

• Make a personal commitment of their lives to Christ

• Practice stewardship of their time and resources

• Seek to worship God enthusiastically & to work for work for the development of our

• Strive to bring God’s love to those in need

• Study God’s Word and apply it to their daily lives