Bethlehem Christian Academy and Bethlehem First Baptist Church share the same Statement of Faith. A complete copy may be obtained from the church office. You may also review the full statement on the church website.

A condensed version is as follows:

  1. The Holy Scriptures: The sixty-six books of the Old and New Testament are the complete and divine revelation of God to man. All Scripture is inspired by God and is totally true and trustworthy. 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 1:1-2; 4:12
  2. God: There is one and only one living and true God. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe.
    1. God the Father: God as Father reigns with providential care over His universe, His creatures, and the flow of the stream of human history according to the purposes of His grace. Genesis 1:1; 2:7; Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 John 5:7.
    2. God the Son: Christ is the eternal Son of God. In His incarnation as Jesus Christ He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. Matthew 1:18-23; Mark 1:1; 3:11; John 1:1-18.
    3. God the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. He convicts men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He enlightens and empowers the believer and the church in worship, evangelism, and service. Genesis 1:2; 1 Corinthians 2:10-14; Hebrews 9:8,14; 2 Peter 1:21; Revelation 1:10; 22:17.
  3. Creation: We believe that God created the universe in six literal, 24-hour periods. We reject evolution, the Gap Theory, the Day-Age Theory, and Theistic Evolution as unscriptural theories of origin. (Gen. 1-2; Ex. 20:11)
  4. Mankind: Man is the special creation of God, made in His own image. He created them male and female as the crowning work of His creation. Genesis 1:26-30; 2:5,7,18-22; 3; 9:6;
  5. Salvation: Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. John 3:3-21,36; Romans 1:16-18; 5:8-10; 10:9-10,13; Ephesians 2:8-22;
  6. Eternal Security and the Purposes of Grace: Those whom God has accepted in Christ, and sanctified by His Spirit, will never fall away from the state of grace, but shall persevere to the end. John 1:12-14; 10:27-29; Romans 5:1-10; 8:28-39; Hebrews 11:39–12:2
  7. The Church:
    1. We believe that the local church, which is the body and the bride of Christ, is solely made up of born-again persons. (1 Cor. 12:12-14; 2 Cor. 11:2; Eph. 1:22-23; 5:25-27)
    2. While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture. (1 Tim 2:9-14; 3:1-15)
    3. We believe in the autonomy of the local church free of any external authority or control. (Acts 13:1-4; 15:19-31; 20:28; Rom. 16:1, 4; 1 Cor. 3:9, 16; 5:4-7, 13; 1 Pet. 5:1-4)
  8. The Kingdom: The Kingdom of God includes both His general sovereignty over the universe and His particular kingship over men who willfully acknowledge Him as King. The full consummation of the Kingdom awaits the return of Jesus Christ and the end of this age. Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 9:6-7; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Matthew 3:2; Colossians 1:13; Hebrews 11:10,16; 12:28; 1 Peter 2:4-10; 4:13; Revelation 1:6,9; 5:10; 11:15; 21-22.
  9. Stewardship and Giving: God is the source of all blessings, temporal and spiritual. According to the Scriptures, Christians should contribute of their means cheerfully, regularly, systematically, proportionately, and liberally for the advancement of the Redeemer's cause on earth. Leviticus 27:30-32; Deuteronomy 8:18; Malachi 3:8-12; Matthew 6:1-4 1 Corinthians 4:1-2; 6:19-20; 12;
  10. Separation: We believe that all the saved should live in such a manner as not to bring reproach upon their Savior and Lord. God commands His people to separate from all religious apostasy, unbiblical behavior and appearance of evil. Rom. 12:1-2; 14:13; 2 Cor. 6:14-7:1; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 John 9-11; 1 Cor. 6:19-20; 1 Thess. 5:22
  11. The Second Coming and the Eternal Destiny of Man: God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring the world to its appropriate end. According to His promise, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth. Ps 89:3-4; Dan 2:31-45; Zech 14:4-11; 1 Thess 1:10, 4:13-18; Titus 2:13; Rev 3:10, 19:11-16, 20:1-6
  12. Education: Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence. In Christian education there should be a proper balance between academic freedom and academic responsibility. Deuteronomy 4:1,5;; Nehemiah 8:1-8; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Ephesians 4:11-16; Philippians 4:8; Colossians 2:3,8-9; 1 Timothy 1:3-7; 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:14-17; Hebrews 5:12-6:3; James 1:5; 3:17.
  13. Evangelism and Missions: It is the duty and privilege of every follower of Christ to endeavor to make disciples of all nations. Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8;Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 3:1-11
  14. Cooperation: Christian unity in the New Testament sense is spiritual harmony and voluntary cooperation for common ends by various groups of Christ's people. Judges 7:21; Ezra 1:3-4; 2:68-69; 5:14-15; Nehemiah 4; 8:1-5; Mark 2:3; Acts 1:13-14; 2:1ff.; 4:31-37; 13:2-3; 15:1-35;
  15. The Personality of Satan: We believe that Satan is a real being, the author of sin and the cause of the fall of man; that he is the open and declared enemy of God and man. Job 1:6-7; Isa. 14:12-17; Matt. 4:2-11; 25:41; Eph 6:12; Rev. 20:10
  16. Civil Government: We believe that God has ordained and created all authority consisting of three basic institutions: 1) the home, 2) the church, and 3) the state. Every person is subject to these authorities, but all (including the authorities themselves) are answerable to God.