First Baptist Church of Eagle Lake

Our beliefs connect us to the wider tradition of the Church universal.  Therefore, we confess our faith in the Triune God revealed as Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer.  We believe that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, was both fully God and fully human, lived a blameless life, suffered and died to reconcile the world to God, was resurrected from the dead and now reigns in eternal glory.  We believe that the Church universal is the body of Christ called to participate in that reconciliation by proclaiming and practicing sacrificial love.

Our beliefs also connect us to the particular group of people called Baptists.  We believe in the distinctives that have contributed to the Baptist heritage through the years.  These beliefs include  the lordship of Christ, the authority of the scriptures, believer's baptism, autonomy of the local church, religious liberty and the priesthood of all believers.

In addition to these, there are some values that we hold dear as a congregation.  We believe in a grace that is offered freely and is capable of transforming every life.  We believe in meaningful worship that lifts our hearts to God.  We believe in serving our neighbors both locally and globally.  We believe in working with congregations from other denominations and traditions.  We believe that every church member has something uniquely valuable to offer in this life of faith.  And we believe in eating together every chance we get.