What We Believe

Jackson Park Baptist Church exists for the purpose of bringing glory to Jesus Christ. We believe the greatest good for man is to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. This conviction drives us, a community of believers to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ in our gatherings through the reading of His Word, singing of His praise, seeking Him in prayer, and serving of one another ( Acts 2:42-47). This conviction also drives our efforts of missions as we seek to serve the Jackson Park community and extend out to serve the nations with the gospel of Jesus Christ (Matt.28:18-20). Thirdly, this conviction drives us as a community to reflect the love of Christ through our love for each other as revealed in scripture (John 13:35).

The following are the core beliefs of Jackson Park 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.

There is one eternally existing God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise.  God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom,  justice, and mercy. He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

God has revealed himself to us through his son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the holy Scriptures, and through all of creation itself.

Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God's creations.

When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God, and fractured all of creation ever since that time.

Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.

The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth.


To read further about our beliefs check Baptist Faith and Message.