what we believe

The faith once and for all delivered to the saints.

confessionally christian

Foundational to all that we believe, confess, and practice as a Christian church is the faith once for all delivered to the saints. We humbly but resolutely stand in line with historic Christianity, highly valuing the great creeds of the faith. Therefore, we adhere to both the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds.

  • I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. 

    I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

    I believe in the Holy Spirit, the one holy Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

  • We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. 

    And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, begotten from the Father before all ages, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father. Through him all things were made. 

    For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and was made human. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried.  

    The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead. His kingdom will never end.

    And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life. He proceeds from the Father and the Son, and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified. He spoke through the prophets.  

    We believe in one holy catholic* and apostolic church. We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,  and to life in the world to come. Amen.

    *Universal

Apostles’ Creed Sermon Series

Affiliations

Church of The Redeemer is a part of the Southern Baptist Convention, a cooperative effort made up of over 42,000 North American churches that unite around the gospel and the mission of the church to make disciples. This partnership allows us to partner in Gospel-centered work at the international level (International Mission Board), the national level (SEND Network, SEND Relief, Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission, Seminaries), the state level (Missouri Baptist Convention), and the local level (St. Louis Metro Baptist Association).

Our doctrine

We are an Evangelical, Southern Baptist church. As such, we subscribe to the Baptist Faith and Message 2000. We also recognize the historicity of the church expressed in the ecumenical creeds (e.g., the Apostles’ Creed).

  • There is one true and living God who is the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. He exists eternally in three Persons – the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

    Genesis 1:1, 26; John 1:1, 3; 4:24; 5:26; Matthew 28:19; Acts 7:2; Romans 1:19, 20; 9:5; Ephesians 4:5, 6; Colossians 2:9.

  • The Bible is God’s written revelation of Himself to mankind divinely given through human authors who were inspired by the Holy Spirit. It is entirely true, totally sufficient, and completely authoritative for matters of life and faith.

    2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; John 8:31-32; John 20:31; Mark 13:31; Matthew 5:18; 2 Timothy 2:15.

  • Human beings are created by God to bear His image. They are the crowning work of His creation worthy of love, dignity, and respect regardless of matters like age, race, gender, or class.

    Genesis 1:26; 2:4-25; 5:1-3; Psalm 139:13-16.

  • Because of the Fall, the image of God in people is distorted but not lost. All people have disobeyed God willfully through sin; thus inheriting both physical and spiritual death and the need for redemption. All human beings are born with a sinful nature and into an environment inclined toward sin. Only by the grace of God through Jesus Christ can they experience salvation.

    Genesis 3:6-8, 11, 13, 23; 6:5; 8:21; Job 14:4; Psalm 51:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Matthew 15:19; Romans 3:10-18, 23; 5:12-14, 15-19; 7:18; 8:7; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Galatians 5:17; Ephesians 2:1-3; Colossians 1:21; Titus 1:15-16; James 1:14-15; 1 John 1:8, 10.

  • Jesus is fully God and fully human. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the Cross as a substitute for mankind, was raised from the dead, ascended into heaven, and will one day return. Jesus is the only way of salvation and the only mediator between God and man. No other religion, belief, or person can reconcile God and man. He alone can provide forgiveness and eternal salvation.

    Luke 22:69; John 13:13-14; 14:6; 20:28, 31; Acts 4:12; 10:36; Romans 10:9; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 12:3; Philippians 2:9-11 Colossians 2:9; 1 Timothy 1:15; 2:5; Hebrews 1:3; 13:8; 1 John 4:2-3; Jude 1:4; Revelation 19:16.

  • Salvation comes only through faith in Jesus Christ as a person repents of sin and receives Christ’s forgiveness and eternal life. Salvation is instantaneous and is accomplished solely by the power of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God. This salvation comes from God by grace on the basis of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, not on the basis of human works. All the redeemed are secured in Christ forever.

    Acts 17:30-31; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 1:29, 3:17–18, 4:42, 5:19–23; Acts 4:12; Titus 1:15; 1 John 2:2; Revelation 5:9; Philippians 1:6.

  • The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He is the guarantee of eternal life, and he produces fruit in the life of the Christian. He equips his church with a variety of gifts for the edification of the body and the glory of Christ.

    John 14:26; 16:7-11; Romans 3:12-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; Galatians 5:16-26; 6:8-10; Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:11-16.

  • The Holy Spirit immediately places all people who put their faith in Jesus Christ into one united spiritual body, the Church, of which Christ is the head.

    Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:25-27; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; Acts 14:27; 18:22; Ephesians 2:19-22; 5:19-21; Acts 2:42; Hebrews 10:23-25; Ephesians 4:11-13.

  • God will bring the world to its appropriate end in His own time and in His own way. At that time, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth. Christ will judge both the believer and the nonbeliever. Those who have trusted Christ will receive a glorified body and dwell forever with the Lord. Those who have not trusted in Christ will spend eternity in Hell, the place of everlasting punishment

    Matthew 16:27; Mark 14:62; John 14:3; Acts 1:11; Philippians 3:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:15; 2 Timothy 4:1; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Revelation 20:4-6, 11-15; John 14:1-6; Revelation 7:13-17; 20:11-15; 21:22-27; 2 Corinthians 5:1-10; Luke 16:19-31.