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The Baptist Faith and Message |
What we Believe
Baptists are a people of deep beliefs and cherished doctrines. Throughout our history we have been a confessional people,
adopting statements of faith as a witness to our beliefs and a pledge of our faithfulness to the doctrines revealed in Holy Scripture.
Our confessions of faith are rooted in historical precedent, as the church in every age has been called upon to define and defend its beliefs.
Each generation of Christians bears the responsibility of guarding the treasury of truth that has been entrusted to us [2 Timothy 1:14].
Baptists cherish and defend religious liberty, and deny the right of any secular or religious authority to impose a confession of faith
upon a church or body of churches. We honor the principles of soul competency and the priesthood of believers, affirming together
both our liberty in Christ and our accountability to each other under the Word of God. Our living faith is established upon eternal truths.
http://www.sbc.net/bfm
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Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
Since its organization in 1845 in Augusta, Georgia, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has grown to over 16 million members
who worship in more than 42,000 churches in the United States. Southern Baptists sponsor about 5,000 home missionaries serving
the United States, Canada, Guam and the Caribbean, as well as sponsoring more than 5,000 foreign missionaries in 153 nations of the world.
The term "Southern Baptist Convention" refers to both the denomination and its annual meeting. Working through 1,200 local
associations and 41 state conventions and fellowships, Southern Baptists share a common bond of basic Biblical beliefs and a
commitment to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the entire world.
www.sbc.net
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Arizona Southern Baptist Convention
The ministries of the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention are organized around the belief that healthy leaders influence
healthy churches to evangelize and plant churches. By providing training and resources in evangelism, church planting and
church ministries -- including church programs and leadership -- we serve Arizona Southern Baptist churches as they seek
to fulfill the Great Commission.
www.azsobaptist.org
2240 North Hayden Road, Suite 100
Scottsdale, Arizona 85257
Email: office@azsobaptist.org
Phone: 480.945.0880 / 800.687.2431
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The Manhattan Declaration
A Call of Christian Conscience
Christians, when they have lived up to the highest ideals of their faith, have defended the weak and vulnerable and
worked tirelessly to protect and strengthen vital institutions of civil society, beginning with the family.
It was in this tradition that a group of prominent Christian clergy, ministry leaders, and scholars released the Manhattan
Declaration on November 20, 20099 at a press conference in Washington, DC.
The 4,700-word declaration speaks in defense of the sanctity of life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty.
It issues a clarion call to Christians to adhere firmly to their convictions in these three areas.
www.manhattandeclaration.org
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Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization, Inc.
Since it began in 1998, ACSTO has awarded scholarships to more than 16,000 students attending 150 Arizona Christian schools.
Over 44,000 visionary Arizona taxpayers have made this possible by donating to ACSTO, and taking advantage of Arizona's unique
opportunity to receive a dollar-for-dollar credit against their Arizona state income tax.
Whether you are a parent looking for ways to afford Christian education for your child, or an Arizona taxpayer looking for
new ways to support Christian education, you are invited to check out our program.
www.acsto.org
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