What We Believe

Berean Baptist Church is a local body of believers committed to clear, Christ-centered doctrine rooted in the Word of God. On this page, you’ll find a concise summary of the core truths that shape our preaching, our worship, and our daily walk with the Lord. From what we believe about Scripture and the nature of God to our understanding of salvation, the church, and the future, our desire is to hold fast to biblical teaching and to live it out with grace and conviction in Macon and throughout Middle Georgia.

Doctrine

Scripture

We believe that the Bible is the inerrant, inspired Word of God and our final authority in all matters of faith and practice. 2 Timothy 3:16-17, II Peter 1:20-21

God

God is a Person, eternally existing, as a Trinity in unity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – three Persons and yet one God. Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 28:19, I Corinthians 8:6

Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ, eternally existing, is the only begotten Son of God, who became a sinless man to redeem us. He was born of a virgin and is true God and true man. Luke 1:30-55, John 1:1-15, Philippians 2:5-8

Sin

Man was created in the image of God but fell through sin, bringing not only physical death, but also spiritual death or eternal separation from God. Now all of mankind exists as a fallen race with an inherited sinful nature. Genesis 2:16, Genesis 3:16-19, Romans 3:10-23, Romans 6:23

Salvation

The Lord Jesus Christ suffered and died as a substitutionary payment for the sins of the whole world. He physically arose from the dead and then ascended into Heaven and is now seated at the right hand of His Father as our Heavenly High Priest. The salvation of men is by grace through faith alone in Jesus Christ. Luke 24, Acts 1:9-11, Ephesians 2:8-9; I Peter 3:18

Service

The local church is a group of believers baptized by water, banded together for edification, exhortation, and evangelism as commanded by Christ in the Great Commission, preaching the Gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15, I Corinthians 12:12, Ephesians 1:22-23

End Times

Jesus Christ Himself will soon come again in the air to catch up His Church to reward their service. The unbelievers left behind will go through a period called the Tribulation, after which Christ will return literally and bodily to the Earth to set up His Kingdom of one thousand years of righteous rule. After this, the unbelievers of all ages will stand at the Great White Throne to be judged and cast into the Lake of Fire, separated from God forever, while the believers spend eternity in the fullness of joy in Heaven with the Lord. Matthew 24:29-42, I Thessalonians 4:16-18, Revelation 19:11-20:13

Sermons

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The Pastor’s Heart 3/12/2021

Has it been a year already?  In some ways it seems like yesterday.  But, when I think about it, sometimes it seems as if it’s been just about forever.  A…

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The Pastor’s Heart 4/9/2021

It’s a thought from our Men of the Word Bible study this week, something I knew but definitely need to be reminded of on a regular basis.  As, I think,…

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The Pastor’s Heart 5/6/2022

She felt forsaken.  Alone.  Ashamed.  You can read her story in 1 Samuel 1.  She bore the cultural stigma of being childless.  Her husband assured her of his love and…

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The Pastor’s Heart 4/21/2017

About three weeks ago, I spoke at a funeral for one of our church members.  Today I do the same.  There’s no doubt that death is real.  We see it…

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The Pastor’s Heart 11/11/2022

It’s a rainy day here in Macon, but it’s still a red, white, and blue day today.  Veterans Day.  A day to remember, honor, and thank those who have served…

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The Pastor’s Heart 12/2/2016

Change is a constant.  It can be for good or for worse, but it is always there.  There’s something about the Christmas season that sometimes turns this time of year…

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The Pastor’s Heart 4/28/2023

You just never know.  And because you never know, you should never give up.  King Solomon put it this way in Ecclesiastes 11:6: “In the morning sow thy seed, and…

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The Pastor’s Heart 12/8/2017

The Christmas season is in full swing.  The countdown to Christmas Day has long since begun.  In all the busyness of this time of year, would you take a moment…

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The Pastor’s Heart 7/9/2021

I’m certainly not one to break out in song, but I did.  Well, not out loud anyway, but I sure was humming like everything.  I’ve heard some say it’s “just…

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The Pastor’s Heart 3/1/2019

It’s true because it’s in the Bible.  It’s true because we live it.  It’s true, undeniably true.  It’s the phrase found in Proverbs 27:1 that says, “thou knowest not what…

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