What We Believe


This is a brief summary of the Statement of Faith of the Central Baptist Church of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This is what we believe and is what we seek to instill in others.


  • The divine inspiration of the Scriptures preserved for English-speaking people in the 1611 King James Bible.
  • The triune God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit).
  • The fallen nature of man and his just condemnation because of sin.
  • The doctrine of salvation by grace through faith, as a free gift of God, through Jesus Christ as Saviour.
  • The glorious display of God's purpose and grace.
  • The progressive work of sanctification.
  • The keeping power of God.
  • The harmony of the Law and the Gospel.
  • The prominence of the local and visible church.
  • The ordinance of baptism by immersion for believers.
  • The ordinance of the Lord's Supper.
  • The devout observance of the first day of the week.
  • The honoring of civil government.
  • The resurrection of the righteous to life and the wicked to damnation.
  • The personal, imminent return of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.