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The Statement of Faith of the Seventh Day Baptist Church does not have coercive power over churches and/or individuals. We consider freedom of thought, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, as essential to Christian faith and practice. Therefore, we encourage individual study and open discussion of the Holy Scriptures and defend the freedom of individual conscience to seek to understand and obey God's will. It is for this reason that we do not have any mandatory creed to which members must submit ("Non-Creed Principle"), except for the Bible, and no creed test, except for the evidence of a heart regenerated by the Holy Spirit, repentance from sins, confession of Jesus as Lord and Savior, baptism by immersion, observance of the moral law, and a Christian life rooted in the Holy Scriptures. However, we believe that certain doctrinal beliefs are supported by the Holy Scriptures and are common to all true and faithful followers of Christ.
With this conviction in mind, we present our Statement of Faith, derived from our understanding of the Bible, as an expression of our common faith.
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The Seventh Day Baptist Church traces its origins to the 17th century in England. With a renewed emphasis on the Scriptures, seeking to follow the teachings of God's Word, James Ockford, William Saller, Peter Chamberlain, Francis Bampfield, Edward, and Joseph Stennett concluded that observing the Sabbath as a day of rest and worship was an essential requirement of biblical Christianity. Initially, they remained united within the Baptist Church, sharing convictions but practicing Sabbath observance in private. However, once the State imposed a common day of worship, Sunday, separation became inevitable.
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