About us |
We’re people just like you; brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, grandparents and grandkids, neighbours, and friends.
We’re students and teachers, doctors and nurses, shopkeepers, accountants, physiotherapists, painters, builders, mums at home, cabinetmakers, computer fanatics, managers, beneficiaries and unemployed.
We enjoy, and sometimes struggle with jobs, mortgages, family, health, and the circumstances of life. We drink lattés, eat peanut butter sandwiches, walk the dog, and cheer for our favourite sports teams.
We have discovered and continue to discover in new ways, that the love and grace of God makes a difference in our lives.
This Church is representative of God’s family around the world and we are glad that despite the diversity among us in age, race and circumstances, we can worship God and work together to find and experience God’s blessing.
We’re students and teachers, doctors and nurses, shopkeepers, accountants, physiotherapists, painters, builders, mums at home, cabinetmakers, computer fanatics, managers, beneficiaries and unemployed.
We enjoy, and sometimes struggle with jobs, mortgages, family, health, and the circumstances of life. We drink lattés, eat peanut butter sandwiches, walk the dog, and cheer for our favourite sports teams.
We have discovered and continue to discover in new ways, that the love and grace of God makes a difference in our lives.
This Church is representative of God’s family around the world and we are glad that despite the diversity among us in age, race and circumstances, we can worship God and work together to find and experience God’s blessing.
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To glorify God by being, and to helping others become, passionate, committed, life-long
followers of Jesus. |
Henderson Baptist Church is a member of the Baptist Family of Churches through the Baptist Union of New Zealand. You can take a look at the Union website at: www.baptist.org.nz
Being a Baptist
[from Baptist Union website]
The Baptist Church is a Christian denomination represented in most nations throughout the world. While the churches vary greatly in style, and the Baptists who make them up come from many different ethnicities, cultures and economic groupings, all share four distinctive beliefs:
The Baptist Church is a Christian denomination represented in most nations throughout the world. While the churches vary greatly in style, and the Baptists who make them up come from many different ethnicities, cultures and economic groupings, all share four distinctive beliefs:
- Biblical authority
Baptists believe the Bible is the inspired word of God given to humankind for guidance and instruction on how to live life to its fullest.
- Congregational government
Baptists do not have a hierarchy of positions within their churches or their denomination. We believe all members are equal, all are able to hear the voice of God, and all have a contribution to make to the running of the church. We relate to one another and support one another, but each separate congregation makes decisions on how their church will function.
- Believer’s baptism
Baptists believe baptism is for believers; a sign of an individual’s faith in Christ and their commitment to following Him. We believe that the preferred means of baptism is full immersion.
- Liberty of conscience
Baptists believe in the freedom of religion and the separation of church and state.
- The true humanity and Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ.
- The atonement made on the cross by our Lord for the sin of the world.
- The person of the Holy Spirit as the one who sets apart, empowers, and imparts spiritual gifts to the Church.
- The inspiration of the Bible and its authority in all matters of faith and practice.
- Salvation and membership in the Church by faith in Christ alone.
- Membership of the church for the regenerate.
- The immersion of believers as the Scriptural form of water baptism.
