Our Purpose

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Palms Baptist Church has no creed other than the Bible. The Bible is our statement of faith. That means we believe:

1. The Bible is completely the Word of God.  We believe the full Scriptures are to be obeyed.  
2. There is only one God.
3. God is expressed in 3 persons: The Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit.
4. Man is sinful and dead toward God -- man is incapable of saving himself.
5. Jesus is the expected Messiah who became flesh in order  to free us from sin. He died and was raised back to life.
6. Faith in Jesus is the only way to salvation.
7. Because salvation is a gift of grace, it cannot be lost.
8. Believers should publicly express their faith by being Baptized by immersion.
9. The church was created by Jesus for 5 reasons: To worship God, to reach out with love to the lost and share the good News, to disciple believers in a growing relationship with God, to equip the family of God to do the work of God, and to encourage members to deeply connect with one another in true brotherly love. (Worship, evangelism, discipleship, ministry, fellowship)
10. Jesus will return to earth to gather his people to him, punish evil and usher in a new creation.

Started in the home of the Founding Pastor in 1957, this Church has been blessed with many years of success under the leadership of some wonderful pastors. Although there is a tendency for major change in membership numbers due to the transient nature of the Marine Base, this Church is consistent in its ministries. By reaching and teaching members to be ministers this Church exports missionaries world wide.