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FBCSCW

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AI summary — doctrinal positions on this page are inferred by AI from this church's own public statements and may be inaccurate.

Tension detected

3 stances that depart from the denomination

The congregation's own words appear to differ from what its denomination's confession binds. This is an AI reading of the church's public text and may be inaccurate — the quotes below show what it's based on.

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Southern Baptist Convention denies. This congregation affirms.
"rejects — Rejected entirely. Each congregation is autonomous under Christ. There is no priestly class or institutional chain of authority."
Southern Baptist Convention denies. This congregation affirms.
"rejects — The Lord's Supper is an ordinance of remembrance, not a sacrament conveying grace. Christ is present spiritually through faith, but the elements are symbols."
Southern Baptist Convention denies. This congregation affirms.
"rejects — Rejected. Only believers may be baptized. Infant "baptism" is considered unbiblical — no NT command or clear example supports it."
Inherited from denomination

What Southern Baptist Convention teaches

Positions bound by the denomination's confessional standards. This is what the tradition teaches; whether this specific congregation publicly holds each is a separate question — see Statements below.

Confessional standard: 1689 London Baptist Confession

Affirms
Denies
  • Apostolic Successionstandard
    Congregational and presbyterian polity reject the necessity of tactile episcopal succession.
  • Assumption of Marystandard
    Universal Protestant rejection — not attested in Scripture; not received as dogma.
  • Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONG
    Romans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
  • Immaculate ConceptionSTRONG
    Universal Protestant + Orthodox rejection. Orthodox reject on the grounds that they hold prepurification at the Annunciation, not conception.
  • Infant BaptismSTRONG
    Baptist confessions (New Hampshire; BFM 2000 VII); Anabaptist / Schleitheim; Pentecostal fundamentals
  • Perpetual Virginity of Marystandard
    Natural reading of Matthew 13:55–56 (brothers of Jesus); typical modern Baptist / evangelical position.
  • Real Presencestandard
    Memorialist / Zwinglian view; typical Baptist and Free Church position
  • TransubstantiationSTRONG
    Orthodox reject the Aristotelian metaphysics; Lutherans use 'sacramental union'; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII rejects explicitly; Reformed/Baptist reject substance-change.
  • Women in pastoral / ordained officeSTRONG
    1 Timothy 2:12; 1 Corinthians 14:34; historic apostolic practice.
Wrestles with
  • Pacifism vs. just-warweak
    Default just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
In their own words

Statements

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<!DOCTYPE html> About | FBC Sun City West top of page Home About Core Beliefs Bible Studies Watch Sermon Archive Bible Study Archive Contact More... Use tab to navigate through the menu items. GIVE ABOUT US MISSION Following Jesus’ example, we will: Genuinely worship God Intentionally disciple believers Actively serve each other Passionately engage the community through relational friendship, sharing the Gospel, love in action, and acts of kindness Vision We see a day when FBCSCW is known for: Our love for Jesus Our love for each other Our love for our community BELIEFS LEARN MORE
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--> About | FBC Sun City West top of page Home About Core Beliefs Bible Studies Watch Sermon Archive Bible Study Archive Contact More... Use tab to navigate through the menu items. GIVE ABOUT US MISSION Following Jesus’ example, we will: Genuinely worship God Intentionally disciple believers Actively serve each other Passionately engage the community through relational friendship, sharing the Gospel, love in action, and acts of kindness Vision We see a day when FBCSCW is known for: Our love for Jesus Our love for each other Our love for our community BELIEFS LEARN MORE meet the team Dr. Kirby
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Leadership

Who serves here

Paul Kinnison