Iglesia Bautista White Road
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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
- Believer's BaptismSTRONGBaptist confessions; Pentecostal fundamentals; Anabaptist tradition
- Marriage as one man and one womanSTRONGGenesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Permissibility of divorce and remarriagestandardMatthew 19:9 (adultery ground); 1 Corinthians 7:15 (abandonment ground). Practice varies.
Denies
- Apostolic SuccessionstandardCongregational and presbyterian polity reject the necessity of tactile episcopal succession.
- Assumption of MarystandardUniversal Protestant rejection — not attested in Scripture; not received as dogma.
- Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONGRomans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Immaculate ConceptionSTRONGUniversal Protestant + Orthodox rejection. Orthodox reject on the grounds that they hold prepurification at the Annunciation, not conception.
- Infant BaptismSTRONGBaptist confessions (New Hampshire; BFM 2000 VII); Anabaptist / Schleitheim; Pentecostal fundamentals
- Perpetual Virginity of MarystandardNatural reading of Matthew 13:55–56 (brothers of Jesus); typical modern Baptist / evangelical position.
- Real PresencestandardMemorialist / Zwinglian view; typical Baptist and Free Church position
- TransubstantiationSTRONGOrthodox reject the Aristotelian metaphysics; Lutherans use 'sacramental union'; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII rejects explicitly; Reformed/Baptist reject substance-change.
- Women in pastoral / ordained officeSTRONG1 Timothy 2:12; 1 Corinthians 14:34; historic apostolic practice.
Wrestles with
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
In their own words
Statements
statement_of_faith
<!DOCTYPE html> Our Beliefs - White Road Baptist Church – San Jose Link to Youtube Home Who We Are Our Beliefs Sunday Worship Calendar Contact Menu Menu Our Beliefs About God There is only one true and living God who exists in three persons. He is sovereign, all-powerful, and Father to those who believe in Jesus Christ. About Jesus Christ Jesus is the eternal Son of God who lived a sinless life, died for our sins, rose again, and will return as King of kings and Lord of lords. About the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit makes us aware of our need for Christ, lives in believers, emSource ↗
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> About - White Road Baptist Church – San Jose Link to Youtube Home Who We Are Our Beliefs Sunday Worship Calendar Contact Menu Menu Welcome to White Road Baptist Church Our Pastor Pastor Sergio Hernández was born in Jalisco, Mexico, and received Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1986. From that moment on, he became an active part of White Road Baptist Church, faithfully serving in various ministries over the years. Through decades of commitment—teaching, leading, and discipling—God shaped in him a shepherd’s heart for His people. In November 2017, Pastor SergSource ↗
beliefs
Our Beliefs - White Road Baptist Church – San Jose Link to Youtube Home Who We Are Our Beliefs Sunday Worship Calendar Contact Menu Menu Our Beliefs About God There is only one true and living God who exists in three persons. He is sovereign, all-powerful, and Father to those who believe in Jesus Christ. About Jesus Christ Jesus is the eternal Son of God who lived a sinless life, died for our sins, rose again, and will return as King of kings and Lord of lords. About the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit makes us aware of our need for Christ, lives in believers, empowers us, and gives understandingSource ↗
about
About - White Road Baptist Church – San Jose Link to Youtube Home Who We Are Our Beliefs Sunday Worship Calendar Contact Menu Menu Welcome to White Road Baptist Church Our Pastor Pastor Sergio Hernández was born in Jalisco, Mexico, and received Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1986. From that moment on, he became an active part of White Road Baptist Church, faithfully serving in various ministries over the years. Through decades of commitment—teaching, leading, and discipling—God shaped in him a shepherd’s heart for His people. In November 2017, Pastor Sergio responded to God’s call to step inSource ↗
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