He has taught us to live in readiness to meet Him. The Holy Spirit is a person, equal with the Father and the Son in every divine perfection, who convicts of sin, regenerates, enlightens, endues for service, comforts, and guides believers. V. All have sinned, and therefore, are in need of salvation. Salvation is by grace alone, is free to all who, through repentance and faith, surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ. All who have been born again are eternally secure and will persevere to the end.
Salvation precedes Scriptural baptism and church membership.
Christ personally instituted the church, which He commissioned to make disciples of all nations, to baptize believers, and to teach them to do all things that He had commanded. Compared with other educational institutions of this type, the college s highly qualified faculty is second to none in credentials, commitment, and experience. All of the full-time faculty are Southern Baptists. Twenty of the college s twenty-three professors hold doctorates. Each one gained at least four years practical experience in a church-related vocation before joining the faculty.