Camp Bethel is a Christian camp and retreat facility. This corporation receives the Scripture
as the Inspired Word of God and is the sole authority in all matters of faith and practice. Its understanding of Bible
truth as therein contained is expressed by the following declaration of Faith.
We Believe
that the Bible is God's Word, that it was written by men Divinely inspired, and that it is the supreme authority in all
matters of faith and conduct.
We Believe in God the Father, perfect in holiness, infinite in
wisdom, measureless in power. We further believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He
hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and the second death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.
We Believe in Jesus Christ, the eternal and only begotten Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit,
of virgin birth, sinless in His life, making atonement for the sins of the world by His Death. We believe in His bodily
resurrection, His ascension and visible premillenial return to the world according to His promise.
We
Believe in the Holy Spirit who is of the very essence of God and who came forth from God to convince the world of
sin, of righteousness, and of judgement, and to regenerate, sanctify, comfort, and empower those who believe in Jesus Christ
We Believe that all men by nature and by choice are sinners, but that "God so loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life"; we rejoice
forever in God's presence, and those who refuse to accept Christ as Lord and Savior will be forever separated from God.
We Believe in the Church - a living spiritual body of which Christ is the Head and of which all regenerated
people are members. We believe that a local church is a company of believers in Jesus Christ, immersed in a credible
confession of faith, and associated for worship, work, and fellowship. We believe that to these local churches were
committed, for perpetual observance, the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper, and that God has laid upon these
churches the task of persuading the lost people of the world to accept Jesus Christ as Savior, and to enthrone Him as the
Lord and Master. We believe that all human betterment and social improvements are the inevitable by-product of such
a Gospel.
We Believe that every human being has direct relations with God, and is responsible
to God alone in all matters of faith; that each church is independent and autonomous and must be free from interference by
any ecclesiastical or political authority; that, therefore, Church and State must be kept separate as having different functions,
each fulfilling its duties free from the dictation or patronage of the other.