Four Freedoms

Many Baptists recognize four defining “freedoms” as guiding principles to preserve the historical Baptist commitment to freedom for all. As a distinctively Baptist community, Missionary Baptist Bible College continues in the Baptist heritage of embracing and living the Four Freedoms*.

Soul Freedom

We believe in the priesthood of all believers and affirm the freedom and responsibility of every person to relate directly to God without the imposition of creed or the control of clergy or government.

Bible Freedom

We believe in the authority of Scripture. We believe the Bible, under the Lordship of Christ, is central to the life of the individual and the church. We affirm the freedom and right of every Christian to interpret and apply scripture under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

Church Freedom

We believe in the autonomy of every local church. We believe Baptist churches are free, under the Lordship of Christ, to determine their membership and leadership, to order their worship and work, to ordain whomever they perceive as gifted for ministry, and to participate as they deem appropriate in the larger body of Christ.

Religious Freedom

We believe in the freedom of religion, freedom for religion, and freedom from religion. We support the separation of church and state.

*Adapted from “What We Believe”, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship