Come and worship the living God with us. Peace Creek Baptist Church is a friendly, vibrant church committed to Jesus Christ and the truths of the Holy Scriptures. Our aim is to serve Him by spreading the Good News to our surrounding community. In order to achieve this purpose, Peace Creek Baptist Church, in the unity of the Spirit, seeks to use all the gifts that God has given us and every means of grace which God has placed at our disposal. We welcome you to join the congregation of our church.

   We are located on Highway 60 just east of Bartow, Florida. More...

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What we believe . . .

   Accepting the Bible to be the very Word of God to man through men, and understanding the importance of knowing and obeying its truths, our church is committed to study and teach with diligence and authority. We strongly seek to teach the Scriptures to people that they may know God and serve Him in worship and ministry.

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness." (2 Tim 3:16)

   We value the Bible as the inerrant and infallible Word of God. It alone is our final source of authority. Scripture deserves our humble submission and complete obedience.

"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)

   Since the Bible is our final authority for direction in life, it is to be regularly and diligently studied. A believer should consistently spend time in God's Word in personal study. Every Christian should also choose to be actively involved in regular group Bible study and fellowship with other believers, such as Sunday School morning and Discipleship Training. Every believer should attend worship with God's family where the Bible is opened and taught as relevant for today. Bible study is not optional, but essential to the spiritual development of every believer.

   "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen." (2 Peter 3:18)

   A Christian's personal relationship with Jesus Christ should be one that is growing and maturing. We would be delighted to be of service to you to help you build a closer relationship with God.

"Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." (Colossians 4:2)

   We value earnest and expectant prayer to undergird all we do. Personal prayer and corporate prayer are essential to know the power and plan of God for our individual lives and the church body as a whole. Heartfelt prayer should precede and permeate all the affairs and activities of our church.

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We teach . . .

   . . . the entire Bible, all 66 books of the combined Old and New Testaments are verbally inspired by God and are inerrant in the original writings. Through the providence of God, the Word of God has been protected and preserved, and is the only infallible and authoritative rule of faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).

   . . . that there is only one true, living sovereign, holy, and eternally existent God. He exists in three co-equal persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - each being a distinct person and with a distinct function, but all of one essence and all possessing the same nature, perfection, and attributes. (Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Genesis 1:31).

   . . . that Jesus Christ is God. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed many miracles, shed His blood on the cross as a vicarious substitute, was buried, bodily resurrected, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return literally, visibly, and personally in glory and power (John 1:1-3, 14; Matthew 1:18-25; Philippians 2:5-9; Colossians 1:15; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Acts 1:11).

   . . . that the Holy Spirit is God, co-equal and co-existent with the Father and the Son. He is the chief convictor of sin, the chief agent of regeneration and sanctification. The Holy Spirit indwells every believer and empowers every believer to live a godly life. Through His gift of the Holy Spirit, God graces every believer with spiritual gifts, which are sovereignly-given abilities graciously bestowed upon every believer at salvation to enable him to perform a function effectively within the church, the Body of Christ. (John 14:16-19; 16:7-15; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Romans 8:9, 11; Titus 3:5; Eph. 4:11-16).

   . . . that salvation of lost and sinful mankind is a free gift of God's grace apart from human works, based solely upon Christ's vicarious and atoning death, effected by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit, and received only through faith in the person and finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross (Ephesians 2:8-10; 2 Corinthians 5:21).

   . . . that since God gives us eternal life through Christ, the believer is secure in that salvation forever. Our salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the efforts of the believer (John 10:29-30; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25; 1 John 5:11-13).

   . . . that the church is the body of Christ and the family of God. It is made up of saved and baptized believers, who regularly join together on the Lord's Day for worship, fellowship, and ministry (Matthew 16:18; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; Hebrews 10:25).

   . . . that man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in union with God through salvation. To be eternally separated from God is hell. To be eternally with God is heaven. Heaven and hell are places of eternal existence (John 3:16; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15).