Crystal Park Baptist Church Claimed

Crystal Park Baptist Church Benoni is an assembly of Christians. We are a member church of the Baptist Northern Association and the Baptist Union of Southern Africa.

We share many areas of faith with professing Christians including belief in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit and the Bible as the inerrant, inspired, authoritative Word of God. What follows are distinctives we as Crystal Park Baptist Church Benoni teach:

Expository Preaching

The sermon is the center of our Sunday service. An expository sermon makes the main point of a passage of Scripture the main point of the sermon and then applies it to life.

Biblical Leadership

We recognize that God has gifted our church with elders. Their primary function is to lead in a spirit of servanthood, to equip and provide spiritual oversight.

Congregational Involvement

We affirm each of our members has the privilege and responsibility to use his/her spiritual gifts and abilities to participate fully in the life of our church.

Believer Baptism

In obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ all men are called to go through the waters of baptism. Baptism is a sign of personal repentance, faith and regeneration.

Total Depravity

We teach total depravity, that man is corrupt in every facet of his being.

Unconditional Election

We teach unconditional election, that God chooses to make certain individuals the objects of His unmerited favor.

Limited Atonement

We teach limited atonement, that Christ’s sacrificial death was sufficient for all but applied, with intent, only to the elect.

Irresistible Grace

We teach irresistible grace, that salvation is an act of God, and whatever God decrees to happen will inevitably come to pass.

Perseverance of the Saints

We teach the perseverance of the saints, that our salvation is secured by God.

Lordship Salvation

At the point of salvation the Christian submits to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. While saved by faith alone that faith will increasingly be characterized by good works.

The Nature of Israel and the Church

We emphasize a literal interpretation of Biblical prophecy and therefore draw a clear distinction between Israel and the Church.