is to spread the message of faith, hope, and love in Jesus Christ by equipping disciples to engage the community, locally, and globally, for the purpose of advancing the Kingdom of God.
Shiloh Baptist Church has been pointing souls to a better religious, social, and economic life since its beginning in 1863. By doing so, we are living in hope of a far greater life in the Promised Land.
"There are now six churches of colored people in that city, (Alexandria) . . .
The Trustee Board, the Deacon Board, the Sunday School, a church choir, and a missionary circle were formed during the 22 years service of the Rev. Henry Warring. Towards the end of his pastorate in 1913, the congregations of Shiloh and Mt. Jezreel came together for a reconciliation meeting held at Shiloh. The officers of both churches signed a reconciliation document and they all sang the song "Blest Be the Tie That Binds."
The Annual Trustee Day in 1983 honored the original trustees of Shiloh Baptist Church with this very fitting commendation:
"Seven men along with other determined Christians pooled their resources and purchased the land on which this building (the historic sanctuary at 1401 Duke Street) now stands."
In 1997, the Rev. Lee A. Earl became the eleventh pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church. The Mission Statement was reformulated and the Value and Vision Statements were added.
Rev. Earl developed a vision based on a premise of "Working Together, In Love; For His Purpose; For His Kingdom; Doing the Impossible; Caring for One Another; Caring; Growing; Sharing; Strengthening the Family; and Growing in Christ." The organizational structure of the church was defined into five ministry areas.
The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is the record of God’s revelation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of terror, for its matter. It reveals the principles by which God judges us; therefore, it will remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried. The criterion by which the Bible is to be interpreted is Jesus Christ.
Psalms 19:7-10; Jer. 15:16; Matt. 5:17-18; 22:29; John 5:39; 10:35; 16:13-15; 17:17; Acts 17:11; 2 Tim 3:15-17; Hebrews 1:1-2; 4:12; 1 Peter 1:25; 2 Peter 1:19-21.
There is only one living and true God. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and ruler of the universe. God is infinite in holiness and all other perfections. To Him, we owe the highest love, reverence, and obedience. The eternal God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes but without division of nature, essence, or being.
God as Father reigns with providential care over His universe, His creatures, and the flow of the stream of human history according to the purposes of His grace. He is all-powerful, all-loving, and all-wise. God is Father in truth to those who become children of God through faith in Jesus Christ. He is fatherly in His attitude toward all men.
Gen. 1:1; 2:7; Ex. 3:14; 6:2-3; 15:11; 20:1-2; Lev. 22:2; Deut. 6:4; 32:6; 1 Chron. 29:10; Psalm 19:1-3; Isa. 43:3; 15; 64:8; Jer. 10:10; 17:13; Matt. 6:9; 7:11; 23:9; 28:19.
Christ is the eternal Son of God. In His incarnation as Jesus Christ, He was conceived of theHoly Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus perfectly revealed and did the will of God, takingupon Himself the demands and necessities of human nature and identifying Himself completelywith humankind yet without sin. He honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and inHis death on the cross, He made provision for the redemption of men from sin. He was raisedfrom the dead with a glorified body and appeared to His disciples as the person who was withthem before His crucifixion. He ascended into heaven and is now exalted at the right hand ofGod where He is the One Mediator, partaking of the nature of God and man, and in whosePerson is effected the reconciliation between God and man. He will return in power and glory tojudge the world and to consummate His redemptive mission. He now dwells in all believers asthe living and ever-present Lord.
Psalms 2:7; 110:1; Isa.7:14; Matt. 1:18-23; 3:17; 8:29; 11:27; 14:33; 16:16; 17:5; 28:1-6; 19; Mark 1:1; 3:11; Luke 1:35; 4:41; 22:70; 24:46; John 1:1-18; 29; 10:30; 38; 11:25-27; 12:44-50; 14:7-11; 16:15-16; 28; 17:1-5; 21-22; 20:1-20; Acts 1:9; 2:22-24; 7:55-56; 9:4-5; 20; Rom. 1:3-4; 3:23-26; 5:6-21; 8:1-3; 34; 10:4; 1 Cor. 1:30; 2:2; 8:6; 15:1-8; 24-28; Gal. 4:4-5; Eph. 1:20; 3:11; 4:7-10; Phil. 2:5-11; Col. 1:13-22; 2:9; 1 Thess. 4:14-18; 1 Tim. 2:5-6; 3:16; Titus 2:13-14; Heb. 1:1-3; 4:14-15; 7:14-28; 9:12-15;24-28; 12:2; 13:8; 1 Peter 2:21-25; 3:22; 1 John 1:7-9; 3:2; 4:14-15; 5:9.
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. He inspired holy men of old to write the Scriptures. Throughillumination, He enables men to understand truth. He exalts Christ. He convicts of sin,righteousness, and judgment. He calls men to the Saviour and effects regeneration. He cultivatesChristian character, comforts believers, and bestows the spiritual gifts by which they serve Godthrough His church. He seals the believer unto the day of final redemption. His presence in theChristian is the assurance of God to bring the believer into the fullness of the stature of Christ.He enlightens and empowers the believer and the church in worship, evangelism, and service.
Gen. 1:2; Judg. 14:6; Job 26:13; Psalms 51:11; 139:7; Isa. 61:1-3; Joel 2:28-32; Matt. 1:18; 3:16; 4:1; 12:28-32; 28:19; Mark 1:10; 12; Luke 1:35; 4:1; 18-19; 11:13; 12:12; 24:49; John 4:24; 14:16-17; 26; 15:26; 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; 38; 4:31; 5:3; 6:3; 7:55; 8:17; 39; 10:44; 13:2; 15:28; 16:6; 19:1-6; Rom. 8:9-11; 14-16; 26-27; 1 Cor. 2:10-14; 3:16; 12:3-11; Gal. 4:6; Eph. 1:13-14; 4:30; 5:18; 1 Thess. 5:19; 1 Tim. 3:16; 4:1; 2 Tim. 1:14; 3:16; Heb. 9:8; 14; 2 Peter 1:21; 1 John 4:13; 5:6-7; Rev. 1:10; 22:17.
Man was created by the special act of God, in His image, and is the crowningwork of His creation. In the beginning, man was innocent of sin and wasendowed by his Creator with freedom of choice. By his free choice man sinnedagainst God and brought sin into the human race. Through the temptation ofSatan man transgressed the command of God, and fell from his originalinnocence; whereby his posterity inherits a nature and an environment inclinedtoward sin, and as soon as they are capable of moral action becometransgressors and are under condemnation. Only the grace of God can bringman into His holy fellowship and enable man to fulfill the creative purpose ofGod. The sacredness of human personality is evident in that God created manin His own image, and in that Christ died for man; therefore every manpossesses dignity and is worthy of respect and Christian love.
Gen. 1:26-30; 2:5; 7; 18-22; 9:6; Psalms 1; 8:3-6; 32:1-5; 51:5; Isa. 6:5; Jer. 17:5; Matt. 16:26; Acts 17:26-31; Rom. 1:19-32; 3:10-18; 23; 5:6; 12; 19; 6:6; 7:14-25; 8:14-18; 29; 1 Cor. 1:21-31; 15:19; 21-22; Eph. 2:1-22; Col. 1:21-22; 3:9-11.