🔹 INTRO:

• Ashland Street is an Independent Fundamental Baptist Church
• I’m a Baptist by heritage, history, and choice
• Not just a label—it’s about biblical conviction

What Makes Us Baptist?

Let’s walk through the B-A-P-T-I-S-T acrostic:

B – Biblical Authority

📖 2 Timothy 3:16–17

• The Bible is our final authority
• We believe in the fundamentals: Deity of Christ, Virgin Birth, Blood Atonement, Resurrection, Inerrancy, Trinity
• We have a perfect Bible

A – Autonomy of the Local Church

📖 Acts 20:28

• Self-governed under Christ—not ruled by a denom ...