About Us

 

 

We believe that there is one God, the creator and sustainer of the universe, who exists in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

We believe that God has revealed himself to humanity through the world he has created, the conscience within each of us, the incarnation of Jesus Christ, and the Bible.

We believe that the Bible is God’s complete written revelation of himself to humanity. It was given by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and it is the source of truth and our final authority in life.

We believe that Jesus Christ is God, and that he was fully God and fully human during his 33 years of life on this earth. He lived a completely sinless life and then died on the cross to take the punishment for our sins, rose back to life three days later, and then returned to Heaven where he is now seated at the right hand of God the Father.

We believe that all people are sinners who are separated from a Holy God who loves them. No matter how hard we try, we could never be good enough or do enough good things to make up for our sins and restore our broken relationship with God.

We believe that God has provided a way for us to be forgiven for our sins and have our relationship with him restored. It is by putting our faith and trust in Jesus’ death alone for the forgiveness of our sins and receiving the free gift of everlasting life with God.

We believe that those who have received this gift are saved and have God the Holy Spirit living within them. One day they will spend eternity with God. A person who dies never having received this free gift is destined to spend eternity in Hell, separated from God forever.

We believe that someday Jesus will come back and receive those who believe in Him into Heaven, and then eventually return to earth with them to set up His Kingdom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organized in 1852 with seventeen members, The Central Baptist Church of Pawling dedicated its meeting house in the fall of 1853. In 1876 the church edifice was moved to a new location where it was enlarged, remodeled and refinished. On the evening of June 8, 1879 the church was destroyed by fire although most of the furniture was saved. With a generous community and the insurance ($4000) the present church was erected, furnished and paid for within a year at the cost of nearly $8000. The church was rededicated June 16, 1880. Many other changes have taken place since then including the addition of the Erle Clark Christian Center which was dedicated in 1982 along with the new downstairs Sunday School rooms. More than a building, our church is a group of people who have accepted Jesus’ invitation to come to Him to find rest for our souls. Through the Bible, the Holy Spirit, and each other, we are learning to live in that rest and to make it a reality in every area of our lives.