Articles of faith

These are the core beliefs held by the church.

1. The Divine and full inspiration and authority of the Holy Scripture as the supreme and sufficient rule of faith and practice and the right and duty of individual judgment in the interpretation of it.
2. The unity of the Godhead and the personality of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
3. The fall and sinful state of man.
4. The vicarious sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ.
5. The justification of the sinner by faith alone in the Lord Jesus Christ; a faith that works by love and produces holiness.
6. The work of the Holy Spirit in the regeneration, sanctification and spiritual enlightenment of all who believe.
7. The appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ again according to His promise.
8. The Baptism of Believers by immersion. This is no way essential to Salvation but is an act of obedience to the Lord’s will and requisite for completeness of discipleship and although not regarded as a condition of membership is a matter upon which each one must prayerfully consult the Word and be fully persuaded in his or her own mind as unto the Lord.

^{As contained in the (Foundation) Trust Deed of Purley Baptist Church, 23 March 1908}