Like other churches within our Baptist tradition, however, we do not use a creed or other doctrinal statement to enforce a particular set of beliefs. Instead, we believe that each person has both the opportunity and the responsibility to determine what he or she believes; taking into account the wisdom of Christian teaching across the ages, and understanding that the Bible (and the Bible alone) is the ultimate authority by which all beliefs and all lives are judged.

Of course, we understand how helpful it can be for church members (and for potential guests) to have a fuller statement of the beliefs that have stood the test of time and which, therefore, provide a reliable guide for those who are trying to develop a deeper awareness of what they believe. As a result, Calvary has adopted The Baptist Faith and Message (1963 version) as an expression of the beliefs that bind us together.