About Us

Bethel Baptist Temple was pioneered in 1977 by Pastor Larry Cornett, his wife Jeanne, their children, and a group of families from the Cincinnati area.

During its first years the church met in a store-front building in St. Bernard, OH. The congregation met there for 7 years until the Lord opened the door to build a new place of worship in Sycamore Township. We dedicated our new building in 1984.

Bethel Store Front
Old Storefont Building, St. Bernard, OH.

During these 33 years of ministry, the Lord has brought together a body of believers that is so special.

We had several families driving every Sunday for years, all the way from Columbus. Then in February of 2006 we started a satellite church. Bethel Baptist Temple Columbus is led by Pastor Scott Eckles . You can view their website at http://www.bethelcolumbus.org/

Then on March 18th, 2009, the Lord led Bethel to start another church in the greater Dayton area with Jeffrey Cornett as pastor. Years ago, Jeffrey started this group as a very small prayer meeting which began to grow into a Thursday evening worship service. After several relocations, they finally outgrew their last place of worship, in a tent on a farm with close to 100 attending. Victory Community Church now meets in The Heritage Center, 428 Wolfcreek St., Brookville Ohio 45309. You can contact the church at 513-403-3800 or jcornett@ymail,com

Our desire is to strengthen families and individuals to share Christ in the community around them any way that they can.

We would like for you to come and be a part of our church family.

You will certainly be loved here!

What We Believe

Scripture

We believe the Bible is the whole, verbally-inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God II Peter 1:22; II Timothy 3:16.

We use and prefer the KJV at Behel Baptist Temple.

God, Himself

We believe in the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ John 10:33; in His Virgin Birth Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:23; Luke 1:35; in His sinless life Heb.4:15; 7:25; in His miracles John 2:11; in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14 ; in His bodily resurrection John 11:25; in His ascension to the right hand of the Father Acts 1:11; and in His personal, imminent, premillennial return in power and glory Rev. 19:11-16.

We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit Gen. 1:1; John 10:30; John 4:24.

Man’s Sin Nature

We believe that all men are sinful by nature and, as such, at enmity with God, therefore, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential to their salvation Rom. 3:19.

Salvation By Grace Through Faith

We believe that men are justified on the single ground of faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ and that only by God’s grace and through faith alone are we saved Acts 13:33-39.

Satan, Hell

We believe that Satan is a person and that hell is a place of eternal conscious punishment of all unsaved Job 1:6-7; Matt. 25:46; Rev. 20:14-15.

Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit convicts of sin, makes believers children of God through the new birth, assuring them of heaven, and by His indwelling enables Christians to live a Godly life John 16:8; 1 Cor. 3:16; 1 Cor 12:13.

Eternal Security

We believe in the eternal security of the believer John 10:28-29.

Purpose of the Local Church

We believe that the local church is composed of born again, immersed believers, voluntarily united together for the purpose of the worship of God, the instruction and fellowship of believers, and the proclamation of the Gospel of Christ throughout the world Acts 2:41-42; Matt. 28:19-20.

Speaking in Tongues

We believe that tongues ceased after the completion of the New Testament. There is no reliable evidence today of the miraculous gift of speaking in tongues, therefore we do not support the modern charismatic movement 1 Cor. 13:8; 2 Pet. 1:19; Eph 2:20; Heb. 2:4. We believe in the pre-tribulation rapture of the Church and the pre-millennial return of Christ 1 Thess. 4:17; Mark 13:24-26; Rev. 20:4.

Bethel Distinctives

We believe that our distinctives are scripturally sound. They include: the Bible as the supreme authority in all matters of faith and practice 2 Tim. 3:16; the Lordship of Jesus Christ Acts 2:36; 1 Cor. 12:3; Col. 1:17-18; the priesthood of all believers 1 Pet. 2:5; a regenerate church membership Acts 2:41-42; the symbolic ordinances of Believer’s Baptism (immersion) and the Lord’s Supper Acts 8:36-39; Rom. 6:3-5; 1 Cor. 11:23-32; the autonomy of the local church Eph 1:22-23; I Timothy 3:1-15; wide program of missionary endeavor in obedience to the final command of our Lord Acts 1:8; Matt. 28:19-20.

Bethel Mission & Vision Statement

The mission of this church shall be to preach and teach the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, and to promote fellowship among God’s people of like precious faith, for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the body of Christ. Ephesians 4:12

Our vision is to glorify the Lord by obeying His Word in the developing of individuals who consistently demonstrate the character of Jesus Christ in their relationships with God and others.

Basic Church Goals

To guide each individual to put his full faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and to love Him with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength. Romans 10:9

To build Christ’s character in individuals, in marriages, and in families so that we will be above reproach and an advertisement for the Christian faith. Colossians 1:28-29

To teach every man how to delight in and meet the needs of his wife with the same sort of love that Christ gave to the church when He sacrificed Himself for her. Ephesians 5:25

To teach every wife how to love her husband and children, to be discreet, to be pure in mind, to manage her own home, to adapt to her own husband so that the Christian faith cannot be spoken against by those who know them. Titus 2:4-5

To turn the heart of every father toward his sons and daughters in order to teach them Scriptural principles on how to be successful persons, partners, and parents. Malachi 4:6

To demonstrate our love for the Lord and our loyalty to each other by giving only a good report of each other unless we follow Matthew 18 in the spirit of restoring rather than exposing. Galatians 6:1

To explain and apply God’s principles of finances in the church and in each family so that God can provide specific direction and illustrate His supernatural power. Malachi 3:10; Luke 16:11, 12

To help each Christian discover his spiritual gift and assist him to exercise his gift in expressing God’s love to the members of the body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12; Romans 12; Ephesians 4

To train each Christian to edify one another and make the church strong by sharing with each other what God is doing in each life. Ephesians 5:19

What sets Bethel Baptist Apart

Below is a small sampling of the many things that we believe make Bethel special.

  • Over 33 years of stability in ministry
  • Strong bond among the men of the church
  • Solid agreement on core doctrine
  • Respectful regard for Our Lord
  • High esteem for the Bible
  • Recognition of fathers as the leaders of the family
  • Encouragement of wives to support their husbands’ leadership
  • Harmony among members of the church board and staff
  • Over 96 essential ministries including: Church orchestra, men’s prayer breakfast, young men and laidies prayer/Bible study groups, prison ministry, senior citizens outreach, and “Right to Life” volunteer work

Announcements

VBS
August 2-4 9:30AM - 12:30PM Nursery through High School
Work Day July 10th
Any and all volunteers would be greatly appreciated!! Come ...
Uprising
Will resume September 17th for the fall program
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Ladies Retreat
Wed, Dec 31 @ 7:00 pm
Higher Ground Conference&Retreat Center in West Harrison, IN http://www.hgrc.org
Cost is $75
Please sign up as soon as possible
Lord's Supper
Sun, Sep 5 @ 11:00 am
During the service.
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