Trinity Baptist Church

What we believe

The Bible

We believe that the Bible is God’s word, is without error in the original writings, and is the ultimate authority for all matters of life and faith.

God

We believe in one true and living God, who exists in three persons.

God the Father is the maker of all things, seen and unseen.

Jesus Christ is his only Son, our Lord and Savior, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, led a sinless life, was crucified, buried and raised on the third day; he ascended back to heaven where he now sits at the right hand of God.

The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin and empowers the Christian for a life of righteousness.

Mankind

We believe that God created people in His image as male and female, and were originally without sin. But Adam, the first man, chose to sin and subsequently, the effects of his sin were passed on to everyone born. As a result, each person is born with a sin nature that eventually results in willful acts of sin. When a person sins, they become guilty and separated from God.

Salvation

We believe that every person has sinned and is incapable of paying the penalty for their sin. Because of God’s justice and love, He sent Jesus to the earth where he lived a sinless life and qualified to pay the penalty for our sins. Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised on the third day. Jesus paid for our sins and now offers to us complete forgiveness and eternal live as a gift. We receive this gift by faith alone, without any works, trusting in his life and death to pay for our sins. A person who receives eternal life can never lose their salvation.

Sanctification

We believe that God’s goal for every Christian is to become conformed to the image of Christ; this transformation process is empowered and accomplished by the Holy Spirit, working with and through a person’s efforts and discipline, in accordance with the Bible.

The Church

We believe that the church is the world-wide community of born-again believers and that Trinity is a local community of such believers who worship, fellowship and grow together.

Christian Baptism

We believe in the baptism of believers by immersion in water, symbolizing the believer’s faith in Christ’s completed work and identifying with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection (Mt. 28:19, Rom. 6:3-4).

The Lord’s Supper

We believe that, in obedience to Christ’s command, we are to regularly celebrate the Lord’s supper in which the bread and cup represent Christ’s body and blood.

The Lord’s Return

We believe that Jesus will return bodily to earth in glory to establish his kingdom. At the end of the ages, he will judge the living and the dead. Those who have believed in Christ as their Savior will enjoy eternal fellowship with God in heaven; those who have not received Christ will be eternally separated from God in hell.


Trinity's staff

Steve Murray
Senior Pastor

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Pastor Steve has been our Senior Pastor since 1996. He graduated from Stanford University with a BS in Industrial Engineering in 1974. His moment in the sun was playing football for Stanford and being in two Rose Bowls in 1971 and 1972. After graduating, he joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ and spent the next four years at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, serving the last two years there as the campus director of the ministry. Steve graduated from Denver Seminary with a Master of Divinity in 1981. He started a new church in northern California and then moved down to San Jose, where he served on the staff and as pastor with two churches for 12 years before coming to Trinity. Steve is married to Nancy and they have four adult daughters.

Cliff Anderson
Assistant Pastor of Pastoral Care and Seniors

email: Cliff@

Pastor Cliff oversees the pastoral care activities of the church and works especially with our senior adult group. Cliff served as a pastor in Minnesota before moving out to New England. He has taught in seminary and done graduate work in theological studies. He is also a marriage and family counselor and is available for personal and family counseling. He is married to Bev.

Sarah Luce
Director of Children's Ministries

email: Sarah@