|
We believe the Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God, that it is infallible, and the guide by which we should live our lives. (2 Timothy 3:16, 17)
We believe in the absolute Trinity of the eternal Godhead: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The deity of Christ being both fully God and fully man, created of the Holy Ghost, and born of a virgin. We believe He was perfect and sinless in His humanity. (2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 John 5:7-8; John 1:18; & Luke 1:26-35)
We believe man was created in the image of God, but that by voluntary disobedience he fell from perfection. (Romans 5:12)
We believe in the propitiation for sin only by the blood of Jesus Christ. (John 3:16; Romans 5:8)
We believe Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day, and personally appeared to His disciples. (1Corinthians 15:1-4 & Romans 4:25)
We believe in the bodily ascension of Jesus to heaven, His exaltation, and personal, literal and bodily coming again the second time for the Church. (John 14:2-3 & 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
We believe we have no righteousness and must come to God, pleading the righteousness of Christ. (Ephesians 2:8)
We believe that upon sincere repentance and wholehearted acceptance of Christ, we are justified before God. (Romans 10:6-10; 1 John 1:9)
We believe the change which takes place in the heart and life at conversion is a very real one. (2Corinthian 5:17; Galatians 2:20)
We believe it is the will of God that we are sanctified daily, growing constantly in the faith. (Hebrew 6:1)
We believe baptism by immersion is an outward sign of an inward work (Matthew 28:19). We believe in the commemoration of the Lords Supper by the symbolical use of the bread and the juice of the vine. (1Corinthians 11:24, 25)
We believe the baptism with the Holy Spirit empowers believers and that His incoming is after the same manner as in Bible days. (Acts 2:4)
We believe it is the will of God that we daily walk in the Spirit. (Ephesians 4:30-32)
We believe in the operation of the gifts that the Holy Spirit has bestowed upon the believer (1Corinthians 12:1-11) and that we should show spiritual fruits as evidence of a Spirit-filled life. (Galatians 5:22)
We believe the experience and daily walk of the believer should never lead him into extremes of fanaticism. (1 Timothy 2:8-10; Colossians 3:17; Philippians 4:5)
We believe divine healing is the power of Christ to heal the sick in answer to the prayer of faith. (James 5:14-16)
We believe the second coming of Christ is personal and imminent. (1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17)
We believe it is our sacred duty to identify ourselves with the visible Church of Jesus Christ. (Acts 16:5; Hebrews 10:25)
We believe laws should be upheld at all times, except in things opposed to the will of God. (Romans 13:1-5)
We believe some day all shall stand before the judgment seat of Christ to there receive eternal life or death. (Revelations 20:11-15; Hebrews 9:27; 2 Corinthians 5:10)
We believe heaven is the glorious eternal home of born-again believers. (John 14:1-3; Revelation 7:15-17)
We believe hell is the place of eternal torment for all who reject Christ as their Savior. (Revelation 20:10-15)
We believe soul winning is the primary responsibility of the Church. (James 5:20)
We believe the method ordained of God for the support and spread of His cause is by giving tithes and free-will offerings. (Malachi 3:10, 2 Corinthians 9:7)
|
