Scripture
We believe in the verbal plenary inspiration of the accepted canon of the Scriptures as originally given and that they are infallibly and uniquely authoritative and free from error of any sort in all matters with which they deal, including scientific and historical as well as moral and theological.
(2 Timothy 3:16; I Corinthians 2:13)
God
We believe in the Eternal Godhead who has revealed Himself as ONE God existing in THREE persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; distinguishable but indivisible.
(Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13-14)
Man’s Condition
We believe in the creation, test and fall of man as recorded in Genesis; his total spiritual depravity and inability to attain to divine righteousness.
(Romans 3:10-18)
The Lord Jesus Christ
We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of men, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, very God and very man.
(Luke 1:26-35; John 1:18; Isaiah 7:14/9:16)
Christ’s Death & Resurrection
We believe Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day, and personally appeared to His disciples.
(I Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 4:25)
Christ’s Bodily Ascension & Imminent Return
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)
Salvation
We believe in the salvation of sinners by grace, through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of the cross by which we obtain remission of sins and the promise of eternal life.
(John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 9:12, 22; Romans 5:11)
Water Baptism
We believe in the necessity of water baptism by immersion in the name of the Eternal Godhead in order to fulfill the command of Christ.
(Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:34-36/19:1-6)
Communion
We believe in the Table of the Lord, commonly called Communion or the Lord’s Supper, for believers.
(I Corinthians 11:28-32)
Baptism of the Holy Spirit
We believe in the baptism of the Holy Sprit as an experience subsequent to salvation with an initial physical evidence of a spiritual language spoken.
(Acts 2:1-4/8:14-17/10:44-46; Galatians 3:14-15)
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
We believe in the operation of the gifts of the Spirit as enumerated in 1 Corinthians 12-14.
Holy Spirit-Filled Living
We believe in the Spirit-filled life, abandoning our former life of disobedience and perfecting holiness in the fear of God as an expression of Christian faith.
(Ephesians 5:18; 1 Corinthians 6:14/7:1)
Divine Healing
We believe in the healing of the body by Divine Power and Divine healing in its varied aspects as enumerated in scripture.
(Acts 4:30; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 12:9; James 5:1)
The Church
We believe The Church is the Body of Christ and consists of the people who, throughout time, have accepted God’s offer of redemption (regardless of religious denomination) through the sacrificial death of His son Jesus Christ and should have its expression through local, organized, structured congregations of people fully devoted to God, one another, personal transformation, and diligent in the work of ministry.
(Ephesians)
Satan
We believe in the reality and personality of Satan as one who opposes God’s eternal purposes and God’s children, as one whose power should be acknowledged, but as one whose defeat is already accomplished through Jesus.
(Matthew 25:41; Matthew 10:28; 1 John 4:4)
A Final Judgment
We believe in a final judgment for those who have rejected Christ. They will be judged for their sin and consigned to eternal punishment in a suffering lake of fire.
(Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 19:20/20:11-15/21:8)
New Heavens and New Earth
We believe and look forward to the perfect New Heavens and a New Earth that Christ is preparing for all people, of all time, who have accepted Him. We will live and dwell with Him there forever, ‘And so shall we forever be with the Lord!’
(2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21 & 22)