Our Statement of Faith
We believe that certain truths are indispensable for genuine Christian life and witness. Among these truths are...
GOD- There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: father, son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6: 4; Matthew 5: 48; Matthew 28: 19)
JESUS CHRIST- Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the just for the unjust, as the substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in him are justified on the grounds of his shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the scriptures. He is now at the right hand of His Majesty on high as our great high priest. He will come again to establish his Kingdom of righteousness and peace. (Philippians 2: 6-11; Luke 1: 36-38; One Peter 3: 18; Hebrews 2: 9; Romans 5: 9; Acts 2: 23-24; Hebrews 8: 1; Matthew 26: 64)
THE HOLY SPIRIT- The Holy Spirit is a divine person who has come to indwell, guide, teach, empower the believers, and convince the world of sin, righteousness, and of judgment. (John 14: 15-18; John 16: 13; Acts 1: 8; John 16: 7-11)
THE BIBLE- The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of his will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice. (2 Peter 1: 20-21; 2 Timothy 3: 15- 16)
HUMANITY & SIN- Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God; He fell through disobedience, incurring, thereby, physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The portion of the impenitent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment, and that of the believer is everlasting joy and bliss. (Genesis 1: 27; Romans 3: 23; 1 Corinthians 15: 20-23; Revelation 21: 8; Revelation 21: 1- 4; 2 Thessalonians 1: 8-9, Daniel 12: 1-2)
SALVATION FROM SIN- Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men; And those who repent and believe in him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children of God. (Titus 3: 4- 7)
SANCTIFICATION- It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified holy, being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service. This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of a believer subsequent to conversion. (1 Thessalonians 5: 23; Acts 1: 8; Ephesians 5: 18)
HEALING- Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the scriptures and are privileges of the church in this present age. (Matthew 8: 16-17; James 5: 13-16)
THE CHURCH BODY- The church consists of all those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through his blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the head of the body, the church, which has been commissioned by him into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations. The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for the edification through the word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel, and the observance of the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's supper. (Ephesians 1: 22-23; Matthew 28: 19-20; Acts 2: 41- 47)
THE RESURRECTION- There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust; For the former a resurrection unto life; For the latter, a resurrection unto judgment. (1 Corinthians 15: 20-23; John 5: 28- 29)
JESUS’ RETURN- The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible, and premillennial. This is the believers blessed hope and is a vital truth that is an incentive to holy living and faithful service. (Hebrews 10: 37; Luke 21: 27; Titus 2: 11- 14)