We believe the Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments to be the inspired Word of God, without error, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life. (II Timothy 3:14-16)
We believe in one God, creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19)
We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into Heaven where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Advocate. (John 1; Matthew 1)
We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, and indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for Godly living and service.
We believe that Adam and Eve were the first humans on earth, created by and in the image of God. Through their disobedience, sin entered the human race, bringing death and eternal separation from God. In His mercy, God provided a way back to Himself. (See Section 6, Genesis 1:27, 2:17, 3:1-19, John 3:16)
In light of God’s design, we believe that the Bible teaches that marriage is the joining of one naturally born man and one naturally born woman, and that sexual intimacy is to be expressed only within the bonds of a Biblically defined marriage. Any other form of marriage or sexual intimacy is immoral and a perversion of God’s gracious will. (See Gen. 2:18, 22, 25; Matt. 19:4-6; Cor. 6: 19-20; 7:1-5; Eph. 5:22-23; Heb. 13:4)
We believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provided the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become Children of God, eternally secure in Christ. (John 10:28, Ephesians 2:8, 9)
We believe that water baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during this present age; they are however, not to be regarded as means of salvation. (Matthew 28:18-20, I Corinthians 11:23-29)
We believe that the true Church is composed of all such persons, who through saving faith in Jesus Christ, have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the head. (I Corinthians 12:12-28, 6:14, 20, Romans 8:9)
We believe that only those who are thus members of the true Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and the head of the Church and that every local church has the right under Christ, to decide and govern its own affairs.
We believe in the imminent return of Christ in the air to bodily take all believers to Heaven. A period of at least seven (7) years will follow in which Israel will be brought back to God, a period of great tribulation (Daniel’s seventieth (70th) week). Christ will then return with the saints to rule for one thousand (1,000) years after defeating the armies of the Anti-Christ. After this, the unsaved of all ages will be raised bodily and will be judged and cast into the lake of fire for eternity. (I Thessalonians 4:12-18, I Corinthians 15:51-57, Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15, 21, 27, Revelation 19:11, 20:10-15)
We believe that Satan is a created being, the author of the fall, and that he shall be eternally punished, (Job 1:7, Genesis 3:1-10, Revelation 20:10)
