WE BELIEVE:

THE SCRIPTURES, the Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the Divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life. (Mt. 5:17-19; Lk 24: 25-27, 44-49; Jn 10:35; 17:17; 2 Tim 3:15-17; Heb 4:12; Jas 1:21-25; 1 Pet 1:23-25; 2:2; 2 Pet 1:19-21.)

ONE GOD, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Gen. 1:1-2:25; Ps. 104; Isa. 44:6-8; 45:18-24; 48:16-17; Mt. 28:19; Jn 1:1-4; 2 Cor 13:14; Heb 9:14.)

JESUS CHRIST is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit 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 is now our High Priest and Advocate. (Isa. 7:14; 9:6; Mt. 1:18-25; Jn 1:1, 14; Titus 2:13; Isa. 53:4-6, 10-12; Lk 24:25-27; Rom 5:8-11; Heb 9:24-28; 1 Pet 2:24; 1 Jn 4:9-10; Ps. 16:10; Mt. 28:5-8; Lk 24:36-43; Acts 1:9-11; 2:22-32; 2:33-35; Ps. 110:1, 4-5; Rom 8:34; Phil 2:9-11; 1 Tim 2:5; Heb 7:1-10:18; 1 Jn 2:1-2; Jude 24-25.)

THE HOLY SPIRIT’S Ministry is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and, during this age, to convict, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service. (Jn 15:26; 16:8-11, 14; Jn 3:3-7; Titus 3:5-6; Jn 7:37-39; Rom 8:9-11; 1 Cor 3:16; 6:19; Jn 16:13; Jn 14:26; 1 Cor 2:6-13; 1 Jn 2:20, 27; Acts 1:8; Gal 5:16-23; Eph 5:18.)

THE BESTOWMENT OF ALL GIFTS;  the gifts of evangelists, pastors, and teachers are sufficient for the perfecting of the saints today; and, that speaking in tongues and the working of sign miracles gradually ceased as the New Testament Scriptures were completed and their authority became established (1 Cor 12:4-11; 2 Cor 12:12; Eph 4:7-12).

MAN WAS CREATED in the image of God but fell into sin and is, therefore, lost, and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained. (Gen. 1:26-27; 2:7, 15-25; Gen. 3:1-7; Rom 3:23; 5:12; Jn 3:3-8; Rom 6:23; Eph 2:8-9; Titus 3:5.)

THE SHED BLOOD of Jesus Christ and His Resurrection provide 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. (Acts 13:38-39; 15:5-11; 20-28; Rom 3:20-30; 4:5; 5:1-2; Gal 2:16, 21; Heb 9:11-14; 1 Pet 1:18-21; Jn 1:12-13; 3:3-8; Gal 3:26; 4:4-7; Col 2:6-7.)

THE ORDINANCES of water baptism and the Lord's Supper [communion] are to be observed by the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as a means of salvation. (Mt. 28:19-20; Acts 2:38, 41; 8:12, 30-38; 10:34-48, 1 Cor 11:23-34; Acts 26:18, 1 Pet 3:21- ...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. (Mt 16:18; 1 Cor 12:12-13; Eph 1:22-23; 4:15-16; Col 1:18; Rev 2:1-3:22)

JESUS CHRIST IS the Lord and Head of the Church and that every local church has the right, under Christ, to decide and govern its own affairs. (Eph 1:22-23; 4:11-16; Col 1:15-18; Acts 6:1-7; 20:28; Titus 1:4-9; Heb 13:7, 15-17; 1 Pet 5:1-5; Rev 2:1-3:22.)

THE PERSONAL, PREMILLENIAL and IMMINENT coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. And that this "Blessed Hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer. (Jn 14:1-3; 1 Cor 15:51-52, 58; Phil 3:17-21; Col 3:4-17;

1 Thess 1:9-10; 4:13-18; 5:6-11; 1 Tim 6:13-14; Titus 2:12-14; Heb 9:27-28; Jas 5:7-9; 2 Pet 3:10-13; 1 Jn 2:28-3:3; Rev 3:10-11; 22:12, 20.)

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. (Mt 16:18; 1 Cor 12:12-13; Eph 1:22-23; 4:15-16; Col 1:18; Rev 2:1-3:2)

LOCAL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP is only available to those who are saved.

(Mt. 28:19-20; Acts 2:40-47; 5:14; 11:21-26; Rom 12:3-8; 1 Cor 12:12-31.)

THE BODILY RESSURECTION of the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord; of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment. (Ps. 11:4-7; Pro 15:24; Isa 33:13-16; Dan. 12:2; Mt. 13:41-43; 25:41, 46; Mk 9:41-48; Lk 16:19-31; Jn 3:36; 5:27-29; 2 Thess 1:6-10; Rev 14:9-13; 20:10-22:15.)

 

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