Statement Of Faith

 

HOLY BIBLE

We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, that it was written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that it is without error and that it has supreme authority in the matters of faith and conduct in the lives of believers.

II Timothy 3:16, II Peter 1:20-21, Proverbs 30:5, Romans 16:25-26
 

THE TRINITY

We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in the three persons of the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. We believe these three persons are divinely equal and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption.

I John 5:7, Genesis 1:26, Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19, Luke 1:35, Isaiah 9:6, Hebrews 3:7-11
 

JESUS CHRIST

We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, and that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit.  We believe that He was born of the Virgin Mary, and that he possessed two complete, perfect natures of God and man, joined together in one Person.  We believe that Jesus lived a sinless life on this earth and died a suffering death as he was crucified on the Cross.  We believe that he was buried in a borrowed tomb and descended to Hades and took back the keys of death and the grave.  We believe He then rose on the third day to cleanse the sins of all mankind who believe in Him for eternity.  We believe in the miracles and teachings of Jesus.  We believe in His atoning death, His bodily resurrection, and His ascension to the right hand of the Father. We believe in the rapture of the Church, His second coming, and His personal return to this earth in power and glory to rule for a thousand years.

John 1:1,14, John 20:28, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18,23-25, Luke 1:27-35, I Timothy 3:16, Isaiah 9:6, Philippians 2:5-6, I Timothy 2:5, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17, Matthew 24:27-30, Revelation 1:7, Revelation 1:18, Revelation 19:11-14, Revelation 20:1-6
 

THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe in the Holy Spirit, who was sent into the world as a comforter and guide to believers.  We believe the baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is available to all believers who ask for it.  We believe that through the baptism of the Holy Spirit believers are endued with power from on high.  We believe that through the laying on of hands that spiritual gifts may be manifested including, but not limited to, prophecy and speaking in other tongues.  We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling, the believer is empowered to live a holy life.

Joel 2:28-29, Matthew 3:11, Mark 16:17,Acts 1:5,2:1-4, 17, 38-39, 8:14-17, 10:38, 44-47, 11:15-17, 19:1-6, Hebrews 2:4, Romans 1:11,12:4-8, Ephesians 4:16, I Timothy 4:14, II Timothy 1:5-16, I Corinthians 12:1-31; 14:1-40, I Peter 4:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:23
 

The Fall Of Man

We believe that man was created in the image of God, that he sinned and thereby incurred both physical and spiritual death, which is our separation from God. We believe that all human beings are born with a sinful nature and are guilty sinners in thought, word and deed.

Genesis 1:26,27, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:6, Romans 5:12-19
 

SALVATION

We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior receive forgiveness of sins and the promise of eternal life, and are regenerated by the power of the Holy Spirit.  We believe that salvation from judgment, forgiveness of sin, and eternal life are free gifts of God’s grace, through faith in Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection, and cannot be earned, deserved, inherited or purchased.

John 3:3, Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 2:16, 3:8, Titus 3:5-7, Romans 8:16, Romans 10:9-15, Acts 16:31, Hebrews 9:22
 
 

Water Baptism

We believe that water baptism is a declaration of repentance and an outward sign of the death, burial and resurrection of the new birth that has occurred spiritually. 

Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:16, Acts 10:47-48, Romans 6:4
 
 

Holy Communion

We believe in partaking of the Lord’s Supper in faith as a sign of our redemption by Christ’s death for all those in fellowship with Christ. 

2 Peter 1:4, 1 Corinthians 11:24-26
 
 

THE CHURCH

We believe that the Church is the body of Christ on earth, empowered by the Holy Spirit with a divine purpose to evangelize the lost, glorify God and to encourage believers to grow in the likeness of Christ.

Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22, Hebrews 12:23, John 17:11
 

THE BLESSED HOPE

We believe in the resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the church.

1 Thessalonians 4:16,17, Romans 8:23, Titus 2:13 , 1 Corinthians 15:51,52