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What We Believe

 

THE BIBLE

Is the inerrant, infallible word of God.   It is profitable for teaching correction, and training in righteousness

(2 Timothy 3:16).   Consequently, it is the absolute source used in establishing our beliefs and positions as outlined below:  We believe all Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, were given by inspiration of God as the writers were moved by the Holy Spirit to write the very words of God and that the scriptures are the only rule of faith and practice. (2 Tim 3:16, 2Peter 1:20-21)

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GOD

We believe in the one true God who has revealed Himself as existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, distinguishable but indivisible.   (Matt 28:19, Luke 3:21-22). We believe in the creation, test, and fall of man as recorded in the book of Genesis; his total spiritual depravity and inability to attain divine righteousness. (Romans 5:12, 18)

 

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, 9:6) We believe Christ died for our sins, was buried, rose again on the third day, and personally appeared to His disciples. (1Corn 15:1-4: Romans 4:25) We believe in the bodily Ascension of Jesus to heaven, His exaltation and His second bodily return for the Church.   (John 14:2-3; 1Thess 4:13-18)

 

SALVATION

We believe in salvation of sinners by grace through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of the cross of Calvary by which we obtain remission of sins.   (Eph 2:8-9; Hebrews 9:12, Romans 5:11) We believe in eternal life for believers (John 3:16, 5:24) and eternal punishment for unbelievers. (Mark 9:43-50; 2Thess 1:9; Revelation 20:10-15)

 

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. (Matt 28:19; Acts 2:36-39, 19: 1-6)

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HOLY SPIRIT

We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the promise of the Father, for the empowering of the Christian and its accompanying gifts and fruit. (Acts 2:1-4; 8:14-17, 10:44-46, Galatians 3:14)

 

GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

We believe in the operation of the gifts of the Spirit as enumerated in 1Corinthians 12-14 as was manifested in the Early Church. We believe in the Spirit-filled life, a life of separation from the world system and perfecting of holiness in the fear of God as an expression of Christian faith.   (Ephesians 5:18, 2Corn 6:14, 7:1)

 

HEALING

We believe in the healing of the body by Divine power, or Divine healing in its varied aspects as practiced in the Early Church. (Acts 4:30, Romans 8:11, 1Corin 12:9; James 5:14)

 

COMMUNION

We believe in the Table of the Lord, commonly called Communion or the Lord’s Supper, for believers. (1Corin 11:28-32)

 

5-FOLD MINISTRY GIFTS

We believe in the ministries of the Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers for the equipping of the saints to do the work of the ministry.

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