What We Believe

What We Believe

Scripture

We believe in the inspiration of the Scriptures as originally given and that they are uniquely authoritative in all matters moral and theological (I Timothy 3 :16; I Corinthians 2:13).

God, Himself

We believe in the Eternal Godhead who has revealed Himself as ONE God existing in THREE persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; distinguishable but indivisible (Matthew 28:19; II Corinthians 13-14).

Biblical History

We believe in the complete historical accuracy of the Biblical record, including the existence of Adam and Eve as the progenitors of all people, the literal fall and resultant curse on the creation, the worldwide cataclysmic flood, and the origin of nations and languages at the tower of Babel (Genesis 1-11).

Creation

We believe in the creation and fall of man as recorded in Genesis and his inability to attain to righteousness by his own works (Romans 3:10-18).

The Lord 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: 16).

Christ’s Death & Resurrection

We believe Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day, and personally appeared to His disciples (I Corinthians 15: 1 4; Romans 4:25).

Christ’s Bodily Ascension

We believe in the bodily ascension of Jesus to heaven, His exaltation and personal, literal and bodily coming again the second time for the Church (John 14:2-3; 1 Thes 4: 13-18).

Salvation By Grace Through Faith

We believe in the 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 (Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 9: 12, 22; Romans 5: 11).

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 (Matthew 28;19; Acts 2:37-39; 19:1-6).

Baptism of the Holy Spirit

We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues as an experience subsequent to salvation (Acts 2:1-4; 8:14 17; 10:44-46; Galatians 3:14-15).

The Gifts of the Spirit

We believe in the operation of the gifts of the Spirit as listed in I Corinthians 12-14, and as manifested in the Early Church.

Spirit-Filled Living

We believe in the Spirit-filled life, a life of separation from the world and perfecting holiness in the fear of God as an expression of Christian faith (Ephesians 5:18; I Corinthians 6: 14; 7:1).

Marriage

We believe in the sanctity of marriage as established by the Holy Scriptures and that God created marriage and that the only legitimate marriage is the joining of one man and one woman. (Genesis 2:24; Romans 7:2-3; I Corinthians 7:10-11; Ephesians 5:22-33).

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; I Corinthians 12:9; James 5:1 ).

Communion

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

Judgement

We believe that Jesus will return to judge the living and the dead (Revelation 20:11-15).