What We Believe

The Bible

The Bible, in its entirety, is God’s revealed Word; inspired without error by the Holy Ghost and infallibly authoritative for all who submit to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. (2 Timothy 3:16, Matthew 5:18)

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One God in Three Persons

There is one God, the Creator and Sustainer of all life, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Ghost. (Matthew 28:19, Matthew 3:16-17)

 

Jesus Christ

In the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, true humanity, and sinless life. In His miracles, His death and blood shed on the cross for man’s sins. In His bodily resurrection from the dead; His ascension and exaltation to the right hand of the Father, where He presently reigns as Lord and High Priest.(Matthew 1:22, 23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5, 14:10-30)

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Salvation

That all people are born in sin and manifest its fruit early in life. That man’s only hope of salvation is through repentance toward God and faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, regeneration by the Holy Ghost, and the gift of eternal life.(Acts 4:12, 13:38-39; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 4:4-5,)

 

Baptism

In water baptism by immersion, as the believer’s confession of crucifixion, burial, and resurrection with Jesus Christ and co-union with Him.(Acts 22:16, Mark 16:16)

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Baptism of Jesus

In the baptism of Jesus in the Holy Ghost, as the Father’s promise for all believers, empowering them for witness and ministry through the supernatural gifts of the Holy Ghost.(Acts 2:38, Matthew 3:11)

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Growth

In God’s call to a holy life, separated from sin and the corrupted values of the world, and to a life of growth in the character and ministry of Christ, our Lord.(1 Peter 1:15, 1 John 1:19)

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Communion

In the Lord’s Supper as a remembrance of our deliverance from sin and as an expression of our shared life and communion with Him as Lord and Christ.

(1 Corinthians 10:16-17, Matthew 26:26-28)

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Christ's Return

In the personal return of Jesus Christ, the consummation of this age, in the resurrection of the dead and in His judgment of all humanity.

(1 Thessalonians 5:1-3, James 5:7)