What We Believe
The Word of God
We believe that the Bible is the inspired, infallible, authoritative Word of God to humanity.
The Trinity
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit (1 John 5:7)
Jesus Christ
We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:1), His virgin birth (Matthew 1:18), His sinless life (2 Corinthians 5:21),
His death as the only sacrifice for the sin of the world (1 John 2:2), His bodily resurrection from the dead (Luke 24:39),
His ascension to the right hand of God as our intercessor (Hebrews 4:14), and His future return in glory, first to rapture His church (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18)
and second, to establish the kingdom of God upon the earth. (Revelation 20:6).
Sinfulness of Men
We believe that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all
and necessary for forgiveness of sins (Romans 3:23).
Access to the Father
We believe in the finality of Christ’s redemption of humanity and the present freedom of access to the Father (1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 7:25).
Salvation
We believe in the new birth as the only means of receiving eternal life.
The new birth involves a cleansing and deliverance from the penalty and power of sin.
It is effectuated through faith in Jesus Christ and repentance from sin (John 3:3,5,7; Ephesians 2:8,9; 1 Peter 1:18-20).
Healing
We believe in the finality of Christ’s redemption of humanity and the present freedom of access to the Father (1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 7:25).
Holy Spirit
We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as an enduement of power for all believers (Acts 2:4,38-39; 10:44-46; 19:1-6; Ephesians 5:18).
This baptism results in a deeper expression of spiritual fruit (Galatians 5:22, 23), a greater growth in Christ-likeness (2 Corinthians 3:18),
a genuine manifestation of spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:1-11), and a more effective prayer life (Romans 8:26, 27).
Communion & Water Baptism
We believe in the sacraments of the church established by Jesus Christ our Lord; the Lord’s Supper (Matthew 26:26-30; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
and water baptism by immersion as a symbol and witness of the new birth (Matthew 28:19: 1 Peter 3:20-22).
Eternal Life
We believe in the resurrection from the dead. First, the righteous unto eternal life and second,
the ungodly unto eternal damnation (Daniel 12:2; John 5:28,29; Revelation 20:4-6,11-15).