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Our
Statement of Faith
The Word of God
We believe the Holy Scriptures,
both Old and New Testaments as the verbally inspired
Word of God. We believe that God preserved His Word
in the Authorized Version - the King James Bible. It
is the faithful and most accurate transmission of God's
authoritative Word in the English Language. (Matt 4:4;
1 Thes. 2:13; 2 Tim. 3:15-17; 2 Pe. 1:20,21; Psa. 19:7-9;
Rev. 22:18-19).
The Creation
We believe in the Biblical
account of creation; that by His Word, God created the
heavens, the earth, and all their hosts; that man was
created by God in His own image; that each individual
is a living person from the moment of conception. (Gen.
1:1-31; 2:7; 5:3; Exo. 20:11; Heb. 11:13; Psa. 139:13-16;
Lk. 1:41,44; Jn. 1:3; Rom. 5:12-24; 1 Cor. 15:22; Col.
1:15-19; Heb. 11:3).
The Godhead
We believe in one God, eternally
existing in three persons – the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit - Who are identical in essence,
equal in power and glory, and possess precisely the
same attributes and perfection. (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19;
Lk. 3:22; 2 Cor. 13:14).
The Condition of Man
We believe that man was created
in the image and likeness of God, in innocence and without
sin. But in Adam’s sin the race fell, inherited
a sinful nature, became spiritually dead and separated
from God. (Gen. 1:26; 3:1-24; Rom. 3:10-18; 5:12,19;
Eph. 2:1-3).
The Person and Work
of Christ
We believe that the Lord Jesus
Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man without ceasing
to be God; having been conceived of the Holy Spirit
and born of a virgin, in order that He might reveal
God and redeem sinful man by voluntarily giving Himself
as a sinless sacrifice on the cross (Jn. 1:1,2,14,18;
Lk. 1:34,35; 24:36-43; Rom. 2:12,13; 3:24-26; 8:34;
Heb. 4:14-16; 2 Cor. 5:21).
The Person and Work
of the Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit
is the Divine Person who convicts the world of sin;
that He alone brings new life to those who are spiritually
dead; that He baptizes (or places) all believers into
the one true Church, which is the Body of Christ; that
He indwells them permanently and seals them. (Jn. 3:3-8;
16:7-11; Acts 5:3,4; Eph. 4:5; 1 Cor. 12:13; Rom. 8:9;
Jn. 14:16,17; Eph. 4:30; 1 Cor. 12:7-11; 1 Pe. 4:10;
Eph. 3:16; 5:18; Gal. 5:22,23).
Salvation
We believe that salvation is
solely by God's grace alone and through faith in Christ
alone. No one can obtain salvation by any other type
of works by man. There is absolutely nothing man can
do to earn God's favor. Salvation is God's free gift
that is offerred to all. It was only made possible by
the shed blood of Jesus on the cross of Calvary. The
all-sufficient and completed work of redemption was
accomplished through His death, burial, and resurrection.
It is fully given to those who receive by faith the
free gift of salvation offered in the one true Gospel.
(Rom. 1:16; 5:1; 10:17; Acts 16:14b; Eph. 1:7; 2:8,9;
Jn. 1:12,13; Rom. 9:16; 2 Cor. 5:21; Phil. 1:6; Titus
2:11-14; 3:5-7; 1 Pe. 1:18- 19; Jn. 5:40; 6:44; 3:36).
Sanctification
We believe that God, in the
Scriptures, has given us everything pertaining to life
and godliness. The maturing to obedience is possible
for believers as they feed on the Word, submit to the
Spirit of God, and are in fellowship with other believers
for service and accountability (Jn. 17:17; 1 Cor. 1:30;
Rom. 6:19,22; Heb. 10:25; 1 Pe. 2:2).
Security, Assurance,
and Human Responsibility
We believe that all the saved—those
in whom God has accomplished His transforming work of
grace—are kept by His power, and thus, are secure
in Christ forever (Jn. 10:27-29; Rom. 8:29-39; 1 Jn.
5:13; Heb. 12:6; Matt. 7:20).
The Church
We believe all regenerated
people are baptized into the Body of Christ by the Holy
Spirit the moment they receive Christ as their Savior.
The local church, as established in Scripture, is made
up of redeemed individuals who have joined together
for worship, instruction, fellowship, and service, exhibiting
the true love of God to each other (Matt 16:16-16; Jn
1:12; Acts 15:6-11; Rom 8:9; 8:14-27; 10:13-17; 1 Cor
1:2; 10:32; 12:13; Gal 3:2,14; Eph 2:13-18; Js 1:18).
The Christian Life
We believe that a Christian
should desire to live a life of righteousness, good
works, and separation unto God from the evil ways of
the world, manifested by speaking the truth , maintaining
the sanctity of the home, settling differences between
Christians in accordance with the Word of God , not
engaging in carnal strife but showing a Christ-like
attitude toward all men, exhibiting the fruit of the
Spirit, and maintaining a life of prayer (1 Cor. 6:1-8;
Rom. 12:1,2, 17-21; Gal. 5:22,23; Eph. 5:22-6:4, 6:18;
Js. 5:12 Phil. 4:6 ).
Missions/Evangelism
We believe in and support a
worldwide program of missionary fervor and evangelism
in obedience to the great commission of Christ. We also
believe that the sending of missionaries is a local
church function and, thereby, cannot be delegated to
a mission board or agency. It is the obligation of the
saved to witness by life and by word to the truths of
Holy Scripture and to seek to proclaim the Gospel to
all people. (Mk. 16:15; Acts 1:8; 2 Cor. 5:19,20).
The Ministry and Spiritual
Gifts
We believe that God is sovereign
when He bestowed spiritual gifts; and, that the gifts
of evangelists, pastors, and teachers are sufficient
for the perfecting of the saints today; and, that speaking
in tongues and the working of sign miracles gradually
ceased as the New Testament Scriptures were completed
and their authority became established (1 Cor. 12:4-11;
2 Cor. 12:12; Eph. 4:7-12).
Biblical Separation
We believe that all Christians
are first to be separated wholly unto the Lord, then
as a necessary result: separated from worldly and sinful
practices being holy and opposed to the course of this
present age; separated from apostasy and unbelief; separated
from disobedient brethren and doctrinal compromise with
respect to all ministry and service; and separated from
those who are not walking according to truth (Amos 3:3;
Rom 12:1-2, 16:17; 1 Cor 6:19-20, 15:33; 2 Cor 6:14-18;
Gal 2:9-11; 2 Thes 3:6,14-15; 1 Tim 6:3-5; 2 Tim 2:19-22,
3:1-5; 1 Pet 1:13-16; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 John 10-11).
Ordinances
We believe that our Lord Jesus
Christ instituted two ordinances to be observed by all
believers until His return—water baptism to show
forth our identification with the crucified, buried,
and risen Savior and the Lord’s Supper as the
commemoration of His death until He comes (Matt. 28:19;
Rom. 6:3-5; Col. 2:12; 1 Cor. 11:23-26).
The Second Coming of
Christ
We believe in the imminent,
personal, pre-tribulational coming of the Lord Jesus
Christ for His Church and His subsequent pre-millennial
return to earth with His saints to establish His Millennial
Kingdom upon the earth (1 Thes. 1:10; 4:13-18; Rev.
3:10; Zech. 14:4-11; Rev. 19:11- 16; 20:1-6).
Attitude Toward Civil
Government
We believe that civil government
is ordained of God for the welfare of human society
to promote and protect the good and to restrain and
punish evil. Christians should pray for rulers and for
those that are in authority over them and to give due
loyalty, respect, and obedience to them. However, where
the demands of civil law would militate against the
supreme law and will of God, Christians should obey
God rather than man (Dan. 4:17; Matt. 22:17-21; Acts
4:19, 5:29; Rom. 13:1-7; 1 Tim 2:1-4; Acts 23:5; Titus
3:1; 1 Pe. 2:13,14).
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