Statement of Faith
WE BELIEVE that there is one living and true God, eternally
existing in three persons, the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory; that this
triune God created all, upholds all, and governs
all. (Gen. 1:1, Isa. 43:13, Ps. 84:2, Jn. 1:1,
1:18, 10:30, 14:9, Mt. 28:19-20, Eph. 3:14-21, Col.
1:17,
Heb. 1:3)
WE BELIEVE that the Scriptures of the Old and New
Testaments are the Word of God fully inspired without
error in
the original manuscripts, and the infallible rule
of faith and practice. (2 Tim. 3:16-17, 2 Pet.
1:20-21,
Ps. 19:7-9, 119:11, 119:30, 119:43, 119:89, Isa.
40:8, Mt. 5:17-18, 1 Thess. 2:13, Rev. 22:6)
WE BELIEVE in God The Father, an infinite, personal
Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and
love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the
affairs
of men; that He hears and answers prayer; and that
He saves from sin and death all who come to Him
through Jesus Christ. (Ps. 147:5, Job 11:7-9,
Jn. 4:24, Mt.
5:48, Isa. 6:3, 1 Pet. 1:15-16, Mic. 7:18, Rom.
3:23, 5:8, 10:9-10, 1 Jn. 4:9-10)
WE BELIEVE in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ
God's only begotten son, conceived by the Holy
Spirit. We
believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles
and teachings, His substitutionary atoning death
through His shed blood, bodily resurrection,
ascension into
heaven, perpetual intercessions for His people
and personal, visible return to earth. (Lk.
1:30-35, Heb. 4:15, Acts. 2:22-24, Lk. 9:1-2,
10:1-17,
Mt. 4:23,
10:7-8, Mk. 13:26, Acts 1:9-11, 2 Thess. 2:8)
WE BELIEVE in the present and active ministry
of the Holy Spirit. Whose indwelling enables
the Christian
to live a Godly life. (Jn. 16:8-11, Eze.
36:26, Titus 3:5, Jn. 16:7, Jn. 14:26, Jn. 16:13-15,
Rom. 8:9-10,
1 Cor. 12:4-7, 12:13, Gal. 5:16-18)
WE BELIEVE that all men are sinners by nature
and choice and are therefore under condemnation,
that
God regenerates
and baptizes by the Holy Spirit those who repent
of their sins and confess Jesus Christ as Lord.
(Eze. 18:4, Jn. 3:5-81, 5:24, Rom. 3:10-12,
3:23, 5:16-18,
8:1, 10:9-10, 2 Cor. 3:9, Pet. 1:23, Rom. 5:1-2,
8:15,
1Jn. 1:9)
WE BELIEVE in the spiritual
unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, and
that all true
believers are members of His body-the Church.
(Jn. 17:20-21,
Eph. 4:3-6, 1 Cor. 3:16-17, Mt. 16:17-18,
1 Cor. 1:2, 1 Pet. 2:9-10, Rom. 12:4-5, Eph.
1:22)
WE BELIEVE in the personal, visible, appearing
of Jesus Christ to earth and the consummation
of His
Kingdom;
in the resurrection of both the saved and
the Lost; the saved unto the resurrection
of eternal
life
and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation
and eternal
punishment. (Mk. 13:26, Acts 1:9-11,
Rom. 8:9, 2 Thess. 2:8, Rev. 19:11-16,
1 Cor.
15:23-25,
Rev. 20:10, 1
Cor. 15:51-52, Jn. 5:28-30, Rev. 20:11-15,
Mt. 25:31-46)
WE BELIEVE that evangelism
is the responsibility of all believers. (Acts
1:8, Rom. 10:9-15,
Matt. 28:18-20,
Mk 16:15-16, 1 Pet. 3:15)
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