Statement of faith

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One True God 

We believe in one God-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  Creator of all things and being co-equal.  Redeemer of all mankind, who is infinitely perfect and manifests as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Isaiah 43:11; Luke 3:33; Philippians 2:6; John 1:1,14,18;)

 

The Inspired Scripture

We believe the Bible in its entirety to be the inspired Word of God and the infallible rule of faith and content, the revelation of God to man, and the final authority for all Christian faith and practice. (II Timothy 3:15-17; I Thessalonians 2:13; II Peter 1:21)

 

The Deity of Jesus Christ

 We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, the first eternal Son, who alone shares the Deity of God, was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, was crucified, died on the cross as the sacrifice for sin, was buried, resurrected from the dead, ascended into Heaven, and in now seated at the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and Advocate, being fully God and Fully man. (Matthew 1:23)

 

Original Sin and the Fall of Man

We believe man was created in the image of God, but disobeyed and fell from the grace of God.  From this fall, sin entered the world and brought death, causing not only physical death but also spiritual death. (Genesis 1-3)

 

Salvation by Faith

We believe in personal salvation of believers through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.  Man sins because he has a sinful nature.  Only through the shed blood of Jesus and His resurrection can man find salvation from the power and the consequence of sin.  Salvation and eternal life in fellowship with the Father is a free gift of grace from God, and can only be obtained through the exercising faith in the finished work of the Lord Jesus through His death, burial, and resurrection.  (Ephesians 2:8-9)

 

The New Man in Christ

We believe in the sanctification through the Word of God and by the Holy Spirit, and we believe in personal holiness, and purity of the heart and life.  If any man be in Christ he is a new creation in the inward man.  We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus.  We are partakers of His divine nature.  (II Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 2:10; 1 Peter 1:4)

 

Divine Healing

We believe in divine healing, as the perfect will of God, having been provided for us through Jesus redemptive work on the cross.  The redemption  provided by Jesus Christ is more that the remission of sins.  His redemptive work on the cross is complete, providing salvation in every area of man's life-spirit, soul and body.  Healing is an essential part of the Gospel of Christ.  (Acts 10:38; 1 Peter 2:24; Deuteronomy 28:15-61)

 

Baptism in the Holy Spirit

We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the physical evidence of speaking in tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance. (Acts 1:4; 2:4) The baptism of the Spirit is to glorify Jesus Christ and to indwell, guide, and empower believers for victorious living and Christian service.  We believe that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is available to all believers (Acts 2:39)

 

The Body of Christ

We believe that the Body of Christ is made up of born-again believers, and is God's habitation through the Holy Spirit.  When believers are born of the Spirit, they are adopted into the Kingdom of Heaven, and united together as the Body of Christ, being joint heirs with Christ, and appointed to fulfill the Great Commission.  (Matthew 28:19-20)  Jesus is both Lord and Head of His Church.  (Ephesians 1:22-23)

 

Baptism in Water

We believe that all who receive Christ Jesus as their Lord and Savior are commanded to be immersed in water as a declaration that they have identified with the death of Christ and have been raised with Him in newness of life.  (Mark 16:16, Acts 10:47-48)

 

The Lord's Supper

We believe that communion is defined as the intermingling of two lives having intimate relationship.  Communion is a symbolic expression of our sharing the divine nature of the Lord Jesus, (I Peter 1:4) as well as a memorial of His suffering, death and resurrection.  It is the covenant meal that seals His commitment to us and our commitment to Him.  (Luke 22:19-20)  It is also a prophecy of His second coming.  (1 Corinthians 11:23-31; Luke 22:17-18)

 

The Second Coming of Christ

We believe the second coming of Christ is the actual, visible return of Christ to establish His Kingdom.  (Matthew 24:27-30)  It will include the catching away of the Church, (I Thessalonians 4:16-17) followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints (the church to reign with Him on earth for one thousand years-the millennial reign and establishment of universal peace.  (Zechariah 14:5; Revelation 1:7; 19:11-15; 20:1-6)

 

The Final Judgment

We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the eternal happiness of the saved, and the eternal punishment of the lost.  There will be a day when the wicked will be raised and judged according to their works.  Whosoever is not found written in the Lamb's Book of Life will be sentenced to everlasting punishment in the Lake of Fire. (Revelation 20:11-15)