Our Beliefs

Statement of Truths

The Scriptures Inspired
The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man. They are the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct. – 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21

The One True God
The One True God has revealed himself as the eternally self-existent "I Am", the creator of heaven and earth, and the redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. – Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22

The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare:

His Virgin Birth – Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31; Luke 1:35
His Sinless Life – Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22
His Miracles – Acts 2:22; Acts 10:38
His Substitutionary Work on the Cross – 1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21
His Bodily Resurrection from the Dead – Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:39; 1 Corinthians 15:4
His Exaltation to the Right Hand of God – Acts 1:9; Acts 1:11; Acts 2:33; Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:3

The Fall of Man
Man was created good and upright: for God said "Let us make man in Our own image, after Our likeness." However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but spiritual death, which is separation from God. – Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 2:17; Genesis 3:6; Romans 5:12-19

The Salvation of Man
Man's only hope for salvation is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. – Luke 24:17; John 3:3; Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11; Titus 3:5-7

The Ordinances of the Church
The scriptures command baptism in water - The ordinance of baptism by immersion. All who repent and believe in Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized. Thus, they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they have been raised with Him to walk in the newness of life. – Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47-48; Romans 6:4

Holy Communion
The Lord's Supper is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ, a memorial of his suffering and death, and a prophecy of His second coming. – 2 Peter 1:4; 1 Corinthians 11:26

The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
All believers are entitled to and should seek the promise of the Father, baptism in the Holy Spirit. With it comes the endowment of power for life and service: the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry. – Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

The Initial Physical Evidence of Baptism in the Holy Spirit
The initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues witnesses the baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit, as the Spirit of God gives them utterance. – Acts 2:4; Acts 10:45, 46

Sanctification
Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God. – Romans 12:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12

The Church and Its Mission
The Church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. – Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 2:22; Hebrews 12:23

The Ministry
Our Lord for leading the Church in has provided a divinely called and Scripturally ordained ministry:

Evangelization of the World – Mark 16:15-20
Worship of God – John 4:23-24
Building a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son. – Ephesians 4:11-16

Divine Healing
Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers. – Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:16-17; James 5:14-16

The Blessed Hope
The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the church. – 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

The Millennial Reign of Christ
The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with his saints to reign on earth for one thousand years. – Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24:27; Matthew 24:30; Revelation 1:7; Revelation 19:11-14; Revelation 20:1-6

The Final Judgment
There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Any name not found written in the book of life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake, which burns with fire and brimstone. – Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:11-15; Revelation 21:8

The New Heavens and the New Earth
"We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwells righteousness." – 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21; Revelation 22