Statement of Faith.
We believe the
Bible is God's Word, a divine revelation, in the original language verbally
inspired in its entirety, and that it is the supreme infallible authority in
all matters of faith and conduct (II Peter 1:21; II Timothy 3:16).
We believe in the
Trinity - Holy God, Three in One; God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and
God the Holy Spirit, united in one Supreme and Divine Being (Matt. 28:19; Acts
2:31-33; 2 Cor. 13:14).
We believe in God
the Father, perfect in holiness, infinite in wisdom, measureless in power. He
concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, and He saves from sin and
death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ (I Timothy 1:17).
We believe in
Jesus Christ, the eternal and only begotten Son of God, conceived of the Holy
Spirit, of virgin birth, sinless in life, making atonement for the sins of the
world by His vicarious substitutionary death on the cross, efficacious for all
who repent and believe (Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:14-18: John 3:16-18; I John
4:9).
We believe in the
bodily resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ which insures the resurrection of
all believers who have received God's gift of eternal life. We also believe in
a "resurrection of judgment" in regard to unbelievers who reject
God's provision for salvation (I Corinthians 15:1-4; I Thessalonians 4:13-18).
We believe in the
ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ to the right hand of God the Father and in
His visible return to the world according to His promise (Acts 1:10-11; John
14:1-6).
We believe in the
Holy Spirit who came forth from God to convince the world of sin, of
righteousness and of judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and comfort those
who believe in Jesus Christ (John 14:16-18; John 16:7-15).
We believe in the
present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is
enabled to live a godly life.
We believe that
man was originally created in the image of God, and that he fell into sin
through the first Adam. Sin causes him to be separated from God.
We believe that
salvation from everlasting punishment and entrance into a state of fellowship
with God is secured only by a personal belief that Christ "bore our sins
in His own body" on the cross, and by a definite receiving of Christ into
one's inner being. This is to receive eternal life through a personal
commitment to Christ.
We believe the
church is the Body of Christ, a spiritual organism of born-again believers
functioning in the world as a witness for Christ, thus fulfilling the great
commission (Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:18- 20).
We believe it is
vital that Christians should personally study the Bible through the power of
the indwelling Holy Spirit, that they "might be filled with the knowledge
of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding" (Colossians 1:9).