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- We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired
word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His
will for the salvation of men, and the Divine and final authority for all Christian
faith and life. II Tim. 3:16, John 10:35; Psalm 89:34, Hebrews 6:18, II Peter 1:21.
- We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally
existing in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Isaiah 7:14, 9:16, I Tim
3:16, Gen. 1:2, Deut. 6:4.
- We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived
of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on a cross as a sacrifice
for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead,
ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now
is our High Priest and Advocate. II Cor. 5:21, Hebrews 2:9, 9:12-28, 10:10-13,
Titus 2:14, Acts 13:38-41, I Peter 2:24, John 3:5, Micah 5:2.
- We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ,
and during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell,
baptize, fill, comfort, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living
- We believe that man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is
there-fore lost and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and
spiritual life be obtained. Rom. 3:23, John 3:7, 7:39, I Cor. 6:19-20, Eph. 1:13-14,
- We believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the
only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as
receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of
God. Eph. 2:8-9, Gal. 2:16, Rom. 1:6, Col. 2:13, Titus 3:5, Rom. 3:22.
- We believe that water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be
observed by the church during the present age. They are, however, not to be
regarded as a means of salvation. Acts 1:8, 2:1-4, 10:47, I Cor. 6:19-20, 12:13;
Eph. 4:5.
- We believe that the true Church is composed of all such persons, who through
saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit, and are
united together in the body of Christ of which He is Head. I Cor. 3:11-17, 5:1-5,
11:30-32, Heb. 12:5-11.
- We believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church and that every
local church has the right under Christ to decide and govern its own affairs. Eph.
4:4-7, 12:13, I Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:7-9, Acts 14:23.
- We believe in the personal, pre-millennial, and imminent coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ and that this "Blessed Hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life
and service of the believer. I Thes. 1:10, 5:9-11, II Thes. 2:1-8, Titus 2:13; Luke
21:36, Rev. 3:10, 4:4.
- We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, the believer to everlasting
blessedness and joy with the Lord, the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting
conscious punishment. I Thes. 4:13-18, Rev. 20:5-15, Matt. 25:41, Daniel 12:2.
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