1.
Verbal Inspiration.
We believe that the Holy Scriptures, both Old & New Testaments,
to be the verbally inspired Word of God without error, the complete
revelation of God's will for the salvation of man and the divine
authority for all Christian faith, life, and conduct. (II Peter 1:20,
21; II Timothy 3:16, 17).
2. The
Trinity. We believe in One God, Creator
of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three
Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 3:16,
17; 28:19; John 10:30; I John 5:7)
3. Jesus
Christ. We believe that Jesus Christ, the
Eternal Son of the Father, was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born
of a virgin, that He lived a sinless life; that He died on the Cross.
Thereby being a perfect and complete sacrifice for the sins of all
mankind; and that He rose bodily from the dead and ascended into
Heaven where He now is seated on the right hand of the Majesty on
high and ever lives to intercede as our High Priest and Advocate.
(Luke 1:35; John 1:1; I Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:14-16)
4. Holy
Spirit. We believe that the Holy Spirit
is the third Person of the Godhead, Who convicts the world of sin,
righteousness, and judgment. He regenerates, baptizes, seals,
indwells, fills, enlightens, guides, comforts, instructs, and
empowers the believer for godly living and service. (John 16:8, 13,
14: Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 2:9-12; 3:16; 12:13; Ephesians 4:30;
5:18)
5. Satan.
We believe in the personality of Satan; that he is the author of sin;
that he fell into sin; that he is the avowed enemy of God and man;
and that he is doomed and shall be eternally punished in the lake of
fire. (Job 1:6, 7: Isaiah 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:11-17; Ephesians 6:11,
12; Revelation 20:10).
6. Depravity of
Man. We believe that God directly created
man in His Own image and likeness, but that man fell into sin. The
entire human race became sinners by nature, alienated from God, and
is therefore eternally lost. The natural man of himself is utterly
unable to remedy his lost condition. (Genesis 2 & 3; Romans 3:10,
23; 5:12; Ephesians 2:1, 2, 8, 9)
7. Blood
Atonement. We believe that the shedding
of Christ's Blood was necessary for man's redemption and is
sufficient for the salvation of the whole world. (Romans 3:24-26;
Titus 2:11; Hebrews 9:22; I John 2:2)
8. Justification
by Faith. We believe that men are
justified by faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus
Christ; that only by this means can salvation and eternal life be
obtained. (Acts 13:38, 39; Romans 3:24, 25: 5:1; Colossians 1:14; I
Corinthians 15:1-6)
9. Security of the
Believer. We believe that all born-again
believers are regenerated by the Holy Spirit and as such are
eternally saved in Christ and shall never come into condemnation for
sin. While it is the believer's privilege to rejoice in the assurance
of salvation, this is not a cause for license or liberty as an
occasion to the flesh. (John 10:28, 29; Romans 6:1-15; 8:1,38, 39;
Ephesians 1:13, 14; I Peter 1:5)
10. The
Church. We believe that the church is a
body of baptized believers who are joined together under the
recognized Scriptural leadership for the worship of God, for prayer,
fellowship, the proclamation of the Gospel and observance of baptism
and the Lord's supper. (Matthew 16:18; Acts 2:42-47; Romans 12:5; I
Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 4:11, 12; Hebrews 13:7, 17)
11. Gifts
of the Spirit. We believe that God gives
supernatural gifts to all believers. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are
permanent and are to be used throughout the church age. (Romans
12:3-8; I Corinthians 12:4-11; 13:8-10; 14:20, 21; Hebrews 2:3, 4) We
believe that God does hear and answer the prayer of faith, according
to His Own Will, for the sick and afflicted. (II Corinthians 12:7-10;
Ephesians 4:7-12; I Corinthians 12:12 James 5:13-15)
12. Second
Coming of Christ. We believe in the
personal, pretribulation, premillennial, and imminent return of our
Lord Jesus Christ for His redeemed ones; that this blessed hope has a
vital influence on the personal life and service of the believer; and
that Christ will subsequently return to the earth at the end of the
tribulation with His saints to establish His millennial Kingdom.
(Acts 1:11; I Corinthians 15:51, 52; I Thessalonians 1:10; 4:16, 17;
Revelation 19:11-21)
13. Resurrection.
We believe that Jesus Christ rose bodily from the grave. We believe
in the physical resurrection of all men - the saints to everlasting
joy and bliss, and the wicked to conscious and eternal torment. (Acts
2:32-36; I Timothy 2:5; I Corinthians 15:21, 22; Revelation 20:4-15)
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