Statement of Faith

 

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THE BIBLE: The whole Bible is the inspired Word of God, given through the authors of both the Old and New Testaments, the written record of His supernatural revelation of Himself to every human being, absolute in its authority in all of life and every matter under the sun, complete in its revelation, final in its content, and without any errors in its teachings. (Mark 12:26, 36; 13:11; Luke 24:27, 44; John 5:39; Acts 1:16; 17:2–3; 18:28; 26:22–23; 28:23; Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 2:13; 10:11; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:21).

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PEOPLE: All men and women in their natural state while complex are lost, alienated from God, and spiritually dead: "All have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God" (Rom. 3:23). According the Bible, God created two equal sexes, male and female. While equal, their roles are distinct, and the heart of God for them is that they know, enjoy, and glorify Him. The Bible also states that the institute and covenantal bond of marriage is to be enjoyed and observed by one man and one woman as a representation of God's covenantal commitment to His children (Gen 3).
                       

SALVATION: Salvation is only by grace alone, a free gift of God, through faith in the Lord Jesus alone, who died for our sins according to the Scriptures (1 Cor. 15:3). Those who thus receive Christ by faith have their sins forgiven (Eph. 1:7), their hearts cleansed (Acts 15:9), are born of the Spirit, become children of God (Jn. 1:12, 13), and are made new creatures in Christ (II Cor. 5:17) and are eternally secure in their new reality.

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GOD: God is One God, perfect, all powerful, and The Creator of all things, Who reveals Himself in three Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, yet is One. Jesus Christ, as the Scriptures affirm, is the Son of God and Son of man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary and is Himself very God. (Gen. 1, 3,; Deut. 6:4; Dan. 7:13-14; Luke 1:35; Jn. 1:1; Col. 1:17) 

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HOLY SPIRIT: We believe in the work, person, and power of the Holy Spirit. We believe he glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of its guilt. He regenerates sinners, and seals them as adopted heirs in the family of God. He also dwells in, permeates, illuminates, guides, equips and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service. 
                       

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JESUS CHRIST: Our Lord Jesus rose from the dead in the same body that was laid to rest in the tomb (Jn. 20:25-27). The bodies of all believers who die will be raised from the dead, and they will receive an incorruptible body like unto His glorious body (I Cor. 15:53; Phil. 3:21). All other men shall be raised unto "the resurrection of judgment" (Jn. 5:28, 29).
                       

BELIEVERS: Christians, born of the Spirit, are to live the new life in the present power of the Spirit. "If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk" (Gal. 5:16-25; Col. 2:6). The Christian’s responsibility and his normal attitude of life is to yield himself to God (Rom. 6:13), trusting God to keep him. Christian "living" includes Christian service, the winning of souls around us, and the preaching of the Gospel in the uttermost parts of the earth. In carrying on this work there is needed the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit which is granted to every believer as he yields and trusts (Acts 1:8; I Cor. 12:7; Eph. 3:20; Acts 5:32). And in all of this service, prayer is to have the central place (Jn. 14:12-14; Eph. 6:18, 19).

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THE CHURCH: We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by God's grace through faith alone in Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head. The true church is manifest in local churches, whose membership should be composed only of believers. The Lord Jesus mandated two ordinances, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, which visibly and tangibly express the gospel. Though they are not the means of salvation, when celebrated by the church in genuine faith, these ordinances confirm and nourish the believer. (1 Cor. 14:26; Acts 2:42-47; Colossians 1:17-20; Eph. 2:19-22; 1 Peter 2:4-5)
 

                     
ETERNITY: Jesus Christ will come again to earth the second time (Heb. 9:28), personally (Acts 1:11; I Thess. 4:16), bodily (Acts 1:11; Col. 2:9), and visibly (Matt. 26:64; Rev. 1:7). He will judge both the living and the dead, rewarding eternally those found in Him and eternally condemning those who rejected Him.

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