OUR BELIEFS
THE
SCRIPTURES
We believe the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God and is
inerrant in the original writings. The Bible being the revealed
Word of God is the ground and foundation from which all claims
of truth shall be substantiated and sustained. The Word of God
is alive and quick! Through God's sovereign hand, the Scriptures
have been preserved and are the supreme and final authority.
(II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21; Hebrews 4:12)
GOD
We believe there is only one true and living God existing in
three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each is a distinct
Person, but all of one essence and all having the same nature,
perfection and attributes, worthy of the same worship,
confidence, and obedience.
(Genesis 1:1-3, 26; Matthew 3:16,17; John 1:1,14, 10:30,
14:26, 15:26; Matthew 28:19)
JESUS
CHRIST
We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God; begotten by the Holy
Spirit; born of the virgin Mary; who shed His blood on Calvary
in our place and in death, burial and resurrection ascended to
the Father according to the Scriptures.
(Luke 1:26-33, 22:20, 24:46)
HOLY
SPIRIT
We believe the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity,
God and co-existent with the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit
is the Chief Agent in the regeneration of the soul, the Chief
Convictor of sin, and the Chief Comforter of the believer.
Simultaneous with regeneration, the Holy Spirit baptizes the
believer into the body of Christ, permanently indwells him and
seals him in salvation for all eternity. The Holy Spirit is the
giver of spiritual gifts to the believer.
(John 16:1-13; Acts 5:3-4; Titus 3:5; Matthew 3:11; Ephesians
1:13-14; I Corinthians 12:1-11)
MAN
We believe man is the direct creation of God - body, soul and
spirit. Therefore, man is not in any way a result of evolution,
but is made in God's image. The sin and fall of Adam resulted in
the fall of creation and mankind both physically and
spiritually.
(Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 3:10, 5:12, 8:18-23)
SALVATION
We believe all who, in faith, receive the Lord Jesus Christ as
Savior are born again by the Holy Spirit become the children of
God. Salvation involves redemption, regeneration, sanctification
and glorification. (Ephesians 1:7; Romans 10:9-10, 5:7-11;
Colossians 1:13-14, 21-22; John 17:16-22; II Corinthians 5:17; I
Corinthians 6:19)
ETERNAL
SECURITY
We believe salvation is not only a gift from God but is
sustained by Him as well. Salvation is wholly of the Lord, apart
from the works of man. The Holy Spirit permanently indwells the
believer and seals him in salvation for all eternity. Therefore,
the believer shall be kept by the power of God through faith.
(John 3:16, 10:27-29, 14:16-17, 26; Ephesians 1:13; 2:8-9;
Philippians 1:6; I Peter 1:5; Jude 24-25)
