What we believe |
1. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES
We believe that the Bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative
written Word of the living God; immutable, steadfast and unchangeable,
as its author, God Himself.
2. THE ETERNAL GODHEAD
We believe that there is but one true and living God, maker of heaven
and earth and all that is in them; the Alpha and Omega, who ever was,
and is and shall be, time without end. He is holy, mighty, loving, glorious
and eternally existent in three Persons, equal in divine perfection.
God the Father – whose glory is so exceeding bright
that mortal man cannot look upon His face and live, but whose heart
was so filled with love and pity for His lost and sinful children that
He freely gave His only begotten Son to redeem and reconcile them unto
Himself.
God the Son – co-existent and co-eternal with the Father,
who, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary took upon
Himself the form of man, bore our sins, carried our sorrows, and by
the shedding of His precious blood upon the cross of Calvary, purchased
redemption for all that would believe upon Him: then, bursting the bonds
of death and hell rose from the grave and ascended on high leading captivity
captive, that as the great mediator between God and man, He might stand
at the right hand of the Father making intercession for those whom He
laid down His life.
God the Holy Spirit – the third person of the Godhead,
omnipotent, omnipresent, performing an inexpressible important mission
upon earth, convicting of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment, drawing
sinners to the Savior, pleading, searching, comforting, guiding, quickening,
teaching, glorifying, and enduing with power from on high those who
yield to His tender ministrations, preparing them for the great day
of the Lord’s appearing.
3. THE FALL OF MAN
We believe that man was created in the image of God, before whom he
walked in holiness and purity, but by disobedience and transgression,
he fell from purity and innocence to the depths of sin and iniquity,
and that in consequence of this, all mankind are sinners, justly deserving
the condemnation of a just and holy God.
4. THE PLAN OF REDEMPTION
We believe that while we were sinners Christ died for us, the Just for
the unjust; freely, and by divine appointment of the Father, taking
the sinners place, bearing his sins, receiving his condemnation, dying
his death, fully paying his penalty, and signing with His blood, the
pardon of everyone who should believe in Him; that by simple faith and
acceptance of the atonement purchased on Mount Calvary, the vilest sinner
may be cleansed of his iniquities and made whiter than snow.
5. SALVATION THROUGH GRACE
We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly through grace; that
we have no righteousness or goodness of our own with which to seek divine
favor, and must come therefore, throwing ourselves upon the unfailing
mercy and love of Him who bought us and washed us in His own blood,
pleading the merits and the righteousness of Christ the Savior, standing
upon His Word and accepting the free gift of love and pardon.
6. REPENTANCE AND ACCEPTANCE
We believe that upon sincere repentance, godly sorrow for sin, and a
whole-hearted acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ, they who call upon
Him may be justified by faith through His precious blood and that in
place of condemnation they may have the most blessed peace, assurance
and favor of God.
7. THE NEW BIRTH
We believe that the change which takes place in the heart and life at
conversion is a very real one; that the sinner is then born again in
such a glorious and transforming manner that the old things have passed
away and all things have become new.
8. WATER BAPTISM AND THE LORD’S SUPPER
We believe that water baptism in the Name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ,
is a blessed outward sign of an inward work, reminding us that even
as our Lord died upon the cross of Calvary so we reckon ourselves now
dead unto sin, and the old nature nailed to the cross with Him; and
that even as He was taken down from the cross and buried, so we are
buried with Him by baptism unto death; that as Christ was raised up
from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we should walk in
newness of life.
We believe in the commemoration and observing of the Lord’s supper by
the sacred use of the broken bread, a precious type of the Bread of
Life, Jesus Christ, whose body was broken for us; and by the juice of
the vine, a symbol which should ever remind the participant of the shed
blood of the Savior who is the true vine of which His children are the
branches. The serving and receiving of this blessed sacrament should
be ever preceded by the most solemn heart-searching, self-examination,
forgiveness and love toward all men, that none partake unworthily and
drink condemnation to himself.
9. THE BABTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the baptism in the Holy Spirit is the incoming of the
promised Comforter in mighty and glorious fullness to endue the believer
with power from on high; to glorify and exalt the Lord Jesus; to give
inspired utterance in witnessing of Him; to encourage the spirit of
prayer and holiness; to equip the individual and the Church for practical,
efficient, joyous, Spirit–filled soul winning in the fields of life.
The baptism in the Holy Spirit is given to believers who ask for it,
with the evidence of "speaking in tongues".
10. THE SPIRIT FILLED LIFE
We believe that while the Holy Spirit is as a mighty rushing wind and
as tongues of living flame that can shake and set ablaze whole communities
for God, He is also as a gentle dove, easily grieved by thoughts and
actions dishonoring the Lord Jesus; that it is therefore possible by
the sanctifying power and indwelling of the Holy Spirit to live and
walk in the Spirit, under the precious blood of the Lamb; being able
to live a holy life, serving the Lord.
11. DIVINE HEALING
We believe that divine healing, through the redemptive work of Christ
on the cross, is the power of the Lord Jesus Christ to heal the sick
and afflicted in answer to believing prayer.
12. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
We believe that the second coming of Christ is personal and imminent;
that He will descend from Heaven with the voice of the archangel and
with the trumpet of God; and that at this hour, which no man knows before
hand, the dead in Christ shall rise, then the redeemed that are alive
and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet
the Lord in the air, and so shall they ever be with the Lord.
13. JUDGEMENT
We believe that the dead shall be raised up and stand with the living
before the judgement seat of God; and that then a solemn and awful separation
shall take place wherein the wicked shall be judged to everlasting damnation
and punishment and the righteous to life eternal.
14. EVANGELISM
We believe that the end of all things is at hand and that the redeemed
children of God should rise and evangelize the world with the message
of salvation, declaring the whole counsel of God. Jesus Christ made
worldwide witness the priority and responsibility of every believer.