About God
We believe in one God, revealed as Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.
Deut. 6:4, John 1:1 and 1 Cor. 13:14
We believe that
our Lord Jesus Christ was begotten, not created, truly God, truly Man. He was born of the virgin Mary,
lived a sinless life, died a vicarious and atoning death for the
sins of the world, resurrected bodily for our justification, and
now reigns in glory until all things be put under His feet.
I Tim. 3:16
About
Scripture
We believe in the absolute inspiration of the Holy
Scriptures in their original autographs, given by the Holy
Spirit without error, as He moved upon holy men of old.
Furthermore, we believe that the Church has no authority to
establish doctrine or practice contrary to these same
scriptures, which were subsequently accepted as canon by the
early Christian Church.
II Tim. 3:16
About The Holy
Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells all believers,
conforming them to the image of Jesus Christ.
I Cor. 12:13; Rom. 8:16 - 17
We believe that
the baptism in the Holy Spirit is an endowment of power,
subsequent to conversion, given by God to anoint the believer
for sanctification and evangelism. It is our understanding that
the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit are active within the
body of Christ until the coming of the Lord. Furthermore, we
believe that the development of the gifts ought to be encouraged
under the guidance of local church authorities.
Acts 8:14 - 17; Acts 19: 1 - 2; I Cor. 12: 4 - 7
About Man
We believe that man was made in the image of God and is the
crown of creation. He is now, by reason of the fall, spiritually
alienated from his Creator. Apart from God’s grace, he has no
ability to attain to his high calling.
Psa. 8; Eph. 2:8-9
We believe that
justification is by grace through faith in our Lord’s sacrifice
on Calvary.
Rom. 3:21-24
We believe that
all of God’s people are to repent and be buried with our Lord
Jesus Christ in the waters of baptism, subsequent to conversion.
Mat. 28:19; Acts 2:38; Rom. 6:4
We believe that
those who are called by the name of Christ should depart from
iniquity. Understanding that salvation from the penalty of sin
only begins the process of redemption, we acknowledge that one
of the works of the Holy Spirit is to create in us the character
of Christ.
II Tim. 2:19
About The
Church
We believe in the priesthood of the believer. This is to say,
all people born of God have equal status before, and direct
access to, their Lord.
I Pet. 2:5
We believe that
the identity of the Body of Christ on the earth is primarily
perceived through the local church. While encouraging the
voluntary association of local churches, and recognizing the
need of consensus on matters of fundamental doctrine and
conduct, we strongly confess the local church to be sovereign
and autonomous.
Rev. 2:1 – 3:22
We believe that
the calling of the Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and
Teacher are functional within the Body of Christ until the
Lord’s return. Furthermore, these ministries are gifts to the
Church for the purpose of equipping the saints for the work of
the ministry, that the body of Christ may be edified.
Eph. 4:11 - 16
About The
Kingdom
We believe in the literal second coming of our Lord, the literal
rule of Christ upon the earth, the resurrection of the
regenerate to eternal life and the unregenerate to eternal
damnation and the victory of the eternal Kingdom of God.
Acts 1:9 - 11; Dan. 12:2; Rev. 22:1 - 7
