WHAT WE BELIEVE

THE SCRIPTURES

The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God presenting to us the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. We adhere to these Divine Words as the only rule of Christian faith and practice.

THE GODHEAD

We believe there is but one true and living God, who is everlasting, infinite in power, wisdom and goodness; that He is the Creator of all things, visible and invisible, and Preserver of all things. In the unity of this Godhead, there are three persons of one individual essence, who are co-equal, co-existent and co-eternal; namely, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit).

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

God, the Father, so loved us He gave His Son, Jesus Christ, who accepted earthly limitations for the purpose of being true God and true man; conceived by the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, making the sacrifice required for our salvation.

When we believe in Him, we are justified on the grounds of this sacrifice, His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now with the Father as our great High Priest, and He will return again to establish His Kingdom of righteousness and justice.

The Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, Executive of the Godhead on earth, the Comforter sent by the Lord Jesus Christ to live in us, to guide and to teach the believer, and to convince the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment.

MAN, HIS FALL, AND REDEMPTION

The first man, Adam, was a created being, made in the likeness and the image of God, but through Adam’s transgression and fall, sin came into the world.

“All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)

“As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one.” (Romans 3:10)

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was manifested to undo the works of the devil, and gave His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man to God.

SALVATION

Salvation is made possible through the meritorious work of Jesus Christ on the cross and through Holy Spirit conviction. Godly sorrow works repentance and makes possible the experience of a new life.

Mankind is a free moral agent and can at any time after the new birth experience turn away from God and die in a state of sin facing the consequences of hell.

Salvation is the gift of God to man. This gift of new birth is only made possible through Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. This gift will last for all eternity, and is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. (John 14:6)

THE CHURCH

The true Church is built upon the foundation of Jesus Christ. The Scripture compares the Church to the body of our Lord with Christ being the Head. Its earthly constituents are all true believers, born again of the Spirit and of the Word, who are living an overcoming Christian life. To the Church, through its members, is delegated the various gifts and offices of the Holy Ghost which are necessary for the successful evangelization of the world and the perfecting of the Body of Christ.

This universal, invisible, sanctified Church is also compared to as the chaste virgin Bride of Christ. Just prior to the Great Tribulation, Jesus Christ will return to get His Bride, to catch her away and take her to heaven.

WATER BAPTISM

Baptism in water is by immersion, a direct commandment of our Lord, and is for believers only. It is a symbol of the Christian’s identification with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection. This is an act of obedience and is only performed after a confession of faith. On the confession of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God, and by His authority, we baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, in Jesus name.