The Scriptures Inspired

We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to men, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Hebrews 4:12).

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The One True God

We believe in the eternal Godhead, the one true God who has revealed Himself as the self-existent, self-revealed “I AM,” and has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association, by simultaneously existing as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, distinguishable yet indivisible. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29; Isaiah 43:10, 11; Matthew 28:19).

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Man’s Fall and Redemption

We believe in the creation, testing and fall of man; that he was created good and upright, according to God’s statement, “Let us make man in our image and after our likeness.” Man, by voluntary transgression, fell, and his only hope of redemption is in Christ Jesus, the Son of God (Genesis 1:26-31; Genesis 3:17; Romans 5:12-21).

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The Salvation of Man

We believe the Grace of God, which brings the gift of salvation, has appeared to all men, through the preaching of repentance toward God and through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, wholly God and wholly man; man is saved by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, and being justified by grace, has become heir of God according to the hope of eternal life (Titus 2:11; 3:5-7; Romans 10:13-15; Luke 1:26-36; 24:47 John 1:14-19; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6).

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Evidence of Salvation

We believe there is both inward and outward evidence of one’s salvation. The inward evidence to the believer of his salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Rom. 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life postured toward holiness (1 Thessalonians 4:7, 2 Timothy 1:9).

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The Promise of the Spirit

We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a real experience at/or subsequent to the experience of salvation. (Acts 2:1-4, 38-39; 10:44-46; Galatians 3:13-14).

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The Process of Sanctification

We believe in the process of sanctification, that it is the will of God for all believers, and should be earnestly pursued by walking in obedience to God’s Word. By the power of the Holy Spirit we strive to obey the command, “Be ye holy, for I am holy” (Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 1:15, 16; 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 24; 1 John 2:6).

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The Church

We believe the church is the holy Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer is an integral part of the church, comprised of many local outposts in given localities and regions, and believers’ names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. (I Thessalonians 2:4; Acts 15:22; Matthew 16:18; 18:15-20)

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The Gifts of Ministry

We believe in the divinely called and appointed, and Scripturally ordained ministry gifts and offices provided by our Lord for a two-fold purpose: (1) The equipping of the saints for the work of service, and (2) The edification of the Body of Christ (1 Peter 5:1-4; 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Mark 16:15, 20; Ephesians 4:11-13; Acts 6:3-6; Romans 16:1-2).

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Marriage

We believe in the God-defined covenant of marriage, that it is the uniting of one man and one woman in holy matrimony. It is God’s unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide for the man and the woman in marriage the framework for intimate companionship. (Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-25; 3:1-2; Leviticus 18:22; Matthew 18:2-5; 19: 5-6; Mark 10:6-12; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Romans 1:18-32; Hebrews 13:4).

 

Divine Healing

We believe deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement of Christ and is the privilege of the believer to exercise (Isaiah 53:4, 5; Matthew 8:16, 17; Mark 16:18; John 5:14).

 

The Blessed Hope

We believe the resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation, together with those who are alive and remain unto the Lord, is imminent and is the blessed hope of the church (1 Thessalonians 4:16; Romans 6:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:51,52).

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