Statement of Faith
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible,
authoritative Word of God. (II Tim. 3:16, 17)
We believe in the triune Godhead as eternally existent in three
persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. II Cor. 13:14)
We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in
His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning
death, through His shed Blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His
ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His present
priestly ministry. (II Tim. 3:16, Rom. 3:25, 26)
We believe in evangelistic and missionary fervor and endeavor.
(Acts 1:8, Mark 16:15-18)
We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man,
regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. We further
believe in the keeping power of God. (Heb. 9:22, Jude 24, 25)
We believe in sanctification and holiness of heart and the
overcoming life as God’s design for the Church, which is the Bride
of Christ. (Eph. 5:25-27)
We believe in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit as on the day of
Pentecost and in the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit as
evidenced in charismatic gifts and ministries and in His fruit in
the life of the believer. (Acts 2:4; 10:46; 19:6, Eph. 4:11; I Cor.
12:8-11; Gal. 5:22,23)
We believe that divine healing is obtained on the basis of the
Atonement. (I Pet. 2:24; Matt. 8-17)
We believe in Christ’s imminent personal return in power and great
glory, and in His present and everlasting dominion. (Acts 1:8; Rev.
1:7; Dan. 7:14)
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they
that are saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and they that
are lost unto the resurrection of eternal punishment. (John 5:28,
29; Rev. 20:15)
We believe that the ordinances of baptism by immersion in water and
observance of the Lord’s Supper should be regularly practiced in
the local assembly. (Matt. 28:19; Rom. 6:4; I Cor. 11:23-26)
We believe that it is the duty and privilege of every believer to
support the local assembly with his regular presence, giving of
tithes and offerings and service. We believe that tithing,
accompanied by free-will offerings, is God’s ordained method to
finance the spreading of the Gospel and the needs of the local
assembly. (Heb. 10:25; 2 Cor. 8,9; 1 Pet. 4:10, Mal. 3:8-12)
We believe that sexual purity is a necessary expression for all of
God's children and requires abstinence from adultery, fornication,
incest, homosexuality or other sexual relationships or practices
forbidden in Scripture. (Heb. 13:4; I Cor. 6:18; Lev.
18:1-30)
We believe that marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in
covenant commitment for a lifetime and a sacred institution
established by God. (Matt. 19:4-6)