What We Believe

Statement of Faith

Our core principles

The Scriptures Inspired

            We believe the bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:15-16; 1 Peter 2:2)

 

The One True God

            We believe there is one God, eternally existing in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; Mark 12:29; John 5: 17-30)

 

The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ

            We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death, in his bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal future return to this earth in power and glory to rule over the nations. (Isaiah 9:6; Hebrew 1:8; Romans 9:5; John 1:1, 14; John 20:28; John5:20; Titus 2:13)

 

The Fall of Man

            We believe man was created good and upright; but man voluntarily sinned and thereby incurred both physical and spiritual death, which is separation from God. (Genesis 1:26, 27; 2:17; 3:6; Romans 5:12-19)

 

The Salvation of Man

            We believe the only means of our being cleansed from sin is through repentance and through faith in the precious Blood of Christ. Regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation. (Luke 24:47; Romans 8:16; 10:13-15: Titus 2:11; 3:5-7; John 3:3)

 

Ordinance of the church

            We believe the ordinances of the church are the communion of Lord’s Supper and Baptism in water by immersion, in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. (2 Peter 1:4; 1 Corinthians 11:26; Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4)

 

The Baptism in the Holy Spirit

            We believe that the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is granted to all believers who ask for it. We further believe this experience is distinct from and follows the new birth, that it was the normal experience of New Testament Christians, and that it brings an endowment of power for Christian living and service. (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4, 8; 2:4; 10:44-46; 15:8-9)

 

The Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit

            We believe the baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance. This speaking in tongues is the same in essence as the gift of tongues but is different in its purpose and use. (Acts 2:4; 1Corinthians 12:4-10, 28)

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Sanctification   

    We believe the scriptures teach a life of holiness. Sanctification is a separation from that which is evil and a dedication unto God. We believe all believers should earnestly pursue sanctification by walking in obedience to God’s Word. We further believe that the Christian is able to live a Godly life by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. (Hebrew 12:14; 1 Peter 1:15-16; Philippians 2:12-13)  

 

The Church

            We believe that the Church is the body of Christ. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is a part of the “general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven”. Hebrew 12:2; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:22)

 

Divine Healing

            We believe that Christ’s death on the cross provides healing for the human body, in answer to believing prayer. (Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:16-17; James 5:14-160

 

The Blessed Hope

            We believe in the resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord. This is the imminent and blessed hope of the Church. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52)

 

The Millennial Reign of Christ

    We Believe in the Second coming of Christ includes the Rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with his saints to rule the earth for a thousand years. (Zechariah 14:4; Matthew 24:47, 30; Revelations 1:7; 19:11-24; 20:1-6; Romans 11:26-27; Isaiah 11:6-9; Micah 4:3-4)

 

The Final Judgment

            We believe there will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judge according to their works. Whoever is not found written in the Book of Life will be consign to everlasting punishment, which is the second death. (Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:34-48; Revelations 19:20; 20:11-15; 21:8

 

The new heavens and the new earth

            We, according to the promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” (2 Peter 3:13; Revelations 21:22)