We Believe

WE BELIEVE …

  The Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God (II. Tim. 3:16-17).

  That there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19).

  In the virgin birth of Jesus, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily and spiritual resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His personal return in power and glory, and in the rapture of the Church at Christ’s coming (Matt. 1:23, I. Pet. 2:21-22, Acts 2:22, I. Cor. 15:23, 1. Cor. 15:4, Acts 2:33, I. Thess. 4:16-18).

  That for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ is absolutely essential (Rom. 5:12-21).

  That sanctification is the process by which, according to the will of God, we are made partakers of His holiness; that it is a progressive work, begun in regeneration, carried on in the hearts of believers by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, especially through the Word of God, self-examination by the revelation of the Holy Spirit, self-denial, watchfulness and prayer (Phil. 2:12-13&15, I. Cor. 1:30).

  In the baptism of the Holy Spirit and in the gifts of the Spirit (Acts 2:4, I. Cor. 12:1-11, I. Cor. 14:1-33).

  In the 5-fold offices for the purpose of equipping the body of Christ. (Eph. 4:11-13).

  In water baptism by immersion (Matt. 3:16-17, Acts 2:38, Rom 6:3-4).

  In the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of Life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation (II. Cor. 5:10, Rev. 20:11-15).

  In the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ (I. Cor. 12:13).