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What We Believe
- We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to
be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original
writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation
of men, and the divine and final authority for all Christian
faith and life.
- We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely
perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit.
- We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man,
having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the
Virgin Mary. He died on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins,
according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from
the dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of
the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and Advocate.
- We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify
the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict men,
regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct,
and empower the believer for godly living and service.
- We believe that man was created in the image of God but fell
into sin and is, therefore, lost, and only through regeneration
by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
- We believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His
resurrection provide the only grounds for justification and
salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus
Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of God.
- We believe that water baptism and the Lord's Supper are
ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age.
They are, however, not regarded as a means of salvation.
- We believe that the true Church is composed of such persons
who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated
by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of
Christ of which He is the Head.
- We believe that only those who are thus members of the true
Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.
- We believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the
Church, and that every local church has the right, under Christ,
to decide and govern its own affairs.
- We believe in the personal and premillennial and imminent
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this "Blessed
Hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life and service
of the believer.
- We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the
believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord;
of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting, conscious punishment.
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