Our Statement of
Faith
We believe the Bible to be the inspired,
infallible, authoritative, and inerrant Word
of God (II Timothy 3:15-17, II Peter 1:21).
We believe that Scripture
teaches that there is only one true and living
God who has chosen to reveal Himself as Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah
43:10,11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22).
We believe
that man is a sinful being in need of redemption
(Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Psalm 51:5; Ecclesiastes
7:29; John 6:44; Romans 5:12-21; 1 Corinthians
2:14).
We believe in the virgin birth of Jesus
Christ, that He is the Son of God and the son
of man, that He came to save man from condemnation
of sin by offering His blood as an atonement
and making it available to all who exercise
faith in Him (Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31, 35;
John 3:16; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians
5:21).
We believe that for salvation of lost
and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit
is absolutely essential (Luke 7:50, 24:47;
Romans 10:13-15; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Corinthians
2:15; Ephesians 2:8, 9; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus
2:11, 3:5-7).
We believe the Scriptures ascribe
to the Holy Spirit the acts and attributes
of an intelligent being, and that the works
of God such as creation, inspiration, giving
of life, and sanctification are also ascribed
to the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:2; Job 33:4;
Mark 3:29; John 16:8, 13; Acts 7:51, 10:19,
13:2, 13:4, 16:6; 1 Corinthians 2:11, 6:11,
12; Ephesians 4:30; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Peter 1:21).
We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy
Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is
enabled to live a holy life (Romans 8:5; Philippians
2:12, 13; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 1 John 2:29).
We believe that the baptism in the Holy Spirit
is given to believers who ask for it (Joel
2:28; Acts 2:4).
We believe that all mankind
is subject to the death of the body as a result
of original sin. The soul and spirit do not
die, but immediately after death enter into
a conscious state of happiness or misery according
to the character here possessed by rejection
or acceptance of the Savior (Ecclesiastes 12:7;
Romans 5:12; Philippians 1:23).
We believe in
the bodily resurrection of both the saved and
the lost; the saved to everlasting life and
the lost without Christ to everlasting damnation
(Matthew 24:31-46; Acts 24:15; Revelation 22:11).
We believe in the personal, physical and visible
return of the Lord Jesus Christ to reign in
power and glory. (Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians
4:13-18).
We believe the redemptive work of
Christ on the Cross provides healing for the
human body in answer to believing prayer (Isaiah
53:4, 5; James 5:14, 15; 1 Peter 2:24). |