Statement of Faith

“Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.  –John 7:16, 17

Inspiration of Scriptures We believe that the Holy Bible is the written Word of the Living God. We believe it was inspired by the Holy Spirit and recorded by holy men of old.  It is infallible in content and a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction, which is truth without any mixture of error.  The Bible reveals the principles by which God will judge us and reveals His great plan of salvation.  It will remain eternally.  We believe the Bible is the true center of Christian union and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried.  Therefore, we believe this Word should go into all the world and should be given first place in every believer’s life as written in 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23-25; and 2 Peter 1:19-21.

GOD (Jehovah) We believe in one God revealed in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost…making up the blessed Trinity.   Deuteronomy 4:35, 39; 6:4, 32:39,  and  John17:3, 1 Timothy 2:5, 1 Timothy 1:17

Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, the Messiah, the Savior, God incarnate.  Matthew 11:27, John 10:30-33, John 3:16-17, John 16:23-24

Man We believe that man, in his natural state, is a sinner- lost, undone, without hope, and without God.  Romans 3:19-23; Galatians 3:22; Ephesians 2:1-2,12.

Salvation We believe the terms of salvation are repentance toward God for sin and a personal, heartfelt faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.  This is how the new birth occurs, which we call being “born again.” Salvation is possible only through God’s grace, not by our works.  “Because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  For with the heart one believes and thus has righteousness and with the mouth one confesses and thus has salvation.”  Romans 10:9-12.

Water Baptism We believe that baptism is a symbolic outward expression of one’s faith and must be done by immersion. –Mark 16:16 and Acts 2:38. 

Blood Atonement 
We believe in the saving power of the blood of Jesus and His imputed righteousness. -Acts 4:12; Romans 4:1-9, 5:1-11, Ephesians 1:3-14.
Bodily Resurrection We believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ as it is written in the Bible in the books of Luke 24:39-43, and John 20:24-29.

Ascension We believe that Christ Jesus ascended to the Father and is presently engaged in building a place for us in His Kingdom and interceding for the saints. –John 14:2-3, and Romans 8:34.

Second Coming We believe in the visible, bodily return of Christ Jesus to this earth, to get His church “the Bride” and to judge the world. –Acts 1:10-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; James 5:8, and Revelation 1:7.

Ordinances We believe that the two ordinances of the Body of Christ are water baptism and the Lord’s Supper.  — Matthew 28:19, 1 Corinthians 11:24-26.

Heaven and Hell We believe Scripture clearly sets forth the doctrines of eternal punishment for the lost and eternal bliss and service for the saved — a literal hell for the unsaved and Heaven for the saved.  — Matthew 25:34,41,46;  Luke 16:19-31; John 14:1-3; Revelation 20:11-15.

Holy Spirit We believe the Holy Spirit to be the third person of the Trinity whose purpose in the redemption of man is to convict of sin, regenerate the repentant believer, guide the believer into all truth, indwell all believers, and give gifts to those He wills that they may minister as Christ would to men. We believe that the manifestations of the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost as recorded in 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 will operate through present-day Christians who yield to Jesus.  –Luke 11:13; John 7:37-39, 14:16-17, 16:7-14; Acts 2:1-18.

Tongues (Languages) We believe that the Holy Spirit has given others the ability to speak other languages for His glory, but it is not some unknown secret language.  It must edify the Church and not the speaker. –1 Corinthians 14

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“Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.  Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead,  I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” ----Philippians 3:12-14