Our Statement of Faith
God
There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His kingdom, righteousness
and peace.
Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent to indwell, guide, teach, empower the believe, and convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.
The Bible
The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete
revelation of His will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and
only rule of Christian faith and practice.
Man & Sin
Man was originally created in the
image and likeness of God: he fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both
physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only
through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The portion of the unrepentant and unbelieving is existence
forever in conscious torment; and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.
Salvation
Salvation has been provided through
Jesus Christ for all men; and those who repent and believe in Him are born
again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the
children of God.
Sanctification
It is the will of God that each
believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly, being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated
to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective
service. This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought
in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.
The Church
The Church consists of all those who
believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born
again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world
as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations. he local church is a body of believers in Christ who are
joined together for the worship of God, for edification through the Word of
God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel, and observance of
the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
Resurrection
There shall be a bodily resurrection
of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.
The Second Coming
The second coming of the Lord Jesus
Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible, and premillennial. This is the believer’s blessed hope and is a vital truth
which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.