We believe……..
1. The Scripture Inspired.- The Scriptures, both the Old and New testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct. (II Timothy 3:15-17; I Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21)
2. The One True God. The one true God has revealed himself as the eternally self-existent "I am" the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. (Deut. 6:4; Isa. 43:10-11; Matt. 28:19; Luke 3:22)
3. The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare: His virgin birth (Matt. 1:23; Luke 1:31,35) His sinless life (Heb. 7:26; I Peter 2:22) His Miracles (Acts 2:22; 10:38) His work on the cross (I Cor. 15:3; II Cor. 5:21) His bodily resurrection from the dead (Matt. 28:6; Luke 24:39; I Cor. 15:4) His exaltation to the right hand of God (Acts 1:9,11; 2:33; Phil. 2:9-11; Heb. 10:3)
4. The Fall of Man. Man was created good and upright; for God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness, "However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God."
(Gen. 1:26, 27; 3:6; Rom. 5:12-19)
5. The Salvation of Man Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God. Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God to the hope of eternal life (Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Rom. 10:13-15; Eph. 2:8; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7). The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Rom. 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness (Eph. 4:24; Titus 2:12). This ministry believes in conditional eternal security, that a person can fall from grace, man is a free moral agent.
6. The Ordinances of the Church - The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. (Matt. 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47, 48; Rom. 6:4). The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements bread and the fruit of the vine is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4) a memorial of His suffering and death (I Cor. 11:26) and is enjoined on all believers (till He comes).
7. The Baptism in the Holy Ghost All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4, 8; I Cor. 12:1-31). This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth (Acts 8:12-17; 10:44-46; 11:14-16; 15:7-9). With the baptism in the Holy Ghost come such experiences as an overflowing fullness of the Spirit (John 7:37-39; Acts 2:43; Heb. 12:28, an intensified consecration to God and dedication to His work (Acts 2:42), and a more active love for Christ, for His Word and for the lost (Mark 16:20).
8. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Ghost The baptism of believers in the Holy Ghost is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance (Acts 2:4). The speaking with tongues in this instance is the same in essence as the gift of tongues (I Cor. 12:4-10, 28), but different in purpose and use.
9. Sanctification Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and dedication unto God (Rom 12;1 2; I Thess. 5:23; Heb. 13:12).
10. The Church and its Mission The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission to be an agency of God for evangelizing the world (Acts 1:8; Matt.8:19, 20; Mark 16:15,16). To be a corporate body in which man may worship God (I Cor. 12:13) to be a channel of God's purpose to build body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son (Eph. 4:11-16; I Cor. 12:28).
11. Divine Healing Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers (Eph. 4:11-16).
12. The Blessed Hope The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the Church (I Thess. 4:16,17; Rom 23; Titus 2:13). We believe in the pre-tribulation rapture.
13. The Millennial Reign of Christ The Second Coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the earth for 1000 years (Zech. 14:5; Matt 24:27,30; Rev. 1:7; Rev. 19:11-14). The millennial reign will bring the salvation of national Israel (Ezek. 37:21, 22; Zeph. 3:19,20; Rom. 11:26,27) and the establishment of universal peace (Isa. 11:6-9; Psa 72:3-8; Micah 4:3,4).
14. The Final Judgment There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Matt. 25:46; Mark 9:43-48; Rev. 19:20; 20:11-15; 21:8).
15. The New Heavens and the New Earth We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness (II Peter 3:13; Rev. 21:22).
