Statement of Faith
1. The Word of God
We believe that the Bible is the word of God, fully inspired and
without error in the original manuscripts, written under the
inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in
all matters of faith and conduct.
2. The Trinity
We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing
in three persons, that these are equal in every divine perfection,
and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of
creation, providence and redemption. The Father, The Lord Jesus
Christ as Son and The Holy Spirit.
3. God the Father
We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect
in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We believe that He concerns
Himself mercifully in the affairs of each person, that He hears and
answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all that come
to Him through Jesus Christ.
4. The Lord Jesus Christ
We believe in The Lord Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son,
conceived by The Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth,
sinless life, miracles and teachings. We believe in His
substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, and ascension
into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and personal
visible return to earth.
5. The Holy Spirit
We believe in The Holy Spirit who came forth from The Father and The
Lord Jesus Christ as Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness,
and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower all who
believe in The Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that The Holy Spirit
indwells every believer in The Lord Jesus Christ, and that He is an
abiding helper, teacher and guide.
6. Regeneration
We believe that all people are sinners by nature and by choice and
are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe that The Holy Spirit
regenerates those who repent of their sins and trust in The Lord
Jesus Christ as Savior.
7. The Church
We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which
The Lord Jesus Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are
members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of
believers in The Lord Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible
confession of faith, and associated for worship, work and
fellowship. We believe that God has lain upon the members of the
local church the primary task of giving the gospel of The Lord Jesus
Christ to a lost world.
8. Christian Conduct
We believe that Christians should live for the glory of God and the
well being of others; that their conduct should be blameless before
the world; that they should be faithful stewards of their
possessions; and that they should seek to realize for themselves and
others the full stature of maturity in The Lord Jesus Christ.
9. Ordinances
We believe that The Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances
to the local church: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We believe that
Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water into the
name of the triune God. We believe that The Lord Jesus Christ
instituted the Lord’s Supper for commemoration of His death. We
believe that these two ordinances should be observed and
administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
10. Religious Liberty
We believe that every human being has direct relations with God, and
is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith; that each
church is independent and must be free from interference by any
ecclesiastical or political authority; that therefore Church and
state must be kept separate as having different functions, each
fulfilling its duties free from dictation or patronage of the other.
11. Church Cooperation
We believe that local churches can best promote the cause of The
Lord Jesus Christ by cooperating with one another. Such cooperation,
whether a regional or district emphasis, exists and functions by the
will of the churches. Cooperation is voluntary and may be
interdenominational fellowships on a voluntary basis.
12. The Last Things
We believe in the personal and visible return of The Lord Jesus
Christ to earth and the establishment of his kingdom. We believe in
the resurrection of the body, the final judgment, the eternal
felicity of the righteous, and the endless suffering of the
condemned.
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