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We believe in the verbal inspiration
of the Bible. It is the inspired Word of God, a revelation from
God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is
superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason.
(II Timothy
3:14-17: II Peter 1:20-21; I Thess.2: 13; Hebrews 4:12)
We believe in one
God existing in three separate and distinct personalities,
namely
the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They are eternally
self-existent, self- revealed and function as one entity.
(Genesis 1:1; 1:26; 3:22; Deut. 6:4;
Isaiah 43:10,11; Matthew 28:19)
We believe in the
creation and fall of man and that his only hope for redemption
from the fallen nature is in Jesus Christ the Son of God.
(Genesis 1:26-31;3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21)
We believe that
Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived
of
the Holy Spirit and
born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and
raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at
the right hand of God as the Intercessor.
(Isaiah 7:14; 9:6; Luke 1:26-38; I
Cor.15:1-7; Acts 1:9; Hebrews 12:2; 7:25)
We believe that
salvation is by grace through faith and that repentance is
commanded of God for all and necessary for
the forgiveness of sins.
(Romans 3:23; Ephesians 2:8; Romans
10:9-13)
We believe in water baptism by immersion and is to be observed, whenever physically possible as commanded in the Scriptures, by all that have repented and accepted Christ as Savior and Lord. (Matthew 28:19; Acts 10:47,48; Romans 6:4)
We believe in the
baptism of the Holy Spirit as an experience subsequent to
salvation, with the initial physical
evidence of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives
utterance.
(Acts 1:8, 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:2,6)
We believe in the
operation of the gifts of the Spirit and that they are available
to all
believers.
(I Cor.12: 1-11, 27-31; 14:1)
We believe in the
spirit filled life, a life of separation from sin and the
perfecting of
holiness in the fear
of God as an expression of Christian faith.
(II Cor.6:14; 7:1;Ephesians 5:18; I
Thess.4:7)
We believe that
Divine healing is provided for in the Atonement and is the
privilege of all believers.
(Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:16,17; Mark
16:17,18; James 5:14,15)
We believe in the
Lord’s Supper, or Holy Communion. It is the symbol expressing
our sharing of the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ, a
memorial of His suffering and death, and a prophecy of His
Second Coming. It is enjoined on all believers “until He comes”.
(John 6:48,51,53-57;Luke 22:19,20; I
Cor.11:23-32)
We believe in the
resurrection of the dead in Christ and their translation
together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of
the Lord, commonly known as the Rapture of the Church.
(I Cor.15:51-57; I Thess. 4:13-17; Titus
2:11-13)
We believe in the
return of Christ with His saints from Heaven to rule and reign
for one thousand years and after this, there shall be a new
heaven and a new earth.
(Isaiah 65:17; 66:22; II Peter 3:13;
Revelation 1:7; 19:11-14; 20:1-6; 21:1,2)
We believe in the final judgment and bodily resurrection: eternal life for the believer and eternal punishment for the unbeliever.
(John 3:16; 5:24; Mark 9:43-48; II
Thess.1:9; Revelation 20:10-15; 21:8) |
