The True God
We believe that there is one, and only one, true and living God; that He is omnipotent, omniscient, immutable, and infinitely Holy; that He exists eternally in Three Persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit; and that these three, though One, are yet Three Distinct Persons and are equal in every divine perfection. Deut. 4:35, Isa. 44:6, Gen. 17:1, Jer. 23:23, Psa. 102: 26-27; Psa. 99:9, Phil. 2:5-11.
Jesus Christ
His Identity
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Only Begotten Son of God who exists eternally with God; that He is the Saviour whom God sent into the world to redeem the world. John 1:1-34, I John 4:15, I John 2:22.
His Incarnation
We believe that He took upon Himself flesh and dwelt among men here on this earth; that He was at one and the same time both God and Man. John 1:14, Phil 2:5-7, I John 4:2-3.
His Virgin Birth
We believe that He came to earth in the flesh by way of the Virgin Birth, born of a woman who had never been sexually intimate with men. Therefore, He had no earthly father but was conceived in the womb of this virgin woman by the Holy Spirit. Isa. 7:14, Matt. 1:18-23.
His Death
We believe that He died by way of crucifixion on the cross at a place called Calvary; that He died as man's substitute, suffering the full wrath of God; and thereby paid the penalty of sin. Matt. 27:33-54, I Cor. 15:3, I John 4:10, I Pet. 3:18.
His Blood
We believe that His blood, which He shed in death at Calvary, is the only atonement for the sins of man, and that it is sufficient to wash away the sins of every person. Heb. 9:22, Eph. 1:7, I John 1:7, Lev. 17:11.
His Resurrection
We believe that He arose bodily from the tomb, and through His resurrection, a sure hope of immortality and everlasting life is given to all who have been saved by Him. Luke 24: 1-7, I Cor. 15:4, Rom. 4:25, I John 2:25, Rom 10;9.
His Ascension
We believe that He ascended back into Heaven from whence He came and is now at the right hand the Father, carrying on His ministry of intercession. Luke 24:50-51, Acts 2:31-33, Heb. 7:25, I John 2:1, Heb. 12:2.
His Second Coming
We believe that there will be a personal and visible return of this same Jesus in like manner as He ascended back into Heaven; that in fulfillment of His own promise He will return to receive His own Kingdom on earth where He will rule for the period of a thousand years, which period is known as the Millennium. This, then, makes His Second Coming a Premillennial, (Pre-tribulation) coming again of the Lord, John 14:3 Acts 1:10-11, I Thess. 13:18, Rev. 19:11-16, Rev. 20;4-6.
His Lordship
We believe that Jesus Christ is Lord of All. Phil. 2:5-11, Romans 10:9.
The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Holy Trinity and not an abstract power or influence, that He is sent into the world to convict men of sin, regenerate the believing sinner, and to seal the believer until the day of redemption. Matt. 28:19, John 16:7-14, Eph. 1:13, Eph. 4:30.
The Scriptures
We believe that the Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God, written by holy men of old as they were moved by the Holy Spirit of God; that its primary purpose is the salvation of sinners, and that it does not merely contain the truth, but is the truth - the standard by which all truth must be tested. II Tim. 3:15-16, II Pet. 1:21, John 17:17, John 8:47, I John 5:10, John 18:37.
Man
We believe that man was created in the image of God, but that he fell from his perfect state by voluntary transgression; that since that first transgression, all men are born in sin and have, through inheritance, a depraved nature utterly devoid of the holiness required by the law of God; that he is a sinner by nature, choice and practice, and is therefore under just condemnation, without defense or excuse. Gen. 1:26-27, Gen. 2:17, Gen. 3:1-6, Rom. 5:12, Psa 51:5, I John 1:8,10.
The Way of Salvation (The same throughout all ages)
We believe that the only way men can be saved from eternal ruin is by truly repenting of his sin and trusting Jesus Christ, God's Son, as his personal Saviour; that such an experience consummates the New Birth; that he is transformed and regenerated by God's Spirit and becomes a new creature in Christ, a true child of God; that this is wholly by the grace of God, a free gift of God's love and cannot be obtained by any good works or deeds of men. We further believe that since salvation is by God's grace alone, when it comes to the individual heart, it is that individual's for time and eternity; he is kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation. Luke 13:3, John 1:12, Acts 4:12, 16:31, Eph. 2:8-9; Titus 3:5, John 5:24, I Pet. 1:3-5.
The Church
Mystery Form
We believe that the true church is the mystical union of all born again believers who, in their unity, compose the body of Christ, with Christ himself as its Head. I Cor. 12:13, Eph. 3:3-11, 5:32.
Local
We believe the local church is an assembly of baptized believers; associated by the covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the ordinances of Christ; governed by His laws; and exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word. II Cor. 1:1, Gal. 1:2, Acts 5:11, Rev. 2:1, 8, 12, 18, 3:1, 7, 14.
Church Ordinances
We believe that the Ordinances enjoined by the gospel, given to the church by Christ and to be observed by he church, are two: baptism and the Lord's Supper; that these are positive and sacred institutions, and the obligation to honor and observe them come directly from the authority of Christ Who appointed them. Matt. 28:19, 25:26-29; Luke 22:17-20; I Cor. 11:23-30.
Baptism
We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion in water of one who has truly had a personal saving experience with Christ; that it symbolizes the believer's being buried with Christ and raised to walk with Him in newness of life; that this ordinance must be administered in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Baptism does not save anyone, but is done to show one's love and obedience to God in his Christian walk.
The Lord's Supper
We believe the Lord's Supper is to be observed by those who have been truly saved by Christ, and is to be observed only after a solemn self-examination; that it is a commemoration of the dying of the Lord Jesus - the bread symbolizing His body and the fruit of the vine symbolizing His shed blood. These, being taken together, show forth His death until He comes again. This ordinance shall be observed by this church on the first Sunday of each month.
The World to Come
We believe that the end of this present world will come by fire and the world to come will be eternal; that in the world to come there will be two eternal places; a place of endless peace for all the people of God who have been saved by His grace, and a place of endless punishment for all who have never been reconciled to God by the blood of Christ. These two places are known as heaven and hell, respectively.
Heaven
A place of beauty and bliss, wherein dwelleth righteousness where God will so dwell with His people forever. II Cor. 12:2-4, 5:1, I Pet. 1:3-5, Rev. 21-22.
Hell
A place of ceaseless torment, characterized by fire and brimstone, a place where all who have scorned God's love will suffer forever. Luke 16:19-31, Matt. 5:22, 29, 30; Matt. 23:33; Rev. 21:88, Rev. 14:10-11.
The Devil
We believe in the personality of Satan, that he is not merely an abstract power or influence, but a living personal being; that he is the god of the world and the prince of the power of the air; that he is constantly going up and down in the earth seeking whom he may devour. John 8:44, II Cor. 4:4, Eph. 2:2, I Pet. 5:8.
The Christian Walk
We believe that a person, once he has truly accepted Christ as Saviour, is a new creation in Christ and that he should live a holy, consecrated life, that he should separate himself from the world and all its lusts in obedience to the command of God. Col. 2:6; I Pet. 2:9, II Cor. 5:17, II Cor. 6:17-18, I John 2:15; II Tim. 2:19.
Judgment
We believe that everyone, saved and unsaved, shall face God in Judgment. According to the Scriptures, the Judgment of the Saved will be separate from the Judgment of the unsaved. We believe the Scriptures teach that this Judgment shall be as follows:
Judgment of Christians (The Judgment Seat of Christ) - II Cor. 5:10
Christians shall at this time be judged according to their works from the time they received Christ Jesus as their Saviour until the time they stand before Him in judgment. They shall be rewarded or they shall suffer loss according as their works shall be. I Cor. 3:11-15.
Judgment of the Unsaved (The Great White Throne Judgment) - Rev. 20:11
All unsaved shall at this time be judged according to their works and cast into the lake of fire to suffer forever according as their works shall be.