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Statement of Faith Doctrinal Beliefs
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Concerning the Bible
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Concerning God
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit.
Concerning the Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine person, equal with God the Father
and Son. He guides believers into all truth, and convicts sinners of sin,
righteousness, and judgment(Genesis 1:1-3; John 16:8-13; I Corinthians 12:12-14;
Romans 8:9, 14, 16, 26, 27).
Concerning Christ
We believe the Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God who is our mediator
at the Father's right hand. He was begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of Mary,
a virgin, and is true God and is true man.. He lived a sinless life, and arose
from the grave according to the Scriptures. He died on the cross and bore our
sins, accomplishing our redemption. He ascended bodily after His resurrection.
We believe in His personal, premillennial, pretribulational, return(John 1:1,2;
Romans 3:24-25; Ephesians 1:7; Acts 1:9-11; I Thessalonians 4:13-18).
Concerning the Fall of Man
We believe that man was created in the image of God, but by choice he sinned and
thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is
separation from God. Every person inherits a sinful nature and needs
salvation(Genesis 1:26,27; Romans 5:12-19; Ephesians 2:1-12).
Concerning the New Birth
We believe that in order to be saved, sinners must be born again. It is not a
process, but is instantaneous. Jesus died for our sins as a representative and
substitutionary sacrifice, and that all who believe in Him, with sorrow and
repentance, are justified on the ground of His shed blood. It is wholly by
grace, and if any man be in Christ he is a new creature(John 3:3; II Corinthians
5:17; I John 5:1; Colossians 2:13).
Concerning the Security of Believers
We believe that once saved, the believer is kept eternally by God's power and is
secure forever(John 6:37-40; Romans 8:38, 39; I Corinthians 1:4-8).
Concerning the Church
We believe that the Church is the body of Christ, and that all born-again
believers make up this body. We believe that the local Church is made up of
born-again, baptized believers and that it is the only institution Christ
established upon this earth.
Concerning Ordinances
We believe that the scriptural baptism is by single immersion of born-again
believers only. It is the outward sign of an inward belief. Baptism identifies
the convert with the Lord Jesus Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection.
The ordinance of baptism and the Lord's Supper are given to the church and must
be carried out by the local church and under it's authority.
Concerning Heaven and Hell
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the Saved unto everlasting blessedness
in Heaven, and the resurrection of the lost unto everlasting punishment in Hell
fire.(John 14:1-6: Revelation 20:15).
