What We Believe
We Believe the Bible to be the inspired, only infallible, authoritative written word of God. The Holy Spirit moved upon the writers in the Old and New Testament and inspired them as they wrote the Words of God. God's revelation in Christ and in scripture is unchangeable. Through it the Holy Spirit still speaks today.
(II Timothy 3:13-17, Hebrews 4:12, Psalms 119:89 & 105, 1st Peter 1:23-25, Galatians 1:8-9, Matthew 5:18, Isaiah 40:8)
We Believe that there is one God, eternally existent in Three Persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. God the Father - Creator of all things. By His Words all things were created and through the power of his word all things are held together. He sent his son Jesus to redeem mankind unto himself. A relationship with God only comes through Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ - is the only begotten Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of a virgin. He lived a sin-less life, and performed many miracles. He redeemed us by his atoning death through His shed blood. He ascended to the right hand of the Father, and He will personally return in power and glory. There is no other name given under heaven by which man must be saved. The Holy Spirit inspired the writers of the bible, convicts the world of sin, teaches us all things and brings to our remembrance the Word of God (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 44:6-8, Isaiah 43:10, Matthew 3:16-17, Matthew 28: 19, John 3:16, John 14:23-25, 1st Timothy 6:15-16, 1st John :7)
We Believe that mankind is perishing because of sin, which separates him from God. But God loves all mankind; not willing that any should perish, but that all should repent. The only means for mankind to be cleansed from sin, is through repentance and complete commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior thru faith in the precious blood of Jesus Christ, and being baptized in to the body of Christ.
(Genesis 1:26-31, Psalms 8:4-8, Genesis 3:1-7, Romans 5:1, 12-21, Ephesians 2:8-9, Acts 3:19-21, 1st Corinthians 15:21-22, Galatians 6:14-15, 2nd Corinthians 5:17)
We Believe that being born again of the Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation. John 3:3-8
We Believe Holiness is God's standard of living for his people.
Hebrews 12-14
We Believe that salvation takes place when a person accepts Jesus Christ as Lord of his/her life and believes the actual physical resurrection of Christ. He is redeemed from the nature and penalty of sin. 1st John 1:9
We Believe in the blessed hope, which is the rapture of the Church of God, which is Christ at his return. 1st Thessalonians 4:15-18
We Believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing prayer.
Isaiah 53:4-5
We Believe that the baptism and infilling of the Holy Ghost is given to believers who ask for it. The Holy Ghost's ministry to the body of Jesus Christ gives power to live right, witness, proclaim the gospel and make disciples. The Holy Ghost give us power to cultivate a Christ - like character through the fruits of the Spirit and to build up and mature the church through the miraculous gifts and ministries in this present day.
(John 15:8-10, 1st Corinthians 12:13, John 3:5-6, Acts 2:1-4, Acts 2:38, Luke 11:9-13, Joel 2:28-29, 1st Corinthians 12:14, Hebrews 2:4.)
We Believe in the sanctifying power of the Word of God and the Holy Spirit, by Whose indwelling, the believer is enabled to live a holy and separated life in this present world. Romans 12:1-2
We Believe that the work of God through signs, wonders, divers miracles and all gifts manifestations of the Spirit performed during the beginning of Christianity, do and will occur even today where God word is preached, Faith in Christ is exercised, the Holy Ghost is active, and the gospel is Promulgated in the truth.
1st Corinthians 12:4-10
We Believe in water baptism by immersion and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost. Matthew 3:16.
We Believe in the Lord's supper and washing saint's feet.
John 13:14-16
