Concerning the Bible
We believe in the verbal, plenary,
inspiration and the infallibility of the Scripture. II Tim.
3:15-17. By inspiration we mean the books of the Bible were
written by holy men of old, as they were moved by the Holy
Spirit (II Peter 1:19-20). We believe the Word of God has
been divinely preserved in the 1611 King James Version for
English-speaking people. 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: 22,l23;
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, 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.
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).
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