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WHAT WE BELIEVE

The following 16 statements of faith are what we believe

1. The Scriptures Inspired

The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired by God and take the revelation of God to man, authoritative rule of faith and conduct. (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21).

2. The One True God

The one true God has revealed himself as the eternally self-exhistent "I Am," the Creatorof heaven and earth and the Redeemer of Mankind; He has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son and Holy Ghost. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10,11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22).

3. The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ

The Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God. The Scriptures declare:

  • His virgin Birth (Matthew 1:23; Luke:1:31,35)
  • His sinless life (Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22)
  • His miracles (Act 2:22; 10:38)
  • His substitutionary work on the cross (1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21)
  • His bodily resurrection from the dead(Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:39; 1 Corinthians 15:4)
  • His exaltation to the right hand of God (Acts 1:9-11; 2:33; Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:3).

4. The Fall of Man

Man was created good and upright; "then God said 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.'" However man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God. (Genesis 1:26,27; 2:17; 3:6; Romans 5:12-19)

5. The Salvation of Man

Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood, the Son of God:

  • Conditions of Salvation: Salvation is recieved through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God according to the hope of eternal life. (Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 3:5-7).
  • The Evidence of Salvation: The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness. (Ephesians 4:24; Titus 2:12).

6. The Ordinances of the Church:

  • Baptism in Water : The Ordinances of Baptism by immersion is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Savoir and Lord are to be baptized. Thus they declare to the world that they have been raised with Him to walk in the newness of Life. (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47, 48; Romans 6:4).
  • Holy Communion : The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements of the bread and the fruit of the vine, is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4) and a memorial of His suffering and death (1 Corinthians 11:26) and is enjoined to all believers "till He come!"

7. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit:

All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and Fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian church. With it comes the endowment for power of life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry, district from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth(Acts 8:12-17; 10:44-46; 11:15, 16; 15:7-9).With the baptism in the Holy Spirit come such experiences as an overflowing fullness of the Spirit (John 7:37-39; Acts 4:8), a deepened reverence for God (Acts 2:43; Hebrews 12:28), an intensified consecration to God and dedication to His work ( Acts 2:42), and a more active love for Christ, for His Word, and the lost (Mark 16:20).

8. The Evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit:

The baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is some times witnessed by the initial physical signs of the speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives them utterance (Acts 2:4). The speaking in tongues in this instance is the same in essence as the gift of tongues (1 Corinthians 12: 4-10; 28) but different in purpose and in use.

9. Sanctification

Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God(Romans 2:1,2;1 Thessalonians 5:22;Hebrews 13:12). The scriptures teach a life of "holiness without which no man shall see the Lord," (Hebrews 12:14). By the power of the Holy Ghost we are able to obey the command; "Be ye holy, for I am holy" (1 peter 1:15,16). Sanctifications realized in the believer by recognizing hi identification with Christ in His death and resurrection, and by faith recockning daily upon the fact of that union, and by offering every faculty continually to the dominion of the holy spirit (Roman 6:1-13; 8:1, 2,13-14; Philippians 2:12, 13; 1 Peter 1:5).

10. The Church

The Church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven (Ephesians 1:22, 23; 2:22; Hebrews 12:23).

11. The Ministry

A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for a twofold purpose: 1.)The evangelization of the world, and 2.) The edifying of the body of Christ( Mark 16: 15-20; Ephesians 4:11-13).

12. Divine Healing

Divine healing is an integal part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers (Isaiah 53:4, 5; Matthew 8:16, 17; James 5:14-16).

13. The Blessed Hope

The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the Church (1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:51, 52).

14. The Millennial Reign of Christ

The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the earth for one thousand years (Zechariah 14:5 ; Matthew 24:27, 30; Revelation 1:7; 19;11-14; 20:1-6).

15. The Final Judgement

There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raise and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found in the Book of Life, together with the Devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be cosigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death ( Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 19:20; 20:11-14; 21:8).

16. The New Heaven and New Earth

We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, were in dwelleth righteousness (2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21,22).