1. The
Scriptures are Inspired
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, revealing the will of God. It is the
infallible rule of faith and practice for our journey through life. II Tim.
3:16-17; I Pet. 1:23-25; Heb. 4:12; Psa. 119:89; Matt. 5:18; Isa. 40:8
2. The One
True God
The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent,
self-revealing "I AM", and has further revealed Himself in the Trinity: Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit. Deut. 6:4; Mark 12:29; Isa. 43:10; Isa. 40:10-31; I Tim.
6:15-16; I John 5:7; Matt. 28:19
3. Man, His
Fall and Redemption
Man was created good and upright, for God said, "Let us make man in our image,
after our likeness". Man, by voluntary transgressions, fell into sin and his
only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Gen. 1:26, 31; Psa.
8:4-8; Gen. 3:1-7; Rom. 5:12-21; I Cor. 15:21-22; II Cor. 5:17.
4. The Deity
of the Lord Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus, eternally with the Father, took upon Himself the form of
man, being born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life and gave His life on
the cross as the supreme sacrifice for our sins, purchasing our redemption with
His blood. Being raised the third day from the dead, He ascended into heaven
and is seated at God the Father's right hand. Matt. 3:17; 17:5; Luke 3:22; John
1:14, 18; John 3:16, 18; I John 4:9; Isa. 9-6; John 1:33, 34; Matt. 1:18-25;
Phil 2:7-11
5. The
Salvation of Man
Salvation is found only in Jesus Christ. Christ came to seek and to save the
lost. It is in Him that we have redemption through His blood and the
forgiveness of sins. While salvation was provided by the shed blood of Jesus
Christ our Lord, it is our responsibility to receive this salvation of grace
through faith, knowing that it is not of ourselves but is indeed a gift of God.
The inward witness to the believer of his salvation is the direct witness of the
Holy Spirit to our spirit that we are the children of God. The outward witness
is a life lived in obedience to the will of God in all holiness by the power of
the in-dwelling Christ. John3:16, 17; Heb. 12:2; Acts 4:12; Luke 19:10; Eph.
1:7; John 10:9; Eph. 2:8; Rom. 8:16
6. Baptism
in Water
Believers are commanded to follow our Lord in this. Water baptism by immersion
shall be administered to those who have repented of their sin and have believed
on the Lord Jesus Christ. In so doing, they declare to the world that they have
died with Jesus and have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. Matt.
28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Rom. 6:3-5; Col. 2:12; Acts 8:36, 38; Acts 16:14,
15; Acts 10:47, 48
7. The
Lord's Supper
Our Lord Himself instituted this ordinance of Holy Communion and we are to
observe it till He comes again. The bread and the wine are symbols of the
broken body and shed blood of Jesus Christ and are a memorial of His suffering
and death and a prophecy of His Second Coming. All believers are encouraged to
partake with reverence and understanding. Luke 22:19-20; Matt. 26:26-28; Mark
14:22-25; John 6:48-58; I Cor. 11:23-29
8. The
Baptism in the Holy Spirit
This is the promise of the Father that all believers are entitled to and
should expect to receive, with the evidence of speaking in tongues as the spirit
gives utterance. This was the normal experience of all the early Christian
churches. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the
bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry. This
wonderful gift of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is distinct from and subsequent
to the New Birth. Acts 1:4-8; Luke 24:49; Acts 2:1-4; Acts 10:44-46; Acts
19:1-6; John 7:37-39; Joel 2:28-29; Mark 16:17; I Cor. 12-14
9.
Sanctification
The Scriptures teach a life of holiness. By the power of the Holy Spirit,
we are able to obey the Word of God, and not be dominated by sin. Heb. 12:14; I
Pet. 1:14-16; I Thes. 5:23-24; I John 2:6; Rom. 8:3
10. Divine
Healing
Sickness and death are the result of man's initial sin. Christ came to set us
free from the law of sin and death and purchased our physical healing in the
atonement. The words of Jesus before He ascended into heaven were, "They shall
lay hands on the sick and they shall recover". The practice of laying on of
hands for healing is an active witness to our Lord's power to heal. All
believers have been given this privilege. Rom. 5:12; Rom 8:2; Gal. 3:13; I Pet.
2:24; Matt. 8:16, 17; Mark 16:15-20; Jas. 5:14-15; Matt. 9:29
11. Tithing
We believe and teach the giving of ten percent of one's income to be an
integral part of the Christian's walk with the Lord. Abraham paid tithe before
the Law was given and in the New Testament Christ affirmed the paying of
tithes. God's blessings of prosperity are promised to those who tithe. Tithing
demonstrates God's ownership in our lives. Gen. 14:20; Gen. 28:2; Lev. 27:30;
II Chron. 31:5; Mal. 3:8-10; Matt. 23:23; Luke 11:42; Heb. 7:6-8
12. The Blessed
Hope - The Rapture
The resurrection of the dead in Christ and their translation together with
those who are alive and remain at Jesus Christ's Second Coming is imminent, and
is the blessed hope of the church. We are looking for the coming of our great
God and Savior Jesus Christ when we will be changed and will be like HI. I Thes.
4:13-17; Titus 2:11-14; I Cor. 15:51-52; Heb. 9:28; II Thes. 2:1; I John 3:2
13. Heaven and
Hell
Heaven is a real place that God the Father has prepared for all those who
follow after His Son, Jesus Christ. There will be a new heaven and a new earth
where we will forever be with our Lord.
"The Devil and his angels, the Beast and the False Prophet, and whosoever is not
found written in the Book of Life, shall be confined to everlasting punishment
in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death".
Rev. 19:20; Mark 16:16; Rev. 20:10-15; John 14:2-3; Rev. 21:1-31; I Cor. 2:9