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Articles of Faith
We believe the Bible, consisting of both the Old and New Testament
Scriptures in their entirety, is the only divinely inspired, inerrant,
objectively true, and authoritative written Word of God, and the only
infallible rule of faith and practice. The divine inspiration of
Scripture extends to each word of the original manuscripts, but not to
the various copies or translations of Scripture. The Bible should be
interpreted literally, grammatically, contextually, and historically.Bible Deut. 29:29; John 10:35; 2 Tim. 3:15-17; 2 Pet. 1:21; 1 Cor. 2:13
God
We believe in only one God, the Creator, who is infinite, personal,
eternally existing in three persons, revealed to us in Scripture as
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.Gen. 1:1; Deut. 6:4; Isa. 43:10; Isa. 44:6; Isa. 45:22; Matt. 28:19; John 4:24; John 5:26; Col. 1:16-19; 1 Cor. 8:4
Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is God the Son who has neither beginning
nor ending. He was conceived in the flesh by the Holy Spirit, born of
the Virgin Mary, and is fully God and fully man. Jesus died for our
sins, was buried, and arose bodily on the third day. He ascended into
heaven and is now seated at the right hand of God the Father as our only
mediator, high priest and advocate.Matt. 1:23-25; John 1:1; John 14:3; Acts 4:12; 1 Cor. 15:3,4,20; Phil. 2:5-11; 1 Tim. 2:5-6; Heb. 4:14-16; 1 Pet. 2:22
Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit is God, the third person of the Trinity. He
is a person, not a force. The Holy Spirit’s ministries include:
convicting all people of sin; calling, regenerating, indwelling, and
baptizing believers into the body of Christ; setting the believer apart
to a holy life; and teaching, keeping, and empowering them day by day.
The Holy Spirit distributes spiritual gifts to each believer according
to His will. God in His sovereignty still works in miraculous ways.
However, we understand that the sign gifts have served their purpose and
should not be expected in the church today.John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8; 5:3-4; 16:7-14; 1 Cor. 2:9-12; 3:16; 12:3-13,28-31; 13:8-11; Gal. 5:16-25; Eph. 1:13-14; 5:18; Heb. 2:3-4
Human Race
We believe that both man and woman were created in the image of God to
enjoy a personal relationship with Him. As a result of deliberate
disobedience they fell from their sinless state, and they and all their
descendants became sinners. Consequently, they cannot save themselves
and apart from the grace of God in Jesus Christ, they are condemned to a
place of eternal torment.Gen. 1:26-27; 2:7; Matt. 5:20-48; John 3:16-18,36; Rom. 2:6-16; 5:12-21; 6:23; 2 Thes. 1:6-9; Rev. 20:13-15
Salvation
We believe we are saved solely by the grace of God through faith in
Christ alone. This salvation was purchased by the substitutionary death
and shed blood of Jesus Christ for the sins of every person and is
offered to everyone as a free gift. The person who has trusted in the
Lord Jesus Christ as Savior is eternally secure, and can enjoy the
assurance of salvation. We believe that at death believers enter eternal
glory and that unbelievers enter eternal torment.Acts 16:31; 20:20-21; Rom 3:28; 10:9; 1 Cor. 15:3-4; John 1:12; 3:16; 10:28; Eph. 2:8-9; Phil. 1:6
Sanctification
We believe that every believer has been sanctified, set apart with a
perfect standing before God. As we yield ourselves to the Holy Spirit,
we will experience spiritual growth in holiness, but we will not
experience perfection in conduct. Future rewards are determined by our
obedience to the Lord.Heb. 10:10; Phil. 3:12; Rom. 6:13-19; 1 Cor. 3:8
Church
We believe that Christ is the Head of the Church, which is His body. All
who have trusted in Him as Savior are members of it. Christians should
commit themselves to worship, instruction, fellowship, stewardship, and
service in a local church. The church is responsible to represent Jesus
Christ in the world through godly living and evangelism. All believers
are commanded to participate in two church ordinances, believers’
baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Supper.Matt. 26:26-29; 28:18-20; Acts 2:42; 1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:6-10; 4:11-13; 5:23-27; 1 Thes. 2:14; Heb. 10:25; 1 Pet. 2:9-10; 1 John 4:17
Satan
We believe that Satan was created an angelic being. He became the author
of sin, our adversary and accuser, and the great deceiver of the
nations. He will finally be overcome by the Lord Jesus Christ and suffer
eternal punishment in the lake of fire.Gen. 3:1; Job 1:6-12; Matt. 4:3-11; John 8:44; 2 Cor. 4:4; 1 John 3:8; 5:19; Rev. 12:9-10; 20:10
Future Events
We believe, on a day known only by God the Father, Jesus will rapture
His church to deliver it from the judgements that God will pour upon the
earth. After this terrible period, the Lord Jesus Christ will return in
glory to establish His Millennial Kingdom on the earth. This will be
followed by the final judgment of the wicked in the lake of fire and
eternal bliss for God’s children in a new heaven and a new earth.John 14:3; Acts 1:7,11; Rom. 8:1; 1 Cor. 15:20,23; 2 Cor. 5:10; Phil. 1:23; 1 Thes. 4:16-17; Rev. 11:15; 19:11; 21:5
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