What We Believe

  • In the verbal inspiration of the Bible.

  • In one God eternally existing in 3 persons; namely, the Father, Son & Holy Spirit.

  • That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost, & born of the Virgin Mary.  That Jesus was crucified, buried, & raised from the dead.  That He ascended to heaven & is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor.

  • That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins.

  • That justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.

  • In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through the Word and by the Holy Spirit.

  • Holiness to be God’s standard of living for His people.

  • In the baptism of the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart.

  • In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost.

  • In water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

  • Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement.

  • In the Lord’s Supper and washing of the saints’ feet.

  • In the pre-millennial second coming of Jesus.  First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air.  Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years.

  • In the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked.


Doctrinal Commitments

Repentance.  Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19
Justification.  Romans 5:1; Titus 3:7 (an act of God by pardoning all sins or offenses)
Regeneration.  Titus 3:5 - (restitution of all things, coming from death to life)
New birth.  John 3:3, I Peter 1:23, I John 3:9
Sanctification subsequent to justification.  Rom. 5:2; I Cor. 1:30; I Thess. 4:3; Heb. 13:12
Holiness.  Luke 1:75; I Thess. 4:7; Heb. 12:14
Water Baptism.  Matt. 28:19; Mark 1:9, Mark 1:10; John 3:22, John 3:23; Acts 8:36, Acts 8:38
Baptism with the Holy Ghost; the enduement of power for service.  Matt. 3:11; Luke 24:49, Luke 24:53; Acts 1:4-8
Speaking in tongues as initial evidence of baptism of the Holy Ghost.  John 15:26; Acts 2:4; Acts 10:44 - 46; Acts 19:1-7
Spiritual Gifts.  I Cor. 12:1, I Cor. 12:7, I Cor. 12:10, I Cor. 12:28, I Cor. 12:31; I Cor. 14:1
Signs following believers.  Mark 16:17-20; Romans 15:18, Romans 15:19; Heb. 2:4
Fruit of the Spirit.  Romans 6:22; Gal. 5:22, Gal. 5:23; Eph. 5:9; Phil. 1:11
Divine healing provided  in the atonement.  Psalms 103:3; Isaiah 53:4,5; Matt. 8:17; James 5:14-16; I Peter 2:24
The Lord’s Supper.  Luke 22:17 - 20; I Cor. 11:23 -26
Washing the saints’ feet.  John 13:4-17; I Tim. 5:9-10
Tithing and giving.  Gen. 14:18-20; Gen. 28:20-22; Mal. 3:10; Luke 11:42; I Cor. 9:6-9, I Cor.16:2; Heb. 7:1-21
Restitution where possible.  Matt. 3:8; Luke 19:8,9
Pre-millennial second coming of Jesus.  I Cor. 15:52; I Thess. 4;15-17; II Thess. 2:1; Zec. 14:4; I Thess. 4:14; II Thess. 1:7-10; Jude 14, Jude 15; Rev. 5:10; Rev. 19:11-21; Rev. 20:4-6
Resurrection.  John 5:28; John 5:29; Acts 24:15; Rev. 20:5,6
Eternal life for the righteous.  Matt. 25:46; Luke 18:30; John 10:28; Romans 6:22; I John 5:11-13
Eternal punishment for the wicked.  Matt. 25:41-46; Mark 3:29; II Thess. 1:8,9; Rev. 20:10-15, Rev. 21:8

Practical Commitments

Spiritual Example
We will demonstrate our commitment to Christ through our practice of the spiritual disciplines; we will demonstrate our commitment to the body of Christ through our loyalty to God and commitment to His church; and we will demonstrate our commitment to the work of Christ through our being good stewards.

Moral Purity

We will engage in those activities which glorify God in our body and which avoid the fulfillment of the lust of the flesh.  We will read, watch and listen to those things which are of positive benefit to our spiritual well-being.

Personal Integrity

We will live in a manner that inspires trust and confidence, bearing the fruit of the Spirit and seeking to manifest the character of Christ in all our behavior.

Family Responsibility
We will give priority to fulfilling family responsibilities, to preserving the sanctity of marriage and to maintaining divine order in the home.

Behavioral Temperance

We will practice temperance in behavior and will abstain from activities and attitudes which are offensive to our fellowman or which lead to addiction or enslavement.

Modest Appearance
We will demonstrate the scriptural principle of modesty by appearing and dressing in a manner that will enhance our Christian testimony and will avoid pride, elaborateness or sensuality.

Social Obligation
It should be our objective to fulfill our obligations to society by being good citizens, by correcting social injustices, and by protecting the sanctity of life.
        

What We Believe


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