We Believe....
The Bible Is:
The inspired Word of God is a revelation from God to man, it's living, infallible, and everlasting rule for faith and conduct. (2 Timothy 3:15-17; I Peter 1:23-25; Hebrews 4:12)
The Holy Trinity:
One living true God eternally exists as three distinct Persons — the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with three separate and distinct personalities, being co-equal and co-eternal. Them being the creator of everything. (John 1:1-5, 10-14, 17:22; Matthew 28:18-20 Genesis 1:1)
Jesus Christ:
Is the Son of God, He is the Word of the Father. He's the very eternal God of one substance with the Father. He was born of the Virgin Mary, taking man nature in the womb so that the two whole and perfect natures can be joined together in person. He was crucified and died, was buried and resurrected, ascended into heaven, and is now seated at the right hand of God the Father. (John 1:1; Roman 8:26; Hebrews 7:21-27)
All Have Sinned:
Man was created good and upright, for God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness.” But, man, by voluntary transgression, fell, and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ the Son of God. All have sinned and come short of God's glory. (Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans 3:23, 5:12-21)
The Salvation of Man:
Man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Justification and regeneration or being born again comes through faith in the complete work of Jesus Christ. (Romans 3:24; John 3:3; 1 John 3:9; 1 Peter 1:23) On the Cross, Jesus Christ became sin and sickness, providing both salvation and divine healing for all mankind (Psalm 103:3), being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. For by grace, we are saved through faith. (Ephesians 2:8-10) “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart - that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.” (Romans 10:8-10)
Evidence of Salvation:
The inward evidence to the believer of his salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit.
(Romans 8:16; I John 3:18-19, 24) The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness
and true holiness. “You will know them by their fruits.” (Matthew 7:16-20)
Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit:
The full consummation of the Baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is evidenced by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. (Acts 1:8, 2:4, 10:44-46, 19:1-7)
Baptism in Water:
The ordinance of baptism by a burial with Christ should be observed as commanded in the scriptures by all who have truly repented and in their hearts have truly believed in Christ as Savior and Lord. In so doing, they declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and that they have also been raised with Him to walk in the newness of life. (Acts 8:36-39, Matthew 28:19; Acts 10:47-48; Romans 6:4)
The Lord’s Supper:
“And when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, ‘This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, also he took the cup, after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.” (I Corinthians 11:24-25, 28)
Divine Healing:
Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement of Christ for all believers. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present age. "Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." (Isa. 53:4, 5; Matt. 8:16-17; Mark 16:18; James 5:13-16; 1 Peter 2:24).
God's Will for Believers:
Spiritual: 3 John 2; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Mental & Emotions: II Timothy 1:7; Philippians 4:7-8; Romans 12:2; Isaiah 26:3
Physical: Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:17; I Peter 2:24
Financial: Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 6:38; II Corinthians 9:6-12; Deuteronomy 28:1-14; Philippinas 4:19
Resurrection:
Jesus Christ was physically resurrected from the dead in a glorified body three day after His death on the cross. In addition, both the saved and the lost will be resurrected; they that are saved to the resurrection of life and they that are lost to the resurrection of eternal damnation. (John 11:25-26; Acts 24:15; 1 Corinthians 15:50-52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Revelations 20:4-6).
The Lake of Fire:
The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and whosoever is not found written in the Lamb's Book of Life shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burns fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Rev. 19:20; 20:10-15).
Second Coming:
Jesus Christ will physically and visibly return to earth for the second time to establish His Kingdom. This will occur at a date undisclosed by the Scriptures ( 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8; Revelation 1:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:7; Revelation 19:11-16, 20:1-6)
The New Heavens and New Earth
As promised in the Scriptures, look for a new heaven and a new earth wherein righteousness dwells (2 Pet. 3:13; Rev. 21:1).
Marriage Relations:
Marriage is only sanctioned or conducted between a man and a woman. God instituted marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family. (Genesis 2:24; Genesis 19:5; Romans 1:26-29; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; Hebrews 13:4)
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