BELIEF STATEMENTS

THE BIBLE 

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

GOD

The One True God has revealed himself as the eternally self-existent ‘I AM,’ the Creator of heaven and earth, the Redeemer of mankind.  He has revealed himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 43:10,11, Mt. 28:19, Luke 3:22).

JESUS

The only Son of God, Savior, and soon coming King.  The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God.  The Scriptures declare his: virgin birth (Mt. 1:23; Lk. 1:31,35);  sinless life (Heb. 7:26;1 Pt. 2:22);  miracles (Ac. 2:22; 10:38);  substitutionary work on the cross (1 Co. 15:3; 2 Co. 5:21);  bodily resurrection from the dead (Mt. 28:6; Lk. 24:39; 1 Co. 15:4); exaltation to the right hand of God (Ac. 1:9,11; 2:33; Ph. 2:9,11; Hb.1:3);  and His personal & imminent return, and millennial reign (1 Th. 4:16-17, Re. 19:11-14, 20:1-6).

THE HOLY SPIRIT

The third person of the Trinity and giver of supernatural gifts.  The Holy Spirit is the person of the Godhead who indwells, baptizes, and gives supernatural gifts to all believers, for empowerment to witness and serve.  His present work is the same as that in the New Testament (Lk. 24:49; Ac. 1:4-8, 2:4; 1 Co. 12:1-31, Jm. 5:14-16).

MANKIND

A sinful nature, in need of salvation & sanctification, mankind was created good and upright; but by voluntary disobedience, fell into sin and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God (Ge. 1:26,27; 2:17; 3:6; Rm. 5:12-19).  Mankind’s only hope of salvation is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, giving us forgiveness of sin, eternal life, and power to live separated from evil (Jn. 3:16, Rm. 10:9-10, 12:1).

THE CHURCH

God’s agency in this world.  The church is to carry out the work of Christ in this world, equip people for ministry, and maintain the ordinances of the Church — baptism by immersion and communion (Mk. 16:15-16, 1 Co. 11:26, Eph. 4:11-16).

OUR FUTURE

Our heavenly home, death for the believer is not an event to be feared but a promotion to anticipate.  Jesus is right now preparing an eternal home for all who know Him, so that we may live with Him forever (1 Th. 4:16, 17; Rm. 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Co. 15:51.52; Re. 21 and 22).