Statement of Faith
THE BIBLE
We believe the whole Bible is verbally and fully inspired by God and without error in the original writings and is the supreme and final authority in faith and life. John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21
GOD
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14
JESUS, GOD THE SON
We believe that Jesus Christ the eternal Son of God was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary and is true God and true man.. Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:35; John 1:1, 14, 18 We believe that Jesus Christ rose bodily from the dead, that He ascended into Heaven, and that is now living there for us as Savior, High Priest, and Advocate. Matthew 28:5-6; Hebrews 4:14, 7:25; 1 John 2:2 We believe in the personal, bodily, and pre-millennial return of Jesus Christ; that Christ will reign in righteousness and peace over an earthly literal millennial kingdom Zechariah 14:4-11; Matthew 24:15-31; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelations 20:1-6 GOD,
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that God the Holy Spirit is a person who restrains evil in the world and convicts men of sin. He also regenerates those who receive Christ as Savior, baptizes them at the moment of regeneration into the body of Christ, indwells them permanently, seals them unto the day of redemption, bestows spiritual gifts on each one, and fills those yielded to Him. John 3:8, 14:16-17, 16:7-11; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13; Ephesians 4:30; 5:18
MAN
We believe that man was created in the image of God; that he sinned and thereby caused physical and spiritual death, which is separation from God; that all human beings are born with a sinful nature. Genesis 1:27; Psalms 51:5; Romans 3:23, 5:1, 12
SALVATION
We believe that salvation is a gift of God and is received through personal faith in Jesus Christ; that man is justified by grace through faith apart from works; that all true believers are kept secure in Christ forever and that nothing can separate them from the love of God. John 10:27-30; Acts 13:33, 39; Romans 6:23, 8:1, 38, 39; Ephesians 2:8-10
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died in our place, shedding His blood for our sins on the cross and that all who believe in Him are saved. Acts 16:31; Romans 3:24-26; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 1 Peter 2:24
We believe that all believers still possess a sinful nature, but full provision to overcome this sinful nature is provided through identification with Christ, knowledge of the Scriptures, and by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Romans 7:15-21, 6:1-11, 8:11-13; 2 Thessalonians 2:13