What We Believe

1. Trinity
   We believe in the Triune God is the Eternally Self-Existent, the Creator of heaven and earth and Redeemer of mankind manifested in three persons; the Almighty Father, Divine Son in the person of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, these three are one God. (Genesis 1:1; John 5:7; John 1:1, 4:24; Matthew 10:20; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18)
   
   
2. Authority and Inerrancy of Scripture
   We believe in the Bible as the inspired, infallible Word of God, inerrant in the original autographs and the only rule of faith, guide for practice and indisputable and ultimate authority of the Revelation of God, His Will and His Way. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalms 19:7-11; 2 Peter 1:16-21)
   
   
3. Deity and Humanity of Christ
   We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, the incarnation of the Father, born of a virgin, very God of every God for, and by whom all things were created. (1 John 1:1-10)
   
   
4. Substitutionary Atonement and Bodily Resurrection of Christ
   We believe in the substitutionary atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ, that He, by the grace of God tasted death for every man and that all must be born again through faith in Him or are forever lost. Redemption is accomplished by the cross and blood of our Lord. Jesus Christ, by grace through faith, believing in the heart that God raised Him from the dead. (Hebrews 2:9; John 3:1-18; John 6:44-49; Ephesians 2:8; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:9-11)
   
   
5. Physical Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ
   We believe in the physical resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ and His bodily ascension into heaven and is now at the right hand of the Father as our Mediator, High Priest and Advocate. We believe that, according to the Scriptures, He arose from the dead in the same body, though glorified, in which He had lived and died, and that His resurrection body is the pattern of that body which ultimately will be given to all believers. (John 20:20; Philippians 3:20-21; Acts 3:12-26; John 20; Hebrews 9:24; 1 Corinthians 15:12-28)
   
   
6. Salvation by Faith Alone in Christ
   We believe that one is saved by grace and faith in the Person and finished work of Jesus Christ. Salvation is by Jesus Christ and none other. We further believe that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the Glory of God the Father. (John 3:16-18; Romans 10:9; Ephesians 2:8)
   
   
7. Sanctification of the Believer
   We believe that sanctification, which is a setting-apart unto God, is threefold: It is already complete for every saved person because his position toward God is the same as Christ's position. Since the believer is in Christ, he is set apart unto God in the measure in which Christ is set apart unto God. We believe, however, that he retains his sin nature, which cannot be eradicated in this life. Therefore, while the standing of the Christian in Christ is perfect, his present state is no more perfect than his experience in daily life. There is, therefore, a progressive sanctification wherein the Christian is to "grow in grace", and to "be changed" by the unhindered power of the Spirit. We believe also that the child of God will yet be fully sanctified in his state as he is now sanctified in his standing in Christ when he shall see his Lord and shall be "like Him". (John 17:17; 2 Corinthians 3:18, 7:1; Ephesians 4:24, 5:25-27; 1 Thessalonians. 5:23; Hebrews 10:10,14. 12:10)
   
   
8. Water Baptism and Holy Communion
   The Lord's Supper as the ordinances of the church to be observed as public declaration of salvation through Jesus Christ and the commemoration of His death, burial and resurrection in victory over satan, death, hell and the grave. (Matthew 3:11,14, 26:26-29; Luke 22:17-23)
   
   
9. Physical Return of Christ
   We believe in the personal, visible, imminent return of Jesus Christ both for His Saints and with His Saints in reign to victory. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Corinthians 15:50-55, Revelation 19:19-20:1-6)
   
   
10. Autonomy of the Local Church
    We believe in the autonomy of the local church as an independent entity with regard to matters of government, polity operation and discipline. We believe that all who are united to the risen and ascended Son of God are members of the church which is the body and bride of Christ. (1 Corinthians 5:5; 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14-15; Acts 11:22; Titus 1:5)

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