Statement of Faith
The entire Bible is the inspired Word of God
1 Peter 1:23-25; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Hebrews 4:12;ll Timothy 3:16
One true God exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
l Corinthians 8:6 (Father is God); Hebrews 1:8 (Son is God); Acts 5:3-4(Holy Spirit is God); 1 John 5:7; Ephesians 4:4-6;Deuteronomy 6:4
The God of the Bible is the Creator of the heavens and earth, the Lord and Giver of life.
Genesis 1; Isaiah 40:28; Hebrews 11:3; Colossians 1:16-17;John 1:3
The Savior of men, the Lord Jesus Christ, was conceived of the Holy Spirit and was born of the virgin Mary.
Luke 1:30-35; Matthew 1:18-25
All have sinned and are in need of Salvation.
Genesis 1:26-31; Genesis 3:1-17; Romans 3:23-24;Romans 5:12-21
The reality of satan and his present deceptive influence, which has been dethroned by Jesus’ victory at Calvary for all those who believe.
Genesis 3:4,5; Job 1:7; John 8:44; ll Corinthians 4:4;ll Corinthians 11:14; l Peter 5:8; Colossians 2:14,15; l John 3:8;Revelation 12:9, 10; 20:10
Eternal life is reserved for the believer and eternal punishment awaits the unbeliever although God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
Mark 16:16; John 10:28; l John 5: 11-13; Revelation 20:12-15; John 3:16-28; 2 Peter 3:9
Salvation is only through faith in Jesus Christ who died for our sins, was buried and raised from the dead on the third day and through His blood we have redemption. This experience is also known as the new birth and is an instantaneous and complete operation of the Holy Spirit upon initial faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
John 14:6: Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3: 5-7; Acts 4:10-12; Romans 10:8-12; l Corinthians 15:3-4; Luke 24:6-7, 46, 47; John 3:5-7; l Peter 1:23; Hebrews 9:22
Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Hebrews 13:8
Water baptism in the Name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit is by total immersion and is for all believers.
Acts 10:47-48; Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38-39; Romans 6:4
The divine healing and freedom of the entire man is provided for in the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 8:13-17; Isaiah 53:4-5; l Peter 2:24; James 5:14; Mark 16:16-18;Matthew 10:8; Romans 8:2
The baptism with the Holy Spirit is an experience subsequent to Salvation initiating a personal prayer language available to all believers.
Acts 2:1-4; Acts 10:44-47; Acts 11:14-17; Acts 19:2-6; Acts 8:14-17; Ephesians 5:18; l Corinthians 14:14-15
The gifts of God given to His people as described in Scripture are:
a) The gifts of the Holy Spirit:
l Corinthians 12:4, 7-11, l Corinthians 14
b) The five-fold ministry gifts given by Jesus to equip the saints to do the work of the ministry:
Psalm 68:18; Ephesians 4:7-8,11-16; l Corinthians 12:5; l Peter 5:1-4
c) The irrevocable gifts given by the Father at conception to be used by believers to serve one another in mutual submission and to bring joy to the individual.
Romans 11:29; Psalm 139; Romans 12:3-8; l Peter 4:10-11; l Corinthians 12:6, 14-27
d) The fruit of the Holy Spirit is developed within believers as they yield to His Presence within them.
Galatians 5:22-23; l Corinthians 13
Holiness in a believer’s life by the grace of God and is required in obedience to the command of God.
l Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 12:14; l John 2:6; l Peter 1:14-16; ll Corinthians 6:17-18, 7:1; l Thessalonians 3:13
The Church is the body of Christ, with divine appointments for all men and women. Each believer is an able minister of the new covenant and an integral part of the universal assembly.
Ephesians 2:19-22; Ephesians 1:22-23; Galatians 3:28; l Corinthians 12:14; ll Corinthians 3:6; Hebrews 10:25
Each believer is divinely called to fulfill the Great Commission.
Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15
Worship is a call of God to every man, woman and child and is to be responded to freely, honestly and openly.
Psalm 150; Luke 19:37-40; John 4:23-24; Ephesians 5:17-20
All believers should practice the Lord’s memorial, commonly known as Communion.
Luke 22:19-20; l Corinthians 11:23-32
Marriage is a God ordained covenant that is sacred and holy, to be entered into between one man and one woman of like precious faith.
Genesis 2:24; 2 Corinthians 6:14; Malachi 2:14; Proverbs 2:17; Ephesians 5:31
Parents are responsible to raise and train their children for the Lord.
l Samuel 1:24-28; Ephesians 6:1-4; Luke 2:22; Proverbs 22:6; Deuteronomy 6:6-8
The Lord Jesus Christ will personally return for His Church.
l Thessalonians 4:13-18; l Corinthians 15:22-24; Acts 1:11
All scriptures are taken from the King James Version of the Holy Bible