Statement of Faith

A. THE SCRIPTURES. The Bible is the inerrant, inspired Word of God, the product of Holy Men of old who spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. The Bible we accept as our infallible guide in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine. (II Tim 3:16, I Thess 2:13)

B. THE GODHEAD. Our God is One living and true God, everlasting, of infinite power, wisdom and goodness, the maker and preserver of all things. In unity of this Godhead, there are three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. (Phil. 2:6, Matt. 3:15-17).

C. MAN, HIS FALL AND REDEMPTION. Man is a created being, made in the image and likeness of God. Through Adam’s transgression and fall, sin came into the world. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was manifested to undo the work of the Devil. He gave His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man to God. (Rom. 5:12, Rom. 3:2, Rom: 3:9-10, I John 3:8, Gal. 3:13-14).

D. SALVATION is the free gift of God to man, separate from work and the Law, and is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. (Eph. 2:8)

E. ETERNAL LIFE AND NEW BIRTH. Man’s first step toward salvation is true repentance. New birth is necessary to all men, and when fulfilled, produces eternal life. (II Corn. 7:10, I John 5:12, John 3:3-5)

F. WATER BAPTISM. Baptism in water is a direct command of our Lord and is for believers only. The ordinance is an outward and visible symbol of an inward and invisible cleansing. It also symbolizes the Christian’s identification with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection. Mat.28:19, Rom. 6:4, Col. 2:12, Acts 8:36-30).

G. BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT. The baptism in the Holy Spirit is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus to those who are believers in Jesus Christ. Acts l: 5, Acts 1:8, Acts 19: 1-12, Luke 24:49).

H. SANCTIFICATION. The Bible teaches the without Holiness no man can see the Lord. We believe in the doctrine of sanctification as a definite, yet progressive work of grace, beginning at the time of regeneration and continuing as the Holy Spirit deals with each individual. (Heb. 12:14, I Thess. 5:23, II Pet. 3:18, Phil. 3:12-14).

I. DIVINE HEALING. Healing is for the physical and emotional ills of the body and is wrought by the power of God through the prayer of faith, and by the laying on of hands and anointing with oil. It is the privilege of every believer today. (Mark 16:18, James 5:14-20, I Pet. 2:24, Matt. 8:17, Isa. 53: 4-6).

J. RESURRECTION OF THE JUST AND THE RETURN OF OUR LORD. The angels said, "This same Jesus shall come in like manner." His coming is imminent. When He comes, the dead in Christ shall rise to meet Him, then those believers who are physically still alive shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. (Acts 1:11, I Thess. 4:1-17)

He shall return to the Earth as King of Kings and Lord of Lords and together with His saints, He shall reign a thousand years. (Rev. 20:6)

K. HELL AND ETERNAL RETRIBUTION. The one who physically dies in his sins without Christ is hopelessly and eternally lost in the lake of fire and therefore has no further opportunity of hearing the Gospel or for repentance. The lake of fire is literal. The terms "eternal" and "everlasting", used in describing the duration of punishment of the damned in the lake of fire, carry the same thought and meaning of endless existence as used in describing the duration of joy and ecstasy of the saints in the presence of God. (Heb. 9:27, Rev. 19:20, Heb. 6:1-2)

L. COMMUNION-THE LORD’S SUPPER. We partake of the Lord’s Supper to show the Lord’s death until He comes. The bread symbolized the Lord’s broken body and the cup symbolizes the new covenant in His blood which provides us with forgiveness and relationship with God. We judge ourselves before we receive it for we know if we receive it unworthy (without confession of sin, without giving it honor as the symbol of our salvation and considering out brothers), we are guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. (I Cor. 11:23-31)

M. LAYING ON OF HANDS. In obedience to the example and words in the Bible, we believe in laying on of hands for blessing, to confer office, for the healing of the sick, to receive the Holy Spirit, to receive anointing and consecration. (Mark 10:13-16, Mark 5:22-23, Acts 8:16-17, I Tim. 4:14)