WHAT WE BELIEVE
In the verbal and
plenary inspiration of
the Bible as given in
the original
manuscripts, which
constitute the inerrant
Word of God in all
matters in which it
speaks. 2Tim 3:16-17;
2Pet 1:19-21.
In the Trinity of the
Godhead: one God
eternally existing in
three equal Persons -
Father, Son and Holy
Spirit. Exodus 20:2-3;
1Cor 8:6.
In the deity, virgin
birth, sinless life,
substitutionary death,
bodily resurrection, and
imminent, premillennial
coming of Christ. Isa.
7:14; 1Cor 15:4; 1Thess
4:13-18; Heb 2:17-18,
5:9-10.
In the personality of
the Holy Spirit. It is
He who calls and
regenerates believers.
He baptizes them into
Christ. He indwells,
seals and fills the
believer for service.
John 3:5-6, 14:16-17,26;
Eph 1:13-14.
In the Lords healing
power both in prayer and
faith. Prayer of
Faith James 5:15
In the direct creation
of the universe and man
by God, as set forth in
the Genesis account, and
apart from any process
of evolution. Gen.1,2;
Col 1:16-17.
In the fall, total
depravity and guilt of
the race of Adam, which
for man’s salvation
necessitates the
sovereign, divinely
initiated deliverance of
the sinner by the Grace
of God in Christ. Gen
3:1-6; Rom.
In the eternal salvation
of all individuals who
put their trust in
Christ and His shed
blood. 2Cor 5:21; Eph
2:8; 1Pet 2:24.
In the unity of all true
believers in the Church
which is the Body of
Christ. 1Cor 12:12-13;
Eph 1:22-23.
In the local church as a
company of baptized
(immersed) believers,
associated by a covenant
of faith and fellowship
of the Gospel. The true
mission of the church is
to be found in the Great
Commission: first, to
make disciples; second,
to baptized them; third,
to instruct new
disciples as He has
commanded. It is to
observe the ordinances
of Christ (immersion and
the Lord’s Table). We
hold that the local
church has the absolute
right of
self-government, free
from the interference of
any hierarchy of
individuals or
organizations and that
its one and only Head is
Christ through the Holy
Spirit. The ordinance of
baptism is for believers
only by immersion and is
a pre-requisite for
membership in the local
church. Officers in the
New Testament local
church are pastors and
deacons. Acts 2:41-42,
20:17-28; 1Tim 3:1-13.
In the obedience to the
Biblical command to
separate entirely from
worldliness and
ecclesiastical apostasy
unto God.
In the personal
existence of angels,
demons and Satan. Mat
4:1-11; Rev 20:10.
In the bodily
resurrection,
immortality and rapture
of all believers at
Christ’s imminent
coming.
In the sovereign
selection of Israel as
God’s eternal covenant
people and that she will
be regathered in the
Holy Land from her
dispersion among the
nations and that she
will, as a nation, be
saved in a day at the
Second Advent of Christ.
Gen 13:14-17; Ezek 37.
In the eternal life and
blessedness of all
believers and the
eternal existence and
punishment of all
unbelievers. Mal 3:18;
Mat 25:34-41; Rev
20:14-15.
In prayer as both a
command and a provision
of God. It is the
blessed channel by which
blessings of mercy and
grace are appropriated.
It is essential to daily
living and is the secret
power, comfort and
effective service.
Accent in the early
church was the Word and
prayer. Ps. 55:16-17;
Luke 18:1.
