We believe in one God, the Almighty, maker of the heavens and earth. By Him were all things created both seen and unseen and to Him belongs all the glory, honor, praise and power. (Genesis 1:1; Colossians 1:16, Revelation 4:11 (NLT)).
We believe in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures given by the Holy Spirit as He moved upon the men and women of old. Furthermore, we believe that the church has no authority to establish doctrine or practice contrary to those same scriptures, which were subsequently accepted as canon by the early Christian Church. 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21.
We believe that our Lord Jesus Christ was born of the virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died an atoning death for the sins of the world, resurrected bodily for our justification, and now reigns in glory until all things are put under His feet. We affirm that Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and mankind. I Corinthians 15:25; I Timothy 3:16; I Peter 1: 18-21; I Timothy 2:5.
We believe that man was made in the image of God and was the crown of God’s creation. He is now, by reason of the fall, spiritually depraved and separated from his Creator. Apart from God’s grace, through faith in Christ Jesus, he has no ability to save himself or regain his place in God. Genesis 1:27; Romans 3: 23-24.
We believe in the necessity of salvation through regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Justification is by grace through faith in our Lord’s sacrifice on the cross. Romans 4:255:1; 12-18.
We believe that the New Testament Church should be structured under the leadership of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers, elders, and deacons as God placed them in the local assembly and the universal church. Ephesians 4:11-14; I Timothy 3:113; Titus 1:5.
We believe that when a believer dies, he/she enters a peaceful rest with the Lord Jesus Christ and awaits the resurrection of his/her body to everlasting glory and blessing. On the other hand, when an unbeliever dies, he/she enters separation from the Lord Jesus Christ and awaits the resurrection of his or her body to everlasting judgment and condemnation. Luke 16:19-26; Revelation 6:9-11.
We believe that Jesus Christ will return visibly and in power to the earth and will present unto Himself a victorious and glorious church. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the just to everlasting joy and blessedness and the unjust to eternal sorrow and condemnation. We further affirm that Satan and his demons will be condemned and punished forever. Matthew 25:41; John 3:17-18; Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 20:10-15.
We believe that water baptism is an important symbol of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. We encourage every believer to be identified with Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection through water baptism. Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 16:16.
We believe that the Holy Spirit dwells in all believers, conforming them to the image of Jesus Christ, from the moment of the New Birth. John 15: 26, 16:13; Romans 8:9,14,16; 26-29.
We believe that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is an endowment of power given by God to anoint the believer for Christian living and ministry. Acts 1:4-8, 2:1-4; Galatians 3:14, 5:22-24.
We believe in the operation of the gifts of the Spirit as enumerated in I Corinthians 12-14, and as manifested in the early Church. These gifts are to be operated decently and in order. I Corinthians 12:7-11, 14:40.
We believe in the Spirit-filled life that empowers the believer toward increasing sanctification until the day of perfection. Although we are in the world, we belong to the kingdom of heaven and not of this world. Through the finished work of Christ, every believer has access to purity, power and a productive life that brings glory to God and joy to many. Ephesians 5:18; II Corinthians 6:14, 7:1; Jeremiah 29:11; Romans 8:28-31; John 17:14-17; 3 John 2.
We believe in the healing of the body and mind by God’s miraculous power in its varied aspects as practiced in the Early Church. We also believe that medicine and science are important means by which God provides healing to many across the world. Acts 4:30; Romans 8:11; I Corinthians 12:9; James 5:1.
We believe in the Table of the Lord, commonly called Communion or the Lord’s Supper as a reminder of the remission, healing and newness given to all believers through the broken body and shed blood of Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 11:28-32; Luke 22:26-28.