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what we believe
Bible
We teach the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments. They are the inspired Word of God. They are without error in the original writings, and are the supreme and final authority in faith and life.
God
We teach that there is only one true, living, holy, and eternally existing God. The eternal Triune God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being. God is the Creator and Sustainer of all things, the source of all truth, and is worthy of worship, confidence, and obedience.
Jesus Christ
We teach that Jesus Christ is God. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed many miracles, voluntarily shed His blood on the cross as our substitute to pay the penalty for our sins. He was buried, bodily resurrected, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return literally, visibly, and personally in glory and power.
Holy Spirit
We teach the Holy Spirit is that Person of the Triune Godhead who convicts men of sin, causes spiritual birth, indwells, seals, sanctifies, guides, equips, teaches, and fills the believer, thus enabling him to walk in obedience to God and His Word.
Mankind
We teach mankind was created by God in His own image and is not the product of evolution; mankind was originally created with the ability to live perfectly for God’s glory.
Salvation
We teach Eternal salvation from sin, death and hell is the free gift of God’s grace, and is based solely upon man’s personal faith and belief in Jesus Christ. He voluntarily died as a substitutionary sacrifice for our sins and arose bodily from the dead, thus guaranteeing our own resurrection to eternal life. This salvation is not received by, nor based on, any sacrament, merit, or good work on our part. The one who receives Christ’s salvation is eternally secure.
Eternity
We teach that man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in union with God through salvation. To be eternally separated from God is hell. To be eternally with God is heaven. Heaven and hell are places of eternal existence. At death, the redeemed pass immediately into the presence of Christ and there remain in joyful fellowship until their bodily resurrection unto life. The unsaved at death descend immediately into Hades where they are kept under punishment until their bodily resurrection resulting in damnation
The Church
We teach all who have placed their faith in Christ are united together immediately by the Holy Spirit in one spiritual body, the church, of which Christ is the Head. In addition, the members of this one spiritual body are directed to regularly join together for worship, fellowship and ministry.
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
We teach Jesus instructed His followers to remember His death and resurrection. He gave the church two visible symbols (called “ordinances”) as reminders. These two ordinances are water Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Baptism is an act of obedient identification with Jesus as Lord. It serves as an outward sign of conscious confession of repentance and faith. The Lord’s Supper is an ongoing symbol remembering our Lord’s death, burial, resurrection, and promised return
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