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1. The Scriptures
The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired
Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16) presenting to us the complete
revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and constituting the
Divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice (2 Peter 1:2 1).
2. The Godhead
We believe there is but one true and living God, who is everlasting,
infinite in power, wisdom and goodness; that He is the Creator of all
things, visible and invisible, and Preserver of all things (Romans
1:20; Colossians 1:16). In the unity of this Godhead, there are three
persons of one individual essence, who are co-equal, co-existent
and co-eternal; namely, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost
(Matthew 3:16, 17; 28:18, 19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; John 1:1,2, 18;
10:33; 14:26; 15:26; Philippians 2:6; Hebrews 9:14).The Son is the
eternally begotten of the Father, and accepted earthly limitations for
the purpose of incarnation, being true God and true man; conceived
by the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the
cross, the just for the unjust as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all
who believe in Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood.
He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the
right hand of the Majesty on High as our great High Priest, and He
will return again to establish His Kingdom of righteousness and
justice. The Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, Executive of the Godhead
on earth, the Comforter sent by the Lord Jesus Christ to indwell, to
guide and to teach the believer, and to convince the world of sin, of
righteousness and of judgment.
3. Salvation
Salvation is made possible through the meritorious work of Jesus
Christ on the cross and through Holy Spirit conviction. Godly sorrow
works repentance and makes possible the experience of the new
birth, and Christ formed within us is the gift of eternal life (Titus 2:11;
Romans 10:13-15; Luke 24:47; Titus 3:5-7). Salvation is the gift of
God to man, separate from works and the Law, and is made
operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works
acceptable to God (Ephesians 2:8). Man is a free moral agent and
can at any time after the new birth experience turn away from God
and die in a state of sin; with the consequences of hell to look
forward to.
4. Divine Healing
Healing is for the physical ills of the human body and is wrought by
the power of God, through the prayer of faith, and by the laying on of
hands (Mark 16:18; James 5:14, 15). It is provided for in the
atonement of Christ and is available to all who truly believe.
5. The Coming of the Lord
We believe the Bible presents the coming of Christ as personal,
imminent, pre-tribulational and pre-millennial. We further contend
that this position alone admonishes watchfulness, incites holy living,
prevents spiritual declension, and provides maximum incentive and
motive for urgency and zeal in evangelizing the unsaved. As demonic
deception and satanic darkness deepens, we urge our ministers to
maintain and proclaim this doctrinal viewpoint as the "blessed hope"
of the Church. Furthermore, we recommend that should any of our
preachers hold to the mid or post-tribulation doctrine, they refrain
from preaching and teaching it. Should they persist in emphasizing
this doctrine to the point of making it an issue, their standing in the
fellowship will be seriously affected.
The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired
Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16) presenting to us the complete
revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and constituting the
Divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice (2 Peter 1:2 1).
2. The Godhead
We believe there is but one true and living God, who is everlasting,
infinite in power, wisdom and goodness; that He is the Creator of all
things, visible and invisible, and Preserver of all things (Romans
1:20; Colossians 1:16). In the unity of this Godhead, there are three
persons of one individual essence, who are co-equal, co-existent
and co-eternal; namely, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost
(Matthew 3:16, 17; 28:18, 19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; John 1:1,2, 18;
10:33; 14:26; 15:26; Philippians 2:6; Hebrews 9:14).The Son is the
eternally begotten of the Father, and accepted earthly limitations for
the purpose of incarnation, being true God and true man; conceived
by the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the
cross, the just for the unjust as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all
who believe in Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood.
He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the
right hand of the Majesty on High as our great High Priest, and He
will return again to establish His Kingdom of righteousness and
justice. The Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, Executive of the Godhead
on earth, the Comforter sent by the Lord Jesus Christ to indwell, to
guide and to teach the believer, and to convince the world of sin, of
righteousness and of judgment.
3. Salvation
Salvation is made possible through the meritorious work of Jesus
Christ on the cross and through Holy Spirit conviction. Godly sorrow
works repentance and makes possible the experience of the new
birth, and Christ formed within us is the gift of eternal life (Titus 2:11;
Romans 10:13-15; Luke 24:47; Titus 3:5-7). Salvation is the gift of
God to man, separate from works and the Law, and is made
operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works
acceptable to God (Ephesians 2:8). Man is a free moral agent and
can at any time after the new birth experience turn away from God
and die in a state of sin; with the consequences of hell to look
forward to.
4. Divine Healing
Healing is for the physical ills of the human body and is wrought by
the power of God, through the prayer of faith, and by the laying on of
hands (Mark 16:18; James 5:14, 15). It is provided for in the
atonement of Christ and is available to all who truly believe.
5. The Coming of the Lord
We believe the Bible presents the coming of Christ as personal,
imminent, pre-tribulational and pre-millennial. We further contend
that this position alone admonishes watchfulness, incites holy living,
prevents spiritual declension, and provides maximum incentive and
motive for urgency and zeal in evangelizing the unsaved. As demonic
deception and satanic darkness deepens, we urge our ministers to
maintain and proclaim this doctrinal viewpoint as the "blessed hope"
of the Church. Furthermore, we recommend that should any of our
preachers hold to the mid or post-tribulation doctrine, they refrain
from preaching and teaching it. Should they persist in emphasizing
this doctrine to the point of making it an issue, their standing in the
fellowship will be seriously affected.
Our Beliefs