Scripture:  We believe in the verbal, plenary inspiration of the scriptures (both Old Testament and New Testament) and that "...all scripture is given by inspiration of God" (II Timothy 3:16,17).  We believe that the original autographs are without error because of the work of the Holy Spirit as He moved each man to record the words of God

(II Peter 1:19-21). 

 

God:  We believe in one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing in three manifestations:  God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 1:21; John 14:26 and I John 5:7).  

 

Jesus Christ:  We believe that Jesus Christ is God (John 10:30, 20:31) and that He is eternal (John 1:1,2) .  We believe that when Jesus Christ came to take on the form of man (Philippians 2:6-8) that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:20-23).  We believe He lived a sinless life (II Corinthians 5:21) and that He provided the necessary atonement, vicariously, for our sins by the "sacrifice of Himself" (Isaiah 53:4-6; Hebrews 9:26; I Corinthians 15:3).  And most important, we believe that after He died and was buried that "He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures" (I Corinthians 15:4). 

 

Holy Spirit:  We believe that the Holy Spirit is God and indwells every believer (I Corinthians 6:19; Romans 8:9).  We believe that the Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement (John 16:8); that He is active in the new birth (John 3:5,6); that He testifies of Christ (John 15:26); that He seals the believer unto the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30) and that He makes intercession for believers (Romans 8:26).    We believe that man hinders the Holy Spirit in having all of himself, due to sin.  Therefore, it is essential for man to be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18) or controlled by the Spirit by keeping sin confessed and walking in the light (I John 1:6,7). 

 

Salvation:  We believe that salvation is of the Lord (Philippians 1:6) on the merit of the shed blood of Jesus Christ (Romans 3:24-26).  Salvation is a free gift (Ephesians 2:8,9; Romans 6:23) which excludes any possible merit on the basis of works (Ephesians 2:8,9); II Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5).  We believe that the two essential elements of salvation are repentance toward God (Acts 2:38) and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 20:21; Romans 10:9,10). 

 

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