1. The Bible: We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New
Testaments as verbally inspired by God, as inerrant in the original writings,
and as the supreme and final authority in faith and life. II Timothy 3:16-17;
Psalm 19:7; Isaiah 8:20; II Peter 1:21.
2. The One True God: We believe in one God who eternally exists
in three persons: Father, Son, and Spirit. Isaiah 45:21-25; Luke 1:26-38,
2:1-7; John 1:1-14; Galatians 4:4; I Timothy 2:5.
3. The Lord Jesus Christ: We believe that Jesus Christ was
begotten by the Holy Spirit, was born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God and
true man, and is the only mediator between God and man. Isaiah 7:14; Matthew
1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38, 2:1-7; John 1:1-14; Galatians 4:4; I Timothy 2:5.
We believe in the vicarious death of the Lord Jesus Christ as a
substitutionary sacrifice for our sins, and that all who believe in Him are
justified on the ground of His shed blood. I Peter 1:18-19, 2:24; Acts 16:31;
Ephesians 1:7, 2:13; I John 1:7; Revelation 1:5, 12:11.
We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our
Lord, in His ascension into heaven, and in His present life there for us as
High Priest and Advocate. Psalm 16:10; Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20,
21; Acts 2:22-36; I Corinthians 15; Acts 1:10-11; Hebrews 5:1-10, 7:23-28; I
John 2:1.
4. The Holy Spirit: We believe in the Holy Spirit, His
personality, His role as Comforter, Convicter of Truth, His deity, and His work
in each believer. John 16:7-15, 14:17, 26; Acts 5:3-4. We believe in His
baptism and indwelling at the moment of regeneration, and His filling to
empower each believer for Christian life and service. I Corinthians 12:13;
Ephesians 3:16, 5:18; Romans 8:9; Acts 1:8; Galatians 5:22-23.
5. Man: We believe that man was created in the image of
God; that he sinned and thereby incurred physical and spiritual death, which is
separation from God. Genesis 1:27, 31, 2:7, 16-17, 3:1-24; I Corinthians 15:21;
Romans 6:23.
6. Salvation: We believe that all who receive the Lord Jesus
Christ by faith are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children
of God. All such are indwelt by the Holy Spirit and baptized by Him into that
spiritual body (the Church) of which Jesus Christ is the Head. John 1:12- 13,
3:3-7, 14:16-17; I Corinthians 12:12-13; Colossians 1:18, 24. We believe in the
eternal security of all who trust in our Lord Jesus Christ. John 3:16, 36,
10:28-29; Romans 8:35-39; II Timothy 1:12; Jude 1.
7. The Church: We believe that a local New Testament
church consists of a company of baptized believers who have voluntarily
associated themselves for worship, instruction, and service, for our Lord. Acts
2:41; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:2.
We believe that a local New Testament church is a self-governing
body and must be free from interference by a convention or any other
ecclesiastical or political authority. Therefore, the Church and State must be
kept separate as they have different functions. Each fulfills its duties free
from the dictates or patronage of the other. We believe that every human being
is directly responsible to God in matters of faith and life, and that each
should be free to worship God according to the dictates of his conscience. Acts
4:19-21, 5:29, 6:3-6, 13:2-4, 15:2, 22-31.
8. Second Coming: We believe in (a) “that blessed hope”
(rapture) and in (b) the personal and visible return of our Lord Jesus Christ
to the earth to establish His kingdom.
(a) Rapture ̶ Titus 2:11-13; John 14; I Thessalonians 4:13-18.
(b) Return to earth – Psalm 24; Isaiah 9:6, 24:22-23; Zechariah 14:4; Acts
1:10-11; Jude 14-15; Revelation 20.
9. Future Life: We believe in the bodily resurrection of
the saved and lost. The saved will appear in Heaven at the Judgment Seat of
Christ to receive rewards and to dwell with Him for all eternity. The lost will
be judged at the Great White Throne and be cast into eternal hell. John 5:29; I
Thessalonians 4:13-18; Ephesians 2:8-9; I Corinthians 3:11, 15; Luke 16:19-31;
Revelation 20:11- 15.
10. Ordinances: We believe that baptism is the immersion
of a believer in water, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, setting forth the essential facts of redemption – the death,
burial, and resurrection of Christ. Baptism also sets forth the essential facts
in the experience of the believer – death to sin and resurrection to newness of
life. We believe that the Lord’s Supper is a commemoration of the Lord’s death
until He comes. Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 8:34-39, 16:30-33; Romans 6:1-11;
Matthew 26:26-29; I Corinthians 11:20-34.
11. Marriage: We believe marriage is a union between one
man and one woman ordained by God. It was first instituted by God in the early
chapters of Genesis, codified in the Levitical law, and compared to a
relationship between God and his people in the Old Testament prophets. Examples
of marriage are in the historical narratives, and the wisdom literature
discusses the unique unity of this marriage relationship. Jesus explained the
original intention and core elements of marriage, and several New Testament
Epistles give explicit instructions on this union. Marriage is a typology of
Christ and the Church. As such, the Church views marriage as a profound
spiritual institution established by God. Due to the importance of marriage in
the biblical witness, this church adheres to this concept of biblical marriage
by following the policies in the bylaws found in Section 3G (Genesis 2:24, 25;
Matthew 19:4, 5; Romans 7:2).
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