What We Believe
1. Of the Scriptures.
We believe the Holy Bible, which is Scripture and the Word of God, was given by inspiration of God, and it is truth without any error in its message and in every word. We believe that every word of the Bible has been preserved pure and whole through the centuries in the Greek Received Text and the Hebrew Masoretic Text. We believe the King James Bible is the complete and fully accurate Word of God in the English language and is the preserved Word of God for English speaking people. II Peter 1:19-21, II Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 12:6-7, Psalm 119:160, John 12:43.
2. Of the True God.
We believe there is one, and only one, living and true God and that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit. Exodus 20:2-3, I Corinthians 8:6, Ephesians 4:6, John 1:1; 4:25, Luke 1:30-35; 1 John 5:7.
3. Of the Son.
We believe that Jesus the Christ, is the only begotten Son of God and God the Word; that he is divine and equal to the Father and was human in every sense except that he had no sin. Hebrews 4:15, John 14:9, John 5:18
4. Of the Virgin Birth.
We believe that Jesus was born of the Holy Spirit in a miraculous manner; born of Mary, a virgin, and that he is God’s only begotten divine Son. Genesis 3:15, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:35, Galatians 4:4, I John 5:20
5. Of the Holy Spirit.
We believe the Holy Spirit is a divine person, equal to God the Father and God the Son. He exalts Christ and convicts sinners. He indwells all believers and baptizes them into Jesus Christ at the moment of salvation. We do not agree with the Pentecostal and Charismatic doctrines of tongues as the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit at some point after salvation. Ephesians 4:30, John 14:16-17, John 14:26, Romans 6:3; 8:26-27; 1 Cor. 6:19; 12:13
6. Of Satan.
We believe that Satan is a real person who is the enemy of God and his Christ. Isaiah 14:12-15, Ezekiel 28:14-17, Revelation 12:9
7. Of Creation.
We believe in the Genesis account of the seven (twenty-four hour) days of creation of the world by God, and this account is not figurative, but it is historical, and that mankind was created directly by God in the image of God. Genesis 1:1, Exodus 20:11, Genesis 1:11, Acts 17:23-26
8. Of the Fall of Mankind.
We believe mankind voluntarily sinned and fell from an innocent state into a sinful one, in consequence of which, all people are now sinners under the just condemnation of God. However, we do not agree with the doctrine of "Total Inability." Genesis 3:1-6, Romans 5:12, Romans 5:19, Ephesians 2:1,3
9. Of the Atonement for Sin
We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly by the grace of God; through the work of the Lord Jesus Christ who by his death on the cross made a full atonement for the sins of every person. Therefore, there is salvation only in Christ Jesus. We do not agree with the doctrine of limited atonement. Ephesians 2:8-9, Acts 15:11, Romans 3:24-25, John 3:16, Hebrews 9:12-15, Acts 4:12, I John 2:2.
10. Of Grace in the New Creation.
We believe that in order to be saved, sinners must be born again; that the new birth is instantaneous and not a process and is the result of believing in Christ. John 3:3-16, II Corinthians 5:17, I John 5:1, Romans 6:23
11. Of the Freeness of Salvation.
We believe in God’s grace; that the blessings of salvation are made free to every person in the gospel message; that it is the responsibility of all to accept by faith the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. We do not agree with the teaching that before the creation God chose some to be saved and chose the rest for eternal damnation. I Thessalonians 1:4, Colossians 3:12, I Peter 1:2, Titus 1:1
12. Of Justification, Repentance, and Faith
We believe that those who receive Christ by faith are declared righteous by the Lord, their faith is counted to them for righteousness. Acts 13:39, Isaiah 53:11, Acts 5:1-2, Romans 4:1-25; Romans 5:9, Ephesians 1:7 We believe that repentance and faith are the result of the convicting power of the Spirit of God whereby we turn to God for mercy and, at the same time, by faith receive Jesus Christ as our Saviour. Acts 20:21, Mark 1:15, Romans 10:9-11, Acts 16:30-31
13. Of the Church.
We believe that the church is the spiritual body of Christ. A local church is a congregation of baptized believers associated by the common faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the ordinances of Christ; governed by His Word; and exercising the gifts, rights and privileges invested in them by His word; that its officers of ordination are pastors (also called bishops or elders) and deacons; we believe that the true mission of a church is found in the great commission, Matt. 28:19-20; we hold that a local church is autonomous with the absolute right of self government; and that the one and only superintendent is Christ through the Holy Spirit; that it is scriptural for churches to co-operate with each other in contending for the faith and for the furtherance of the gospel; that every church is the sole and only judge of the measure and method of its co-operation; on all matters of membership, of polity, of government, of benevolence. Acts 2:41-42; I Cor. 11:2, Eph. 1:22-23; Eph. 4:11; Acts 14:23; Acts 6:5-6; Acts 15:23; Acts 20:17; I Tim. 3:1-7; I Tim. 3:8-13; Matt. 28:19-20; Col. 1:18; Eph. 5:23-24; I Peter 5:1-4; Acts 15:22; Jude 3-4; I Cor. 8:23-24; I Cor. 14:1-2; I Cor. 5:11-13.
14. Of Baptism and the Lord’s supper.
We believe that baptism is the immersion in water of a believer in Christ in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and is a picture of the believers death and resurrection in Christ. The Lord’s supper, by the sacred use of bread and the fruit of the vine to commemorate together the broken body and the shed blood of Christ and to look forward to His second coming, is to be observed as often as the Church chooses. Acts 8:36-39, Matthew 3:6, Romans 6:3-5, Acts 2:41-42, I Corinthians 11:23-28
15. Of the Eternal Salvation of the Saints.
We believe that the saved are kept by the power of God unto salvation and cannot loose their salvation. We believe that the Christian's salvation depends totally upon the finished work of Christ on the cross in behalf of sinners. John 8:31-32, I John 2:19, John 5:24, Romans 8:35, Hebrews 9:11,12
16. Of the Righteous and the Wicked.
We believe that there is a difference between the righteous and the wicked; that such only as are justified by faith in Christ are truly righteous and all others are in God’s sight wicked and shall suffer punishment forever in the Lake of Fire. Romans 6:17-18, I Peter 4:18, John 3:36, I John 5:12
17. Of the Resurrection and Return of Christ to Earth.
We believe that Christ rose bodily from the grave, that he ascended to the right hand of God, and that He will come again. We believe in a pre-tribulation rapture. We believe that Christ shall reign a thousand years on earth until he puts all enemies under his feet. Matthew 28:6-7, John 20:27, I Corinthians 15:4, I John 2:1, I Thessalonians 4:16
18. Of Missions.
We believe the command of Christ to preach the gospel to all nations is clear and that this commission was given to the churches to carry out. Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15, Romans 10:13-15
1. Of the Scriptures.
We believe the Holy Bible, which is Scripture and the Word of God, was given by inspiration of God, and it is truth without any error in its message and in every word. We believe that every word of the Bible has been preserved pure and whole through the centuries in the Greek Received Text and the Hebrew Masoretic Text. We believe the King James Bible is the complete and fully accurate Word of God in the English language and is the preserved Word of God for English speaking people. II Peter 1:19-21, II Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 12:6-7, Psalm 119:160, John 12:43.
2. Of the True God.
We believe there is one, and only one, living and true God and that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit. Exodus 20:2-3, I Corinthians 8:6, Ephesians 4:6, John 1:1; 4:25, Luke 1:30-35; 1 John 5:7.
3. Of the Son.
We believe that Jesus the Christ, is the only begotten Son of God and God the Word; that he is divine and equal to the Father and was human in every sense except that he had no sin. Hebrews 4:15, John 14:9, John 5:18
4. Of the Virgin Birth.
We believe that Jesus was born of the Holy Spirit in a miraculous manner; born of Mary, a virgin, and that he is God’s only begotten divine Son. Genesis 3:15, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:35, Galatians 4:4, I John 5:20
5. Of the Holy Spirit.
We believe the Holy Spirit is a divine person, equal to God the Father and God the Son. He exalts Christ and convicts sinners. He indwells all believers and baptizes them into Jesus Christ at the moment of salvation. We do not agree with the Pentecostal and Charismatic doctrines of tongues as the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit at some point after salvation. Ephesians 4:30, John 14:16-17, John 14:26, Romans 6:3; 8:26-27; 1 Cor. 6:19; 12:13
6. Of Satan.
We believe that Satan is a real person who is the enemy of God and his Christ. Isaiah 14:12-15, Ezekiel 28:14-17, Revelation 12:9
7. Of Creation.
We believe in the Genesis account of the seven (twenty-four hour) days of creation of the world by God, and this account is not figurative, but it is historical, and that mankind was created directly by God in the image of God. Genesis 1:1, Exodus 20:11, Genesis 1:11, Acts 17:23-26
8. Of the Fall of Mankind.
We believe mankind voluntarily sinned and fell from an innocent state into a sinful one, in consequence of which, all people are now sinners under the just condemnation of God. However, we do not agree with the doctrine of "Total Inability." Genesis 3:1-6, Romans 5:12, Romans 5:19, Ephesians 2:1,3
9. Of the Atonement for Sin
We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly by the grace of God; through the work of the Lord Jesus Christ who by his death on the cross made a full atonement for the sins of every person. Therefore, there is salvation only in Christ Jesus. We do not agree with the doctrine of limited atonement. Ephesians 2:8-9, Acts 15:11, Romans 3:24-25, John 3:16, Hebrews 9:12-15, Acts 4:12, I John 2:2.
10. Of Grace in the New Creation.
We believe that in order to be saved, sinners must be born again; that the new birth is instantaneous and not a process and is the result of believing in Christ. John 3:3-16, II Corinthians 5:17, I John 5:1, Romans 6:23
11. Of the Freeness of Salvation.
We believe in God’s grace; that the blessings of salvation are made free to every person in the gospel message; that it is the responsibility of all to accept by faith the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. We do not agree with the teaching that before the creation God chose some to be saved and chose the rest for eternal damnation. I Thessalonians 1:4, Colossians 3:12, I Peter 1:2, Titus 1:1
12. Of Justification, Repentance, and Faith
We believe that those who receive Christ by faith are declared righteous by the Lord, their faith is counted to them for righteousness. Acts 13:39, Isaiah 53:11, Acts 5:1-2, Romans 4:1-25; Romans 5:9, Ephesians 1:7 We believe that repentance and faith are the result of the convicting power of the Spirit of God whereby we turn to God for mercy and, at the same time, by faith receive Jesus Christ as our Saviour. Acts 20:21, Mark 1:15, Romans 10:9-11, Acts 16:30-31
13. Of the Church.
We believe that the church is the spiritual body of Christ. A local church is a congregation of baptized believers associated by the common faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the ordinances of Christ; governed by His Word; and exercising the gifts, rights and privileges invested in them by His word; that its officers of ordination are pastors (also called bishops or elders) and deacons; we believe that the true mission of a church is found in the great commission, Matt. 28:19-20; we hold that a local church is autonomous with the absolute right of self government; and that the one and only superintendent is Christ through the Holy Spirit; that it is scriptural for churches to co-operate with each other in contending for the faith and for the furtherance of the gospel; that every church is the sole and only judge of the measure and method of its co-operation; on all matters of membership, of polity, of government, of benevolence. Acts 2:41-42; I Cor. 11:2, Eph. 1:22-23; Eph. 4:11; Acts 14:23; Acts 6:5-6; Acts 15:23; Acts 20:17; I Tim. 3:1-7; I Tim. 3:8-13; Matt. 28:19-20; Col. 1:18; Eph. 5:23-24; I Peter 5:1-4; Acts 15:22; Jude 3-4; I Cor. 8:23-24; I Cor. 14:1-2; I Cor. 5:11-13.
14. Of Baptism and the Lord’s supper.
We believe that baptism is the immersion in water of a believer in Christ in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and is a picture of the believers death and resurrection in Christ. The Lord’s supper, by the sacred use of bread and the fruit of the vine to commemorate together the broken body and the shed blood of Christ and to look forward to His second coming, is to be observed as often as the Church chooses. Acts 8:36-39, Matthew 3:6, Romans 6:3-5, Acts 2:41-42, I Corinthians 11:23-28
15. Of the Eternal Salvation of the Saints.
We believe that the saved are kept by the power of God unto salvation and cannot loose their salvation. We believe that the Christian's salvation depends totally upon the finished work of Christ on the cross in behalf of sinners. John 8:31-32, I John 2:19, John 5:24, Romans 8:35, Hebrews 9:11,12
16. Of the Righteous and the Wicked.
We believe that there is a difference between the righteous and the wicked; that such only as are justified by faith in Christ are truly righteous and all others are in God’s sight wicked and shall suffer punishment forever in the Lake of Fire. Romans 6:17-18, I Peter 4:18, John 3:36, I John 5:12
17. Of the Resurrection and Return of Christ to Earth.
We believe that Christ rose bodily from the grave, that he ascended to the right hand of God, and that He will come again. We believe in a pre-tribulation rapture. We believe that Christ shall reign a thousand years on earth until he puts all enemies under his feet. Matthew 28:6-7, John 20:27, I Corinthians 15:4, I John 2:1, I Thessalonians 4:16
18. Of Missions.
We believe the command of Christ to preach the gospel to all nations is clear and that this commission was given to the churches to carry out. Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15, Romans 10:13-15
