Beliefs

• The full deity and humanity of Jesus Christ
• The authority and inerrancy of Scripture
• The Trinity
• The resurrection of Jesus Christ
• Salvation by faith in Jesus Christ

The Scripture

We believe that the whole Bible is inspired in the sense that holy men of God “were moved by the Holy Spirit” to write the very words of Scripture. We also believe that all the Scriptures were designed for our practical instruction. (Acts 1:16; 17:2-3; 18:28; 26:22-23; 28:23; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:21)

The Godhead

We believe that the Godhead eternally exists in three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—and that these three are one God. Jesus Christ, who is God manifest in the flesh, is equal to the Father and Holy Spirit and worthy of praise, honor, and obedience. (Matt. 28:18-19; Acts 5:3-4; 2 Cor. 13:14; John 1:14; Rev. 1:4-6)

The Man

We believe that man was created in the image and after the likeness of God. Man choose to go contrary to God and now lives in a state of sin. Man’s reconciliation with God is accomplished through Jesus Christ. (Gen. 1:26; 2:17; 6:5; John 3:6; 5:40; Rom, 3:10)

Salvation Through Christ

We believe that, owing to universal death through sin, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless born again; and that no degree of reformation however great, no attainments in morality however high, no culture however attractive, no baptism or other ordinance however administered, can help the sinner to take even one step toward heaven; but a new nature imparted from above, a new life implanted by the Holy Spirit through the Word, is absolutely essential to salvation, and only those thus saved are sons of God. We believe, also, that our redemption has been accomplished solely by the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, who was made to be sin and was made a curse for us, dying in our room and stead; and that no repentance, no feeling, no faith, no good resolutions, no sincere efforts, no submission to the rules and regulations of any church, nor all the churches that have existed since the days of the Apostles can add in the very least degree to the value of the blood, or to the merit of the finished work wrought for us by Him who united in His person true and proper deity with perfect and sinless humanity (Lev. 17:11; Isa. 64:6; Matt. 26:28; John 3:7–18; Rom. 5:6–9; 2 Cor. 5:21; Gal. 3:13; 6:15; Eph. 1:7; Phil. 3:4–9; Titus 3:5; James 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:18–19, 23).

We believe that the new birth of the believer comes only through faith in Christ and that repentance is a vital part of believing, and is in no way, in itself, a separate and independent condition of salvation; nor are any other acts, such as confession, baptism, prayer, or faithful service, to be added to believing as a condition of salvation (John 1:12; 3:16, 18, 36; 5:24; 6:29; Acts 13:39; 16:31; Rom. 1:16–17; 3:22, 26; 4:5; 10:4; Gal. 3:22).

Salvation

Is a gift for all person accepting the death, burial and bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Baptism

Baptism is an ordinance depicting an outward expression of the inward decision to place ones faith in Jesus Christ.   All those that repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ should be Baptized as an act of obedience symbolizing a death to the past and a new life for the future.

(Matt. 28:19; Luke 22:19–20; Acts 10:47–48)

The Holy Spirit

The third member of the trinity and is ever present to testify of Christ; to all believers.   The Holy Spirit dwells in every believer, and by His baptism unites all to Christ in one body. (John 14:16–17; 16:7–15; 1 Cor. 6:19; Eph. 2:22; 2 Thess. 2:7).

The Church

The body and bride of Christ, which is made up of all believers united by the risen Son of God are members of the church.   (Matt. 16:16–18; Acts 2:42–47; Rom. 12:5; 1 Cor. 12:12–27)

The Blessed Hope

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