Our Beliefs

We believe that the Bible, consisting of the Old and the New Testaments, is the inspired word of God, without error in its original writings. We believe that it is the complete revelation of God’s will for the salvation of mankind, and that it is the final authority for belief and life.

We believe in One God who eternally exists in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

We believe in the full deity and the full humanity of Jesus Christ; that he was born of the virgin Mary, and lived a perfect and sinless life. We believe in his miracles. We believe that He died as a substitute for sinners, that He rose bodily, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and now exercises a priestly ministry on behalf of His people.

We believe that God created man in His own image, both male and female. Man willingly sinned and, therefore, is lost and in need of salvation through the completed work of Jesus Christ and through regeneration by the Holy Spirit. This universal Church is visibly expressed in local congregations.

We believe in the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church; that He bestows His gifts as He wills and produces spiritual fruit for godly living.

We believe in sanctification and the victorious life as God’s design for the Church, and that the Holy Spirit anoints and empowers the Church for service.

We believe in the reality of Satan as an evil personality; and therefore, the church is engaged in spiritual warfare. We believe that God has given the authority to the church to stand firm and to claim the victory that has been won by Jesus Christ.

We believe in the imminent, visible, and personal return of Jesus Christ in power and great glory.

We believe in the resurrection of the saved and the unsaved; the saved to everlasting joy and glory, and the unsaved to everlasting punishment.

We believe in two ordinances given by Christ to the Church:

• Baptism, which is by immersion in water and shall be administered to those who have     repented of their sins and believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.
• The Lord’s Supper, in which the Christian receives elements of bread and wine, signifying the body and blood of Christ. This ordinance is to be regularly observed.