Holy Bible

The Holy Bible, and only the Bible, is the authoritative

Word of God. It alone is the final authority in

determining all doctrinal truths and church operation.

In its original writing, it is inspired, infallible and

inerrant (II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21; Proverbs

30:5; Romans 16:25-26).

Trinity

There is one God, eternally existing in three persons:

Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three are coequal

and co-eternal (I John 5:7; Genesis 1:26; Matthew

3:16-17, 28:19; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 9:6; Hebrews

3:7-11).

Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second person of the

Trinity. On earth, Jesus was 100% God and 100% man.

He is the only man ever to have lived a sinless life. He

was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed

miracles, died on the cross for mankind and thus,

atoned for our sins through the shedding of His

blood. He rose from the dead on the third day

according to the Scriptures, ascended to the right

hand of the Father, and will return again in power and

glory. (John 1:1,14, 20:28; I Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6;

Philippians 2:5-6; I Timothy 2:5).

Virgin Birth

Jesus Christ was conceived by God the Father,

through the Holy Spirit (the third person of the Trinity)

in the virgin Mary's womb; therefore, He is the Son of

God (Matthew 1:18, 25; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 7:14; Luke

1:27-35).

Redemption

Man was created good and upright, but by voluntary

transgression he fell; his only hope of redemption is in

Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Gen. 1:26-31, 3:1-7;

Romans 5:12-21).

Regeneration

For anyone to know God, regeneration by the Holy

Spirit is absolutely essential (John 6:44, 65; Matthew

19:28; Titus 3:5).

Salvation

We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ:

His death, burial, and resurrection. Salvation is a gift

from God, not a result of our good works or of any

human efforts (Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 2:16, 3:8;

Titus 3:5; Romans 10:9-10; Acts 16:31; Hebrews 9:22).

Repentance

Repentance is the commitment to turn away from sin

in every area of our lives and to follow Christ, which

allows us to receive His redemption and to be

regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Thus, through

repentance we receive forgiveness of sins and

appropriate salvation (Acts 2:21, 3:19; I John 1:9).

Sanctification

Sanctification is the ongoing process of yielding to

God’s Word and His Spirit in order to complete the

development of Christ's character in us. It is through

the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and the Word of

God that the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life (I

Thessalonians 4:3, 5:23; II Corinthians 3:18, 6:14-18, II

Thessalonians 2:1-3, Romans 8:29, 12:1-2, Hebrews

2:11).

Jesus' Blood

The Blood that Jesus Christ shed on the Cross of

Calvary was sinless and is 100% sufficient to cleanse

mankind of all sin. Jesus allowed Himself to be

punished for both our sinfulness and our sins,

enabling all those who believe to be free from the

penalty of sin, which is death (I John 1:7; Revelation

1:5, 5:9; Colossians 1:20; Romans 3:10-12, 23, 5:9;

John 1:29).

Jesus Christ Indwells All Believers

Christians are people who have invited the Lord Jesus

Christ to come and live inside them by His Holy Spirit.

They relinquish the authority of their lives over to him

thus making Jesus the Lord of their life as well as

Savior. They put their trust in what Jesus

accomplished for them when He died, was buried,

and rose again from the dead (John 1:12; John 14:17,

23; John 15:4; Romans 8:11; Revelation 3:20).

Baptism in and gifts of the Holy Spirit

Given at Pentecost, it is the promise of the Father, sent

by Jesus after His Ascension, to empower the Church

to preach the Gospel throughout the whole earth and

that an outward visible sign of Spirit baptism is

speaking in tongues. Additionally, the Holy Spirit is

manifested through a variety of spiritual gifts to build

and sanctify the church, demonstrate the validity of

the resurrection, and confirm the power of the

Gospel. The Bible’s lists of these gifts are not

necessarily exhaustive, and the gifts may occur in

various combinations. All believers are commandedto earnestly desire the manifestation of the gifts in

their lives. These gifts always operate in harmony with

the Scriptures and should never be used in violation

of Biblical parameters. (Hebrews 2:4; Romans 1:11, 12

:4-8; Ephesians 4:16; I Timothy 4:14; II Timothy 1:6-7; I

Corinthians 12:1-31, 14:1-40; I Peter 4:10, Joel

2:28-29; Matthew 3:11; Mark 16:17; Acts 1:5,2:1-4, 17,

38-39, 8:14-17, 10:38, 44-47, 11:15-17, 19:1-6).

The Church

The church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of

God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for

the fulfillment of Jesus' Great Commission. Every

person who is born of the Spirit is an integral part of

the church as a member of the body of believers.

There is a spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord

Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22; Hebrews

12:23; John 17:11, 20-23).

Water Baptism: Following faith in the Lord Jesus

Christ, the new convert is commanded by the Word of

God to be baptized in water in the Name of the Father

and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19;

Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:12, 36-38; 10:47-48).

The Lord's Supper: A unique time of communion in

the presence of God when the elements of bread and

grape juice (the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus

Christ) are taken in remembrance of Jesus' sacrifice

on the Cross (Matthew 26:26-29; I Corinthians 10:16,

11:23-25).

Marriage: We believe marriage is defined in the Bible

as a covenant, a sacred bond between one man and

one woman, instituted by and publicly entered into

before God (Matthew 19:4-6).

Healing of the Sick

Healing of the sick is illustrated in the life and ministry

of Jesus, and included in the commission of Jesus to

His disciples. As stated in scripture it is a sign that

follows them that believe. It is also a part of Jesus'

work on the Cross and one of the gifts of the Spirit.

(Psalm 103:2-3; Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:16-17; Mark

16:17-18; Acts 8:6-7; James 5:14-16; I Corinthians

12:9, 28; Romans 11:29).

God's Will for Provision

It is the Father's will for believers to become whole,

healthy and successful in all areas of life. But because

of the fall, many may not receive the full benefits of

God’s will while on Earth. That fact, though, should

never prevent all believers from seeking the full

benefits of Christ’s provision in order to better serve

others.

• Spiritual

(John 3:3-11; II Corinthians 5:17-21; Romans

10:9-10)

• Mental and Emotional

(II Timothy 1:7, 2:11; Philippians 4:7-8;

Romans 12:2; Isaiah 26:3).

• Physical

(Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:17; I Peter 2:24).

• Financial

(Joshua 1:8; Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 6:38; II

Corinthians 9:6-10; Deuteronomy 28:1-14;

Psalm 34:10, 84:11; Philippians 4:19).

Resurrection

Jesus Christ was physically resurrected from the dead

in a glorified body three days after His death on the

cross. In addition, both the saved and the lost will be

resurrected; they that are saved to the resurrection of

life and they that are lost to the resurrection of eternal

damnation (Luke 24:16, 36, 39; John 2:19-21,

20:26-28, 21:4; Acts 24:15; I Corinthians 15:42, 44;

Philippians 1:21-23, 3:21).

Heaven

Heaven is the eternal dwelling place for all believers

in the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:3, 12, 20,

6:20, 19:21, 25:34; John 17:24; II Corinthians 5:1;

Hebrews 11:16; I Peter 1:4).

Hell

After living one life on earth, the unbelievers will be

judged by God and sent to Hell where they will be

eternally tormented with the Devil and the Fallen

Angels (Matthew 25:41; Mark 9:43-48; Hebrews 9:27;

Revelation 14:9-11, 20:12-15, 21:8).

Second Coming

Jesus Christ will physically and visibly return to earth

for the second time to establish His Kingdom. This will

occur at a date undisclosed by the Scriptures

(Matthew 24:30, 26:63-64; Acts 1:9-11; I

Thessalonians 4:15-17; II Thessalonians 1:7-8;

Revelation 1:7)