Our Statement of Faith
WE BELIEVE
The Scriptures, both the Old and the New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct.
2 Timothy 3:15-17
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The one true God, the eternally existent, has revealed Himself in three persons: The Father, The Son, and he Holy Spirit.
Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19
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In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ as the eternal Son of God, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His substitutionary work on the cross and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection from the dead, and in His exaltation to the right hand of God.
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Man was created good and upright. However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God.
Romans 5:12-19
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Man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God. Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ
Ephesians 2:8; Titus 3:5-7
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And practice two ordinances – Water Baptism by immersion for all who repent and believe in Christ as Saviour; and Holy Communion (the Lord’s Supper) as a symbol and memorial of His suffering and death, and a prophecy of His second coming.
Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4; 1 Corinthians 11:26
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The baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire comes to all believers who earnestly expect and seek it, empowering believers for life and service.
Acts 1:8
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The initial physical evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit is speaking in tongues.
Acts 2:4
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Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God to be holy.
Romans 12:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 5:23
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The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission to seek and save all who are lost.
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The ministry is divinely called and scripturally ordained by our Lord for the purpose of leading the Church in evangelization, worship of God, and building the body of saints.
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Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel and is the privilege of all believers.
Isaiah 53:4-5; James 5:14-16
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In the blessed hope, the resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Titus 2:13
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The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the earth for one thousand years that will bring salvation of Israel and establish peace on earth.
Matthew 24:30; Revelation 20:1-6
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There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judge according to their work, and be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burns of fire and brimstone.
Matthew 25:46; Revelation 20:11-15
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And look forward to the new heavens and a new earth wherein the righteous will dwell forever.
2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21
