| The
Bible: |
| We believe the Scripture,
both Old and New
Testaments, to be the
inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings,the
complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the
Divine and final authority for all Christian faith and Life. |
| Matthew 5:18,
28:19-20; 2 Peter
3:15-16; 2 Timothy 3:16-17 |
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| God: |
| We believe in one God,
Creator of all things,
infinitely perfect and
eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. |
| Genesis 1:1,
26;
Deuteronomy 6:4; Psalm 20:2; John 1:1-3; Acts 14:15; Colossians 1:16 |
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| Jesus
Christ: |
| We believe that Jesus Christ
is true God and
true man, having been
conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on
the cross as a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures.
Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at
the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and
Advocate. |
| Matthew 1:18-2:12;
Luke 24:39-40; John
1:1-4; 2:19-21; Acts 1:9; Hebrews 4:12, 5:1-10; I Corinthians 14:1-4; I
John 2:1 |
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| The
Holy Spirit: |
| We believe that the ministry
of the Holy Spirit
is to glorify the Lord
Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict men, regenerate the
believing sinner, and indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the
believer for Godly living and service. |
| John 16:8, 13-14 |
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| The
Fall: |
| We believe that man was
created in the image of
God, but fell into sin
and is therefore lost and only through the regeneration by the Holy
Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained. |
| Genesis 1:26-27;
John 3:5-6; I
Corinthians 11:7; Romans 3:23, 5:12-18, 6:23; Titus 3:5 |
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| Redemption: |
| We believe that the shed
blood of Jesus Christ
and His resurrection
provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who
believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy
Spirit, and thus become the children of God. |
| John
1:12, 3:14-18, 14:6; I Peter
1:3-9; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 5:1 |
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| Ordinances:
|
| We believe that water
baptism and the Lord's
Supper are ordinances to
be observed by the true believers during the present age. They are,
however, not to be regarded as means of salvation. |
| Acts 2:38; Romans
6:1-14; Galatians
3:27; I Corinthians 11:36 |
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| Church
Membership: |
| We believe that the true
Church is composed of
all such persons who
through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy
Spirit and are united together in the body of Christ of which He is the
head. Only those who are the members of the true Church shall be
eligible for membership in the local church. |
| I Corinthians
12:12-14 |
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| Judgment: |
| We believe in the bodily
resurrection of the
dead-of the believer to
everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, of the unbeliever to
judgment and everlasting conscious punishment. |
| Revelation
20:5-15 |
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