We believe the Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are the inspired and infallible revealed word of God, the all-sufficient rule of faith and standard for living (2 Timothy 3:15-17; I Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Peter 1:21).
We believe the one true God has revealed Himself as the “I Am,” the Creator and Redeemer of mankind. We also believe God eternally exists in three persons called the Trinity, which is comprised of God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 43:10, 11; Genesis 1:1; Ephesians 4:5-6).
We believe the Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. We also believe the Scriptures declare His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, death, resurrection, and ascension to the right hand of God (Revelation 1:8; Hebrews 1:3).
We believe that man was created good and upright; however, man voluntarily transgressed and fell, and thereby is spiritually dead and away from God (Genesis 1:26-27, 2:17, 3:6; Romans 5:12-19).
We believe that man’s only hope is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. We also believe salvation is by faith through grace and demonstrated in repentance leading to a relationship with Jesus Christ (John 3:3; Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 2:8).
We believe that following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the new believer is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water by full immersion in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We also believe in a unique time of communion in the presence of God when the elements of bread and grape juice (symbolic of the body and blood of Jesus Christ) are taken in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross (Mark 16:16; I Corinthians 11:23-26).
We believe that the baptism in the Holy Spirit is the promise of the Father available to all Christians. It was sent by Jesus after His Ascension to empower the Church to preach the gospel throughout the whole earth. In scripture the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is accompanied by speaking in tongues (unknown prayer language) (Acts 1:4, 8; 2:1-4; John 14:15-17).
We believe that sanctification is the act of separation from that which is evil and dedicating oneself to God and that which is good, upright, and morally pure (Romans 12:1-2; I Peter 1:15-16; Hebrews 12:14).
We believe that the church is the representative of Jesus on earth and is to carry out the Great Commission (Matthew 18:1-20).
We believe that a divinely called and scripturally ordained minister has been provided by God to lead the Church in evangelization, worship, building the body, and general leadership of the Church (Mark 16:15-20; John 4:23-24; Ephesians 4:11, 16).
We believe that divine healing is provided for today by the Scriptures and included in the atonement for our sins (Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:16-17; James 5:14-16).
We believe that the resurrection and rapture of all Christians dead and alive to meet Christ in the air is the Blessed Hope. We also believe that the Second Coming of Christ includes the rapture and a return to earth by Christ with His saints for a thousand-year reign (Romans 8:23; I Corinthians 15:51-52; Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24:17, 30).
We believe that there will be a final judgment at which all people will be judged (Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 19:20).