| Statement of Faith | ||||||||||||
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| The One True God | ||||||||||||
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The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent "I AM", the Creator of heaven and earth and the redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22) |
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| The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ | ||||||||||||
| The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare: • His virgin birth. (Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31,35) • His sinless life. (Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22) • His miracles. (Acts 2:22, 10:38) • His substitutionary work on the cross. (1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21) • His bodily resurrection from the dead. (Matthew 28:6, Luke 24:39; 1 Corinthians 15:4) • His exaltation to the right hand of God. (Acts 1:9,11; Philippians 2:9-11;Hebrews 1:3) • Object of worship, given only to God. (John 20:28-29) |
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| The Scriptures Inspired | ||||||||||||
| The Scriptures, both the Old and 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; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21) |
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| The Church and Its Mission | ||||||||||||
| The Church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an important part of the general assembly and church. (Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 2:22; Hebrews 12:23) Since God's purpose concerning man is to seek and to save that which is lost, to be worshipped by man, and to build a body of believers in the image of His Son, the primary reason for the Church is: • To evangelize the world. (Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-16) • To be a corporate body in which man may worship God. (1 Corinthians 12:13) • To be an instrument of God to build a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son. (Ephesians 4:11-16;1 Corinthians 12:28, 14:12) • To teach the WORD of GOD and to prepare the saints for the work of the ministry. (Romans 10:14-17; Ephesians 4:11-16) |
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| The Ordinances of the Church | ||||||||||||
| Baptism in Water: The ordinance of baptism is the privilege of all those who believe on Christ as Savior and Lord. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47-48; Romans 6:4) Holy communion: The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements - the bread and the cup - is the symbol expressing our sharing in a memorial of His suffering and death (1 Corinthians 11:26); and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Corinthians 11:26); and is to be celebrated by all believers "till He comes!" |
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| The Fall of Man | ||||||||||||
| Man was created good and upright; for God said, "Let us make man in our image after our likeness." However man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby brought upon himself and the world, not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God. (Genesis 1:26-27; 2:17; 3:6; Romans 5:12-19) |
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| 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 is the imminent and blessed hope of the Church. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52) |
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| The Salvation of Man | ||||||||||||
| Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God. Conditions to Salvation: Salvation is received through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God according to the hope of eternal life. (Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7) The Evidences of Salvation: The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit. (Romans 8:16) The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness. (Ephesians 4:24; Titus 2:12) |
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| The Baptism in the Holy Spirit | ||||||||||||
| All believers should expect and seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was a normal experience in the early Christian church and is very much for today's church. (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4.8;1 Corinthians 12:1-31) This experience can be distinct from the experience of the new birth. (Acts 8:12-17; 10:44-46; 11:14-16; 15:7-9) This experience: • Enables us to evangelize in the power of the Spirit with accompanying supernatural signs. (Mark 16:15-20; Acts 4:29-31; Hebrews 2:3-4) • Adds a necessary dimension to a worshipful relationship with God. (1 Corinthians 2:10-16; 12:14) • Enables us to respond to the full working of the Holy Spirit in expression of fruit and gifts and ministries as in New Testament times for the edifying of the body of Christ. (Galatians 5:22-26; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Colossians 1:29) |
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| The Millennial Reign of Christ | ||||||||||||
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Preceding the second coming of Christ will be the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the earth for 1000 years. (Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24:27, 30; Revelation 1:7; 19:11-14; 20:1-6) This millennial reign will bring the salvation of national Israel (Ezekiel 37:21,22; Zephaniah 3:19,20; Romans 11:26-27) and the establishment of universal peace.
(Isaiah 11:6-9; Psalm 72:3-8; Micah 4:3-4) |
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| The Final Judgment | ||||||||||||
| There will be final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. (Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 19:20; 20:11-15; 21:8) |
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| The New Heavens and the New Earth | ||||||||||||
| "We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21) |