We Believe...

... that the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, are 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 practice (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21).

... that God eternally exists in three persons-the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit-and that these three are one God, having precisely the same nature and perfection, and worthy of the same worship and obedience (Genesis 1:26; Matthew 28:18-19; John1:1-14; Hebrews 1:1-3; Revelation 1:4-6).

... that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary; that He died on a cross, was raised bodily from the dead and ascended into heaven where He is our present high priest and advocate at the right hand of the Father (John 1:10-14 and 29; John 20:15-20; Romans 3:25-26; Philippians 2:5-8; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:3-8, 7:25-27; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 John 2:1).

...that the Holy Spirit glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ, and convicts men of their sin, regenerates the sinner who believes, and indwells, gifts, instructs, guides, comforts, and empowers the believer for godly living and service (John 7:37-39, 14:16-17; 1 Corinthians 6:19- 20, 12:1-14:40; Galatians 5:22-25; Ephesians 5:18-20). ... that Satan is the author of sin, and that sin is the falling short of God's righteousness and His perfect standards; and sin had to be dealt with by God on man's behalf before man could have intimate fellowship with Him (Isaiah 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28: 11-19; 1 Timothy 3:6; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6).

... that man was created in the image of God but in disobedience to Him chose to walk in sin and is therefore lost, and that he can obtain salvation and spiritual life only through the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:26, 2:16-17, 3:1-7; Romans 3:10-18 and 23, 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7).

... that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for each one who believes in Him and calls upon His name; and that only those who receive Christ as Savior are born of the Spirit, thus becoming the children of God (John 1:12; Acts 2:21; Romans 5:1-12 and 10:9-10).

... that the Church is composed of all persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated and united together in the body of Christ of which He alone is the head (Matthew 16:16-18; Ephesians 1:22-23, 2:11-22).

... that the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ is both imminent and personal, and that this "blessed hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of each Christian (Matthew 24:14-21; John 14:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:51-55; Philippians 3:20-21; I Thessalonians 4:13-18).

... that the believer will be bodily raised from death to everlasting life and joy with the Lord; and the unbeliever will be raised to judgment and everlasting, conscious punishment in Hell (Luke 16:19- 26; 2 Corinthians 5:8-10; Philippians 1:23; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9; 2 Peter 2:1-9; Jude 1:6-7; Revelation 20:11-15).