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Doctrinal Statement
 | We believe that the Bible is the
Word of God, each word having been God-breathed. God gave the Bible
to the church, and the church is to serve God in obedience to the
Bible. We hold the Bible as the final and supreme authority for our
doctrine and lives, and that it is without error in its original
writings (1 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21) . |
| We believe in one God who eternally
exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each is equal
in attributes, power, and glory (Deuteronomy 6:4; Ephesians 4:4-6; 2
Corinthians 13:14). |
| We believe that Jesus Christ by the
power of the Holy Spirit was born of a virgin, whose name was Mary.
He is the unique Son of God, true God and true man (Isaiah 7:14;
Luke 1:35; John 1:1-14; 5:22-23). |
| We believe that God created man in
His own image, but through man's willful choice to disobey God, sin
came into the world and death through sin. All now are born in sin,
spiritually dead, separated from God, corrupt in nature, and guilty
before God (Genesis 1:26; 3:1-7; Romans 3:12; 5:12; 6:23). |
| We believe that Jesus Christ died
for our sins in our place. He is our substitutionary and
representative sacrifice. We believe that He rose again from the
dead on the third day never to die again. We believe His work of
salvation is finished, that the righteous demands of God are fully
satisfied in the work of Christ on the cross, and that there is
salvation in no other (Mark 10:45; Romans 6:1-14; Romans 3:24-25; 1
Pet. 1:18-19; 2:24; John 19:30; Hebrews 10:18; John 14:6). |
| We believe that all who repent and
believe the gospel are eternally saved. Salvation is a free gift of
God apart from any human merit. We believe that God's gracious offer
of salvation can only be received freely, and that those who would
add human merit to the gospel preach a false gospel (Mark 1:15;
Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8-10; Galatians 2:21; 3:10). |
| We believe that every genuine
believer is born again, sealed with the Spirit of God, and eternally
secure in Christ. We believe that the evidence of new birth is the
fruit of the Spirit and obedience to Christ. Every believer is a
member of the body of Christ, the church, and gifted by the Holy
Spirit for spiritual service. We believe that the goal of the Holy
Spirit in this age is to glorify Christ. We believe that Christ
alone is the head of the church and that we are called to serve Him.
We believe that the local church is God’s primary means for
reaching the lost and nurturing the saved (John 5:7; 1 Corinthians
5:17; Ephesians 1:13; 1 Corinthians 12:13; 1 Corinthians 12:11; John
16:14; Colossians 1:18; Luke 9:23; Matthew 16:18). |
| We believe in the personal and
imminent return of Jesus Christ for His church, the establishment of
His millennial kingdom upon the earth, and the everlasting conscious
punishment of the lost. (John 14:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18;
Revelation 20:4-15). |
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