THE SCRIPTURES

WE BELIEVE THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD, THE FINAL AUTHORITY FOR FAITH AND LIFE (2 TIMOTHY 3:16, 17; 2 PETER 1:20, 21; MATTHEW 5:18; JOHN 16:12, 13)

GOD

WE BELIEVE GOD ETERNALLY EXISTS IN THREE PERSONS – FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT (DEUTERONOMY 6:4; 2 CORINTHIANS 13:14).

THE PERSON OF JESUS

WE BELIEVE JESUS WAS BORN OF A VIRGIN, LIVED A SINLESS LIFE, DIED ON A CROSS FOR OUR SIN AND ROSE FROM THE DEAD, AND IS COMING BACK AGAIN (JOHN 1:1–2, 14; LUKE 1:35; ROMANS 3:24; 1 PETER 2:24; EPHESIANS 1:7; 1 PETER 1:3–5; ACTS 1:9, 10; HEBREWS 7:25; HEBREWS 9:24; ROMANS 8:34; 1 JOHN 2:1–2; 1 PETER 4:5; ROMANS 14:9; 2 TIMOTHY 4:1).

THE HOLY SPIRIT

WE BELIEVE THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A PERSON WHO CONVICTS THE WORLD OF SIN AND EMPOWERS BELIEVERS FOR SERVICE. (JOHN 16:8–11; 2 CORINTHIANS 3:6; 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12–14; ROMANS 8:9; EPHESIANS 5:18). WE BELIEVE IN THE BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT WITH THE INITIAL EVIDENCE OF SPEAKING IN OTHER TONGUES (ACTS 2:4; 10:44-46;15:8,9) AND IN THE SANCTIFYING POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WHICH ENABLES A BELIEVER TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE. (HEBREWS 12:14; PETER :15,16).

THE NEED OF MAN

WE BELIEVE THAT MAN WAS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD, BUT THAT THROUGH DISOBEDIENCE (SIN) WAS SEPARATED FROM GOD (GENESIS 1:26, 27; ROMANS 3:22, 23; 5:12; EPHESIANS 2:1–3, 12).

SALVATION

WE BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY REMEDY FOR MAN’S SIN IS TO RECEIVE, THROUGH FAITH, FORGIVENESS PROVIDED THROUGH THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST (EPHESIANS 2:8–10; JOHN 1:12; EPHESIANS 1:7; 1 PETER 1:18–19; 1 JOHN 5 :10; ROMANS 10:13-15).

THE HEALING POWER OF GOD

WE BELIEVE THAT GOD DOES HEAR AND ANSWER PRAYER, AND IN HIS ABILITY TO HEAL (JOHN 15:7; 1 JOHN 5:14, 15, ISAIAH 53:4; MATTHEW 8:16,17; JAMES 5:13,14; ROMANS 12:1–8; 1 CORINTHIANS 13; 1 PETER 4:10–11).

THE CHURCH

WE BELIEVE THAT THE CHURCH, CONSISTS OF ALL TRUE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST. (EPHESIANS 1:22, 23; 5:25–27; 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12–14; 2 CORINTHIANS 11:2; ACTS 14:27; 18:22; 20:17; 1 TIMOTHY 3:1–3; TITUS 1:5–11). WE RECOGNIZE BELIEVER’S BAPTISM, BY IMMERSION (MATTHEW 28:19), AND THE LORD’S SUPPER AS SCRIPTURAL MEANS OF TESTIMONY FOR THE CHURCH (MATTHEW 28:19, 20; ACTS 2:41, 42; ACTS 18:8; 1 CORINTHIANS 11:23–26).

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