Doctrinal Statement

1. We believe that the Bible is God’s infallible Word, written by men who were divinely and uniquely inspired and that it is our supreme authority in all matters of faith and practice. We affirm our belief in the verbal and plenary inspiration of the Scriptures in their original autographs and that it has been super-naturally preserved for us through the Byzantine family of texts, the Textus Receptus and the King James Translation.

 

2. We believe in one God eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

 

3. We believe in God the Father, perfect in holiness (Rev.15:4) unchangeable,  ( Mal. 3:6) Omniscient (I John 3:20b) Omnipotent (Matt. 28:18) Omnipresent, (Psalm 139:7-11) that He concerns himself mercifullyin the affairs of men and hears and answers prayer.

 

4. We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son (John 3:16), born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14& Matt 1:23), sinless in His life (John 8:46 & Matt. 3:17) and that He possesses all the attributes of God the father. We believe in His incarnation (I Tim. 3:16), vicarious atonement (Rom. 5:8) bodily resurrection (Luke 24:6 & I Cor. 15:3-8), ascension (Acts 1:9), High Priestly intercession (Heb. 7:25) and His personal, visible, pre-millennial return.

 

5. We believe in God the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity, Who also possesses all the attributes of God the Father. We believe that He was active in creation, and that He is sent forth from God to convict the world of sin, of righteousness, of judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, comfort and seal unto the day of redemption those who trust in Jesus Christ. (John 16:7-11 & John 14:16 & Eph. 1:13)

 

6. We believe that the universe and "All things" were created by the Triune God (Gen. 1:1 & John 1:3), including all vegetable and animal life (Gen. 1:29-30) and that man is the object of God’s special creation and not the product of evolution. (Gen. 2:7)

 

7. We believe that man was created innocent (Gen. 2:25), in the image of God (Gen. 1:26-27 & Gen. 9:6), that by disobedience, man fell (Gen. 2:17 & Gen. 3:6-7), that he is a sinner today, both by nature and by choice (Rom. 3:10 & Rom. 3:23), and that the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Rom. 6:23)

 

8. We believe that salvation is provided totally by God, (Eph. 2:8-9) and that since man is a sinner, he is incapable of saving himself. (Rom 3:20) but that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16). We believe that theblood of Christ alone, can atone for man’s sin and provide redemption. (IPet. 1:18-19) Therefore, all who receive Christ are saved (John 1:12 & Acts 16:31) while all who refuse Him are eternally lost.

 

9. We believe in the Church, the body of Christ, (Eph. 1:22-23 & Eph. 5:25-27) and also in local Churches (Rom. 16:3-5 & Acts 14:23) which have the responsibility of administrating the ordinances, Baptism, which pictures to us His death, burial and Resurrection and identifies us with Christ (Col. 2:12, Rom. 6:4 & Matt. 28:19) The Lord’s Supper,which is a memorial of His shed blood, His broken body and is a reminder of His promise to return. (I Cor. 11:23-32 & Mark 1:22-26), administrating discipline, fellowship and carrying out the Great Commission.

 

10. We believe that a local Church is an autonomous body under the authority of Jesus Christ who alone is her head (Eph. 5:23) independent from any outside authority, ecclesiastical or civil.

 

11. We believe that the believer should live a life of separation from the world (II Cor. 6:14-17, James 4:4 & I John 2:15) and a life of dedication to Christ (Rom. 12:1-2) and that he should avoid the very appearance of evil. (I Thes. 5:22)

 

12. We believe in the pre-tribulation rapture or "appearing" of Christ (Tit. 2:13) to catch away His own: (I Thes. 4:16-18, I Cor. 15:51-57 & Rev. 3:10) and also in His personal, visible, pre-millennial return to the earth, which will be for a thousand years. (Acts 1:10-11, Rev. 19:11-16 & Rev. 20:4-6)