Statement Of Faith

What We Believe

The Bible (Word of God) is inspired by God and a revelation of Himself to mankind; it is infallible (never wrong); is the divinely authoritative guide for our faith, belief, and manner of living.
There is one true God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.
In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His personal future return to the earth in power and glory to rule for a thousand years.
Mankind fell from innocence (sinned) and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God.
The only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the redeeming blood of Christ.
We practice two ordinances: (1) Water Baptism by immersion after repenting of our sins and receiving the gift of salvation. This act of baptism symbolically declares to the world that our 'old' sinful life has died with Christ at salvation and a 'new' spiritual life has been raised with Christ. And (2) Holy Communion (the Lord’s Supper) as a symbolic remembrance of Christ’s suffering and death for our salvation until He returns again.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it. The Holy Spirit in a person’s life is evidenced by changes in his life, including a renewed love for God, and people, and a commitment to the scriptures and holy living.
The spirit filled believer has the capability of speaking with new tongues (unlearned language) as the Spirit of God gives them audible expression.
In the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy life.
The Church of Jesus Christ is the universal, spiritual body of believers of all ages, race, gender, nationality, language, and is indwelt by God through the Holy Spirit and divinely empowered to fulfill the Great Commission on earth (seek and save the lost).
Involvement in ministry is scripturally ordained by the Bible which includes, (1) evangelization of the world, (2) worship of God, and (3) building a body of believers that will live a life of Christ.
Divine healing from God is a privilege of all believers.
All Christians who have died will meet the Lord in the air along with those who have not yet died to live with God forever.
The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of all Christians, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for 1,000 years.
In a final judgment in which the wicked (those who have died without accepting Christ's salvation), together with the devil, his angels, the beast, and the false prophet, will be sent to everlasting punishment and damnation.
According to God's promise, we look forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where the righteous will dwell and reign forever with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Marriage is God-ordained. The Creator made them male and female, and said, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh" (Matthew 19:4-5). Marriage is to be an exclusive relationship, a lifelong, faithful union between a man and a woman. This relationship between a husband and wife should parallel the relationship between Christ and the Church (Ephesians 5:23-30).