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 Triune
Nature of God and the Deity of Christ:
We believe
in one God, manifest in three persons, the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Spirit. We absolutely believe in the
Deity of Jesus Christ.
(John 1:1, John 1:14, 1 Timothy 3:16, 1 John 5:7)
The Virgin
Birth and the Vicarious Sacrifice:
We believe
Jesus was born of Mary, conceived by the Holy Spirit.
He lived a sinless life, although He was tempted like
any other man. He died on the cross for the sins of
the whole world, but only those who accept this gift
by faith will receive forgiveness.
(Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:26-35, 1 John 2:2, John 1:11-12)
The
Resurrection and Ascension:
We believe
in the literal, physical, bodily resurrection of Jesus
Christ. He ascended into heaven, where He now sits on
the right hand of the Father.
(Luke 24:1-7, Acts 1:9-12, Acts 2:33-35, Rom. 8:34)
Salvation
and Perseverance:
We believe
a sinner is saved the moment he repents of his sins
and believes the good news of Jesus Christ. We do not
believe good works merit our salvation in any way, nor
are good works the cause of our perseverance.
Perseverance is by faith alone just as salvation is by
faith alone. Nor is there a second chance after death.
(Ephesians 2:8-9, John 3:16-18, John 14:6, Acts 4:12,
Hebrews 9:27)
The Old
and New Covenants:
We
recognize that the words "covenant" and "testament"
are identical in the original languages. We believe
the Old Covenant has been replaced by the New
Covenant, therefore all must come to salvation through
Jesus and the New Covenant. We do not believe that we
are under the letter of the Law, but we are to live by
the spirit of the Law.
(Romans 6:14, 1 Corinthians 9:21, Galatians 3:24-25,
Galatians 4:21-5:1, Galatians 6:2, Hebrews 8:7-13,
Hebrews 10:9)
The Holy
Spirit:
We believe
that every true believer is indwelled and sealed by
the Holy Spirit, at the moment of salvation. We
believe that He is given to comfort, instruct,
convict of sin, correct, and sustain the child of God,
and is the deposit guaranteeing our future inheritance
in the Kingdom of God.
(Romans 8:9, 2 Corinthians 5:5, Ephesians 1:13-14)
Baptism of the Holy
Spirit:
We believe in a separate experience, known as the
"baptism" or
"infilling" of the Holy Spirit. We believe that when a
Christian experiences the "baptism" that it gives them
power to cast out demons, heal the sick and the other
works that Jesus did when He was here on earth,
bodily. Because that is the example that Jesus gave to
us when He was "baptized" with the Holy Spirit.
And we were commanded by Jesus to do those things, by
the "great commission" at His ascension.
(John 14:12, Acts 1 & 2, Acts 19:2-6, Matt 3:11, Matt
12:28, 31-32, Luke 4:18, Matt 28:19-20, Mark 16:15-20,
Acts 8:15-21, Mark 1:8-12, Luke 3:22, Luke 4:1, John
1:33, Acts 4:31, Jude 1:20, I Cor. 14:18)
The Gifts
of the Holy Spirit:
We believe
all of the "gifts of the Spirit" are still relevant
and working until Jesus comes. We do believe that the
gift of speaking in tongues, is available to all
believers that are filled with the Holy Spirit. We
believe 1 Corinthians 13:10 refers to Jesus Christ,
not the completion of the New Testament canon. We
strongly disagree with the abuse of spiritual gifts.
(1 Corinthians 12:27-31, 1 Corinthians 13:10, 1
Corinthians 1:4-8)
The
Church:
We believe
the Church presently consists of all the redeemed of
all ages. It is not limited to only New Testament
believers, and entrance has always been by grace.
(Matthew 8:11-12, Ephesians 1:9-10, Ephesians 4:4-6,
Hebrews 11:39-40)
The Great
Commission:
We believe
the Great Commission is the "mission" of the Church
until Jesus returns. The end will not come until the
gospel has preached into all the world for a witness
unto all nations.
(Matthew 28:19-20, Matthew 24:14, 2 Peter 3:9)
The Second
Coming and the First Resurrection:
We believe
that at the coming of the Lord, there will be a bodily
resurrection of the saints who have died, and the
living saints will be caught up. We are praying for
Pre and preparing for a Post tribulation rapture.
(Matthew 24:3, Matthew 24:29-31, 1 Thessalonians
4:13-18)
The
Judgment:
We believe
the saved will be judged and rewarded according to our
works. We also believe there will be a judgment for
the unsaved, as well as a literal "lake of fire" for
satan and all unsaved people and all the demons who
were thrown out of Heaven with Lucifer.
(1 Corinthians 3:11-15, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation
11:18)
The
Thousand Years:
We believe
that we will reign with Christ a thousand years after
the first resurrection. However, since the Bible does
not use the phrase "millennial kingdom" we avoid it.
(Revelation 2:26-27, Revelation 19:15, Revelation
20:4-6)
The Second
Death:
We believe
in the resurrection of unbelievers after the
thousand-year reign, the last judgment, and eternal
punishment in the Lake of Fire for the unsaved.
(Revelation 14:11, Revelation 20:11-15)
The Bible:
We believe
the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments were
inspired by God, and are free from all errors in their
original form. We believe in the preservation of the
text of Scripture, through the providence of God, for
each generation.
(Psalm 12:6-7, Matthew 5:17-18, Matthew 24:35, 1 Peter
1:23, Proverbs 30:6, Revelation 22:18-19, 2 Timothy
3:16, 2 Peter 1:21)
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