Our Beliefs
OUR BELIEFS . . .
OUR BELIEFS . . .
We Believe in God
We believe there is only one true and living God. He is immutable, indefatigable and infinite. He is an intelligent Spirit, reality and creator of All. He is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
We Believe in God
We believe there is only one true and living God. He is immutable, indefatigable and infinite. He is an intelligent Spirit, reality and creator of All. He is God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
We Believe in Jesus Christ
We believe Jesus is Savior, Lord Christ, and the incarnate reality of God. He is the walking revelation of God's love to humanity. He embodied grace. He died on the cross for the redemption of God's creation, and He got up on Easter morning to confirm to the world that God is still in control of heaven and earth.We Believe in Jesus Christ
We Believe in the Holy Spirit
We believe in the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is Christ in present tense empowering the believer, energizing the church and encouraging Christians that God is still with us. He convicts of sin. He points us to truth. He leads us into righteousness.We Believe in the Holy Spirit
We Believe in Humanity
We believe man was created in the image of God. God breathed His life into man; man voluntarily rebelled against God and fell from a state of perfection, thereby experiencing separation from God; consequently, all men are sinners. By choice, man is redeemable through Jesus Christ in his only hope to experience the peace of God.We Believe in Humanity
We Believe in Salvation
We believe in God's saving grace. The blessings of salvation are free to all through the Gospel. The requisite of acceptance is a thankful, penitent and obedient faith. Nothing interferes with the salvation of the sinner except his refusal of the Gospel. Therefore, man's disbelief is his condemnationWe Believe in Salvation
The Evidence of Salvation
The inward evidence to the believer of his salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Rom. 8: 16) . The outward evidence to all men is a life of
righteousness and true holiness. “And this is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us” (I John 3: 23).
The Evidence of Salvation
The inward evidence to the believer of his salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Rom. 8: 16) . The outward evidence to all men is a life of
righteousness and true holiness. “And this is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us” (I John 3: 23).
We Believe in Justification
We believe that justification is being brought into a right relationship with God. His position is accomplished without consideration of good works (of righteousness). Justification is the pardoning of sin, the gift of eternal life displays God's love for human-kind; and that by faith in the redemptive blood of Jesus Christ His righteousness was given to us.We Believe in Justification
We Believe in the Virgin Birth
We believe in the Virgin Birth. Mary, mother of Jesus, conceived Him by the Holy Spirit. He is without sin. He was born of a virgin as no other man in the past or in the present can ever be born. He is both the Son of God and God the Son.We Believe in the Virgin Birth
The Bible is the inspired Word of God
A revelation from God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason. (II Tim. 3: 15-17; I Peter 1: 23-25; Heb. 4: 12)
The Bible is the inspired Word of God
A revelation from God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason. (II Tim. 3: 15-17; I Peter 1: 23-25; Heb. 4: 12)
The ordinance of Baptism
By a burial with Christ should be observed as commanded in the Scriptures by all who have really repented and in their hearts have truly believed on Christ as their Savior and Lord. In so doing, they declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and that they have also been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. (Matt. 28: 19; Acts 10: 47-48; Rom. 6: 4)
The ordinance of Baptism
By a burial with Christ should be observed as commanded in the Scriptures by all who have really repented and in their hearts have truly believed on Christ as their Savior and Lord. In so doing, they declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and that they have also been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. (Matt. 28: 19; Acts 10: 47-48; Rom. 6: 4)
Faith and Works
Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ and not by human works; however, our works will determine the rewards in eternity.
(Rom. 10: 9-10 and II Cor. 5: 10)
Faith and Works
Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ and not by human works; however, our works will determine the rewards in eternity.
(Rom. 10: 9-10 and II Cor. 5: 10)
The Lord’s Supper also called Holy Communion
“And When He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, ‘This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup” (I Cor. 11: 24; 25)
The Lord’s Supper also called Holy Communion
“And When He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, ‘This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup” (I Cor. 11: 24; 25)
Man’s Redemption is through the Blood of Jesus Christ
On the cross Jesus Christ became sin and sickness providing both salvation and divine healing for all mankind (Psalm 103: 3), being justified freely by His Grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. For by grace we are saved through faith. “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart-that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation” (Rom. 3:24; Eph. 2: 8; Rom. 10: 8-10).
Man’s Redemption is through the Blood of Jesus Christ
On the cross Jesus Christ became sin and sickness providing both salvation and divine healing for all mankind (Psalm 103: 3), being justified freely by His Grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. For by grace we are saved through faith. “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart-that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation” (Rom. 3:24; Eph. 2: 8; Rom. 10: 8-10).
The Church is the Body of Christ
The Church is the Body of Christ
The habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of the great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in Heaven. (Eph. 1: 22; 2: 19-22; Heb. 12: 23).
Tithing & Giving
We believe that the tithe (10% of one’s individual gross earnings) is holy unto God. We believe that “bringing all the tithe into the store house” of the local Church and giving freewill offerings is to be practiced continually by all believers and is an outward expression of the Lordship of Christ in the believer and the unity of the Church, the Body of Christ, as it joins together in support of the work of the Lord. (Gen. 14:18-20; 28:20-22; Heb. 6:20; 7:1-10; Lev. 27:30-32; Prov. 3:9, 10; Mal. 3:6-18; Mt. 23:23; I Cor. 16:1-2)
Tithing & Giving
We believe that the tithe (10% of one’s individual gross earnings) is holy unto God. We believe that “bringing all the tithe into the store house” of the local Church and giving freewill offerings is to be practiced continually by all believers and is an outward expression of the Lordship of Christ in the believer and the unity of the Church, the Body of Christ, as it joins together in support of the work of the Lord. (Gen. 14:18-20; 28:20-22; Heb. 6:20; 7:1-10; Lev. 27:30-32; Prov. 3:9, 10; Mal. 3:6-18; Mt. 23:23; I Cor. 16:1-2)
Dedicating Children
The rite of dedicating children is the presentation of a child to God, thus making covenant between God and the parents or guardians. God promises blessings of peace, health, understanding and protection to the child whose parents are faithful to rear children for the service of the Lord. They are made holy and become participants in the New Covenant by faith of their parents until they reach the age of accountability whereupon they are convicted by the Holy Spirit to repent and be baptized. (Ps. 34:11; Isa. 54:13; Mt. 1914; Mark 10:16; 1 Cor. 7:14)
Dedicating Children
The rite of dedicating children is the presentation of a child to God, thus making covenant between God and the parents or guardians. God promises blessings of peace, health, understanding and protection to the child whose parents are faithful to rear children for the service of the Lord. They are made holy and become participants in the New Covenant by faith of their parents until they reach the age of accountability whereupon they are convicted by the Holy Spirit to repent and be baptized. (Ps. 34:11; Isa. 54:13; Mt. 1914; Mark 10:16; 1 Cor. 7:14)
Jesus Is Coming Again!
To gather all His Saints to Heaven (I Cor. 15: 51-52; I Thes. 4: 16-17; and II Thes. 2: 1).
Those who have not accepted the redemptive work of Jesus Christ will suffer eternal separation from the God. The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life, shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake of fire which burns with brimstone. This is the second death, the lake of fire. (Rev. 19: 20; 20: 10-15)
Jesus Is Coming Again!
To gather all His Saints to Heaven (I Cor. 15: 51-52; I Thes. 4: 16-17; and II Thes. 2: 1).
Those who have not accepted the redemptive work of Jesus Christ will suffer eternal separation from the God. The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life, shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake of fire which burns with brimstone. This is the second death, the lake of fire. (Rev. 19: 20; 20: 10-15)