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We believe in the Scriptures as contained
in the Old and New Testaments to be the inspired Word of God and that
they are inerrant, their teaching and authority are absolute, supreme
and final. IITimothy 3: 16-17; IIPeter 1: 20-21
We believe in the Trinity eternally
existing in three persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Genesis 1: 2-6;
Deuteronomy 6: 5; Mathew 28: 19; John 4:24, 10: 30 and IICorinthians 13:
14.
We believe in the person and work of the
Holy Spirit. We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to
glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, to convict men, regenerate the
unbelieving sinner, indwell, comfort, instruct and empower the believer
for Godly living and service. We believe that the indwelling of the Holy
Spirit takes place at the time of conversion. We believe in all of the
gifts of the Holy Spirit according to scripture. John 14: 16,26,
16: 8-11; Acts 4: 31; ICorinthians 3: 16, 12: 12-14.
We believe that man was created in the
image and likeness of God, but that in Adam's sin all human beings
inherited a sinful nature, and are totally depraved and need of a savior
from sin. Genesis 1: 26-31; Romans 3: 22-23; Ephesians 2: 1-3,
2:12.
We believe in the necessity of the new
birth, salvation, is by grace through faith and not of works; saving
faith will maintain good works in the life of the believer. John 1:12;
Ephesians 1: 7, 2: 8-10; IPeter 1: 18-19.
We believe in the bodily resurrection of
all men, the saved to everlasting blessedness, the unsaved or lost to
everlasing punishment. Luke 16: 19-26; John 5: 28-29;
IICorinthians 5: 8; IThessalonians 4: 16-17; IIThessalonians 1: 7-9;
Revelation 20: 11-15.
We believe in the second coming of Christ
according to the scripture. The personal, imminent coming of the Lord
Jesus Christ for His redeemed ones. IThessalonians 1:10, 4: 13-18, 5:
9-10; Revelation 3: 10, 19: 11-16, 20: 1-6.
We believe that the true or invisible
Church began on the day of Pentecost; that each one who receives Jesus
Christ as his personal savior from the penalty of sin is a member of
that invisible Church, the body of Christ. ICorinthians 6: 19-20,
12: 12-27.
We believe in Missions, and that it is
the obligation of the saved to witness by life and word to the truths of
the Holy Scripture and to seek to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to
all mankind. Matthew 28: 19-20; Mark 16: 15; Acts 1: 8-11;
IICorinthians 5: 19-20.
Church Ordinances:
This church recognized two ordinances for
the body of Christ: Baptism by immersion and the Lord's Supper. Neither
is essential to receive salvation. Both are means to give public
testimony of ones salvation. Both signify union with Christ and
fellowship of Christ in the newness of life. Matthew 28: 19-20;
Acts 2: 38-41, 8:36-38, Romans 6: 3-5; ICorinthians 11: 23-26.
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