What We Believe

1. We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God. - (2 Timothy 3:16)
2. We believe in the virgin birth of Jesus.
(Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:26–35)
3. We believe that Jesus is the Word of God manifested in the flesh. (John 1:14; Colossians 2:9; 1 Timothy 3:16)
4. We believe in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. (John 11:25–26; Acts 2:24, 4:10, 10:40; Romans 14:9)
5. We believe in the bodily ascension and return of Christ Jesus, and we believe in the rapture of the Church and the resurrection of the dead in Christ.
(Matthew 24:3–42; Luke 21:7–24;1 Corinthians 15:50–57; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, 5:1–11;2 Thessalonians 2:3–4)
6. We believe that a person must be spiritually born again to receive eternal life. (John 3:3; Romans 10:9–10; 2 Corinthians 5:17; 1 Peter 1:23)
7. We believe in water baptism as an outward expression of our personal faith in Christ.
(Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38, 10:46–48, 22:16; Romans 6:3–4; Galatians 3:27; Ephesians 5:26; Colossians 2:12)
8. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
(Matthew 3:11; Luke 11:13; Acts 1:8, 2:1–4, 2:17–18; 10:46–48; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:2)
9. We believe in the seven motivational gifts of the Father. (Romans 12:6–8)
10. We believe in the nine manifestation gifts of the Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12)
11. We believe in the fivefold ministry gifts of Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 4:7–11)
12. We believe in the regular celebration of communion in remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice for our sins. (1 Corinthians 11:24–29)
13. We believe in the existence of hell and eternal, infernal punishment in the lake of fire for unbelievers and the kingdom of darkness.
(Matthew 5:29; Revelation 20:15)
14. We believe in paying tithes and giving offerings in obedience to the Word of God. (Leviticus 27:30; Proverbs 3:9–10; Malachi 3:8–11; Matthew 23:23)
15. We believe in the spiritual requirements for leadership and ordination as outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1–7.
16. We believe in the unity of the Body of Christ based upon God’s love and godly relationships, and we are committed to avoid activities that divide the Body of Christ. (Matthew 18:19; John 17:23; 1 Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 4:11–16)

Till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
Ephesians 4:13