Statement of Faith
We believe that the Scriptures , both the Old and New Testaments , are the inspired Word of God , the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of humanity , and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life . II Timothy 3:16 ; II Peter 1:21 ;
We believe in one God , Creator of all things , infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons , Father , Son and Holy Spirit . Matthew 28:19 ; II Corinthians 13:14 ;
We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man , having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary . He died on the cross , a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures . Further , He arose bodily from the dead , ascended into heaven , where at the right hand of the Father , He now is our High Priest and Advocate . John 1:1 ; Luke 1:35 ; I Corinthians 15:3-4 ;
We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and to convict and regenerate the sinner , and to indwell , guide , instruct , and empower the believer for godly living and service . John 15:26 ; John 16:8 ;
We believe that the life , death and resurrection of Jesus Christ provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe , and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit and thus become believers . John 3:3 ; John 1:12 ;
We believe that humanity was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is , therefore , lost and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be received . Genesis 1:27 ; Romans 5:12 .
We believe that water baptism for the believer and the Lord ’ s Supper for the believer ( communion ) are ordinances to be observed by the church . They are , however , not to be regarded as means of salvation . Matthew 28:19 ; I Corinthians 11:23 ;
We believe the true Church is composed of all such persons , who through saving faith in Jesus Christ , have been born anew by the Holy Spirit and are united in the body of Christ of which He is the Head . I Corinthians 12:12-14 ;
We believe in the personal and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this blessed hope has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer . I Thessalonians 4:13-18 ;
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead : of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord ; of the impenitent to judgment and everlasting punishment . I Corinthians 15 : 51-54 .
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