Statement of Faith
WE BELIEVE:
1. The Bible to be the only inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God. John 16:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:21; 1 Thessalonians 2:13
2. That there is one God, eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10, 11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22; John 14:16
3. In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, John 1:1, 14; 20:28-29; Philippians 2:6-11; Isaiah 9:6; Colossians 2:9
4. His virgin birth, Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:34-35; Isaiah 7:14
5. His sinless life, 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15; 7:26-27; 1 John 3:5; 1 Peter 2:22
6. His miracles, Matthew 4:23; Luke 6:17-19; John 3:2
7. His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, Colossians 1:14, 20; Romans 5:8-9; Ephesians 1:7
8. His bodily resurrection, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Luke 24:4-7; 36-48; Revelation 1:17-18
9. His ascension to the right hand of the Father, Acts 2:33, 5:30-31; 1 Peter 3:22
10.His personal return in power and in glory. Acts 1:11; Philippians 2:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 4:13-18; John 14:1-3
11.That justification by faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ and regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for the salvation of lost and sinful man. Romans 3:24-25; John 3:3-7; 1 John 5:11-13; Ephesians 2:1-16; Revelation 5:9; Acts 4:12; 1 Corinthians 6:11
12.The prime agency for the work of God’s Kingdom is the local Christian church functioning under the sovereignty of our Lord Jesus Christ. The church has been entrusted with the ordinances of Believer’s Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Acts 2:41-47; 16:4-5; Matthew 16:18; 28:18-20; Ephesians 1:22-23; 1 Corinthians 12; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26