THE BIBLE
The Bible is God's Word to all men. Both Old and New Testaments are the inspired, infallible Word of God. The Bible was written by human authors under the supernatural inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is truth without any synthesis of error.
II Timothy 3:16-17 / II Peter 1:20-21 / II Timothy 1:13 / Psalm 119:105,160 & 12:6 / Proverbs 30:5
GOD
There is one God, Creator and Ruler of the universe, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three manifestations: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:1,26,27; 3:22 / Psalm 90:2 / Matthew 28:19 / John 10:30 / I Peter 1:2 / II Corinthians 13:14
JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is the Son of God: true God and true man, conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all men by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven's glory and will return again to earth to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is now our High Priest and Advocate.
Matthew 1:22-23 / Isaiah 9:6 / John 1:1-5 & 14:10-30 / Hebrews 4:14-15 / I Corinthians 15:3-4 / Romans 1:3-4 / Acts 1:9-11 / I Timothy 6:14-15 / Titus 2:13
THE HOLY SPIRIT
The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ. During this era He is present in the world to convict men of sin, making men aware of their need for Jesus Christ, and to regenerate the believing sinner. The Holy Spirit will inhabit, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living through an understanding of spiritual truths, and an empowerment for doing what is right. The Christian seeks to live under His control daily, to speak His language and to use His gifts for service.
II Corinthians 3:17 / John 16:7-13 & 14:16-17 / Acts 1:8 / I Corinthians 2:12, 3:16 & 12:1-38 / Ephesians 1:13 / Galatians 5:25 / Ephesians 5:18
MAN
Man is made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. He is the supreme object in God's creation. Although man has tremendous potential for good, he is marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called "sin." This attitude separates man from God and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
Genesis 1:27 / Psalm 8:3-6 / Isaiah 53:6 / Romans 3:23 / Isaiah 59:1-2
SALVATION
Salvation is a gift from God to man. Man can never make up for his sin by self- improvement or good works. Only by trusting Jesus Christ as God's offer of forgiveness, and believing in the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection can man be saved from sin's penalty. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith and thus becomes a child of God.
Romans 6:23 / Ephesians 2:8-9 / John 14:6 & 1:12 / Titus 3:5 / Galatians 3:26 / Romans 5:1
THE CHURCH
We believe you are the church not a building. The Building is a tool, an altar and a place to gather to express our faith and be empowered to serve. The true church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ, have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the body of Christ of which He is the head.
1 Corinthians 6:19 / Matthew 16:18 / Acts 14:27 / Acts 20:28 / Ephesians 1:22
THE RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST
The personal, premillennial, and imminent return of our Lord Jesus Christ is our hope, and has critical influence on the personal life and service of the believer. There will be a bodily resurrection of all the dead: of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, and of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 / 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 / 1 Thessalonians 5:9 / Revelation 3:10 / Revelation 19:11-16 / Titus 2:13 / Matthew 24:30 / Acts 1:11
ETERNITY
Man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are places of eternal existence.
John 3:16 / I John 2:25 & 5:11-13 / Romans 6:23 / Revelation 20:15 / John 10:29 / II Timothy 1:12 / Hebrews 7:25 & 10:10-14 / I Peter 1:3
BAPTISM & COMMUNION
Water baptism by immersion in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ soon after accepting Christ as personal Savior, is a testimony of death to sin and resurrection to a new life. The Lord's Supper is a memorial service setting forth in sacred and symbolic manner the death of the Lord Jesus Christ; all true believers and only believers should share in it.
Mark 1:8 / Acts 2:38 / Mark 16:16 / Acts 10:48 / I Corinthians 10:16 & 11:24 / Matthew 26:26
Our chief aim is to glorify our Savior, who is Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.