We believe:

· All scripture was given by inspiration of God.
II Timothy 3: 16-17

· In one God eternally existing in three persons; namely the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19, Luke 3:21-22

· Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God the Father, conceived of the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary.
Matthew 1:18-21, Luke 1:26-35

· That Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and raised from the dead and that He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as our Mediator, Great High Priest, Intercessor, Advocate, and Lord of the Church.
Matthew 26:57-75, Matthew 27:1-66, Matthew 28:1-20; Mark 14:43-72, Mark 15:1-47, Mark 16:1-20; Luke 23:1-56, Luke 24:1-48; John 18:1-40, John 19:1-42, John 20:1-18; Acts 1:9-12, Acts 2:33; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 1:20-23, Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18; I Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 4:14-15; I John 2:1

· All have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and is necessary for the remission of sin.
Luke 24: 46-47; Acts 2:38-39; Romans 3:23-25

· The new birth is a gift from God and is wrought in the human spirit by grace and through faith in Jesus Christ our Saviour.
John 1:12-13, John 3:1-21; Ephesians 2:8-9

· Justification and regeneration is wrought by faith in the Blood of Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:1; Titus 3:4-7

· Sanctification is a work of grace by faith in the Blood of Jesus Christ, through the Word of God, and by the Holy Spirit.
I Corinthians 1:30; I Thessalonians 4:3; Hebrews 13:12

· In the baptism by Holy Spirit into the Body of Christ.
Acts 2:38-39; I Corinthians 12:13

· In receiving the gift of Holy Spirit and the speaking with other tongues as the Holy Spirit gives the utterance to the believer.
Luke 11:13; John 14:17; Acts 2:4, Acts 2:38, Acts 8:5-17, Acts 10:44-46, Acts 19:1-6

· In water baptism by immersion, and all who have been born again should be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:9-10; John 3:22-23; Acts 8:36-38

· Holiness is to be God’s standard of living for the Body of Christ.
Luke 1:75; I Thessalonians 4:7; Hebrews 12:14

· Divine healing is provided for all and is wrought by the power of God through the prayer of faith.
Psalms 103:3; Isaiah 53:4; Matthew 8:17; James 5:14-16

· In divine prosperity for the whole person: spirit, soul, and body.
Philippians 4:19; I Thessalonians 5:23; III John 1:2

· In partaking of the sacrament of Communion (The Lord’s Supper).
Mark 14:12-25; Luke 22:7-20; I Corinthians 11:17-34

· In the second coming of Jesus Christ in two advents. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to return to earth and reign for a thousand years.
Zechariah 14:4; I Corinthians 15:51-57; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; II Thessalonians 1:7-10, 2:1; Jude: 14-15; Revelation 5:9-10, Revelation 19:11-21, Revelation 20: 4-6

· In the resurrection of the righteous and the wicked. The righteous will receive everlasting life and the wicked will receive eternal retribution.
Matthew 25:41-46; Luke 18:29-30; Romans 6:22; II Thessalonians 1:7-8; Revelation 20:10-15, Revelation 21:8

 

 

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