Our Beliefs
Statement of Beliefs
These are the core beliefs which we stand by:
1. We believe that the words contained in the sixty-six books comprising the Old and New Testaments were spoken by God and that He moved men to write them down. These words are without error in their original writings. As the words of God they are the final authority for everything we believe and practice as Christians. Our consciences are bound by it alone, not by any council, creed, individual or supposed new revelation (Deut.4:2; 12:32; 2 Timothy 3:16,17, 2 Peter 1:20-21; Matt.15:1-9; 22:29 Rev.22:18-19)
2. We believe in the existence of one true living God (Deuteronomy 6:4). We believe that the Godhead exists in three persons called a tri-unity (Trinity). This Godhead consists of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. These persons are in essence co-equal and co-eternal yet exercise distinct works in complete harmony with one another. (Matthew 28:19; I Corinthians 8:6; I John 5:7)
3. We believe God the Father is an infinite and perfect Spirit who is the source and support of all things. He is complete in perfections and purposes. (Genesis 17:1; Psalm 139:7, 11; Acts 15:18; Ephesians 1:11)
4. We believe Jesus Christ was and is the Eternal Son of God possessing absolute deity and perfect humanity. Born of the Virgin Mary He lived a sinless life and gave His life on the cross as a sufficient sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. He arose bodily from the grave, ascended back into heaven and is now the believer’s representative and Great High Priest. (John 1:1, 15a; 9:6; Hebrews 4:15; I Timothy 2:6; Luke 24:39; I John 2:1)
5. We believe the Holy Spirit is a person equal in essence to the Father and Son. He is actively involved in the world to bring the lost to Christ for salvation and to perform many wonderful ministries for the children of God. He gives gifts to believers and fills Christians thus giving them power for service. (Matthew 28:19; John 3:5; 16:8; I Corinthians 6:19; 12:7ff, 13; Ephesians 4:30; 5:18)
6. We believe in the existence of angels. Angels are spirit beings created by God for the purpose of bringing Him glory and fulfilling His purposes in the universe. They are more powerful than human beings but are not all powerful. Psalm 103:20; 148:5; Hebrews 1:13-14
7. the devil, is a real person created by God as the angel Lucifer. Lucifer rebelled against God and lost his position in heaven. When he was cast out of heaven he took some of the angels with him. Today these fallen angels (demonic hosts) serve Satan just as the good angels serve God. Satan opposes God and God’s people in any way possible. His eternal destiny is the lake of fire. (Isaiah 14:12-14; I Peter 5:8; Revelation 12:7; 20:10)
8. We believe that man is a direct creation of God and was created in the image and likeness of God. Adam and Eve were created sinless but chose to sin against God and in so doing caused all of mankind to be born sinners by nature and by desire. In the fall, mankind earned the just condemnation of a Holy God resulting in both spiritual and physical death. (Genesis 1:26-27; 3:1-19; Romans 5:12-19; 2:10-12, 23)
Statement of Beliefs
We stand by the following core beliefs:
1. We believe that the words contained in the sixty-six books comprising the Old and New Testaments were spoken by God and that He moved men to write them down. These words are without error in their original writings. As the words of God they are the final authority for everything we believe and practice as Christians. Our consciences are bound by it alone, not by any council, creed, individual or supposed new revelation (Deut.4:2; 12:32; 2 Timothy 3:16,17, 2 Peter 1:20-21; Matt.15:1-9; 22:29 Rev.22:18-19)
2. We believe in the existence of one true living God (Deuteronomy 6:4). We believe that the Godhead exists in three persons called a tri-unity (Trinity). This Godhead consists of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. These persons are in essence co-equal and co-eternal yet exercise distinct works in complete harmony with one another. (Matthew 28:19; I Corinthians 8:6; I John 5:7)
3. We believe God the Father is an infinite and perfect Spirit who is the source and support of all things. He is complete in perfections and purposes. (Genesis 17:1; Psalm 139:7, 11; Acts 15:18; Ephesians 1:11)
4. We believe Jesus Christ was and is the Eternal Son of God possessing absolute deity and perfect humanity. Born of the Virgin Mary He lived a sinless life and gave His life on the cross as a sufficient sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. He arose bodily from the grave, ascended back into heaven and is now the believer’s representative and Great High Priest. (John 1:1, 15a; 9:6; Hebrews 4:15; I Timothy 2:6; Luke 24:39; I John 2:1)
5. We believe the Holy Spirit is a person equal in essence to the Father and Son. He is actively involved in the world to bring the lost to Christ for salvation and to perform many wonderful ministries for the children of God. He gives gifts to believers and fills Christians thus giving them power for service. (Matthew 28:19; John 3:5; 16:8; I Corinthians 6:19; 12:7ff, 13; Ephesians 4:30; 5:18)
6. We believe in the existence of angels. Angels are spirit beings created by God for the purpose of bringing Him glory and fulfilling His purposes in the universe. They are more powerful than human beings but are not all powerful. Psalm 103:20; 148:5; Hebrews 1:13-14
7. the devil, is a real person created by God as the angel Lucifer. Lucifer rebelled against God and lost his position in heaven. When he was cast out of heaven he took some of the angels with him. Today these fallen angels (demonic hosts) serve Satan just as the good angels serve God. Satan opposes God and God’s people in any way possible. His eternal destiny is the lake of fire. (Isaiah 14:12-14; I Peter 5:8; Revelation 12:7; 20:10)
8. We believe that man is a direct creation of God and was created in the image and likeness of God. Adam and Eve were created sinless but chose to sin against God and in so doing caused all of mankind to be born sinners by nature and by desire. In the fall, mankind earned the just condemnation of a Holy God resulting in both spiritual and physical death. (Genesis 1:26-27; 3:1-19; Romans 5:12-19; 2:10-12, 23)