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WE BELIEVE
...the
Bible is the infallible Word of God, absolutely
inspired by the Holy Spirit without error. The
entire Bible constitutes the conclusive doctrine of
the Christian Faith. Furthermore, we believe that
the church has no authority to establish doctrine or
practice contrary to these same scriptures, which
were accepted as canon by the early Christian
Church.
2
Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20; Romans 15:4
...that
man was originally created in the image and likeness
of God, but through disobedience man was separated
from God, experiencing both spiritual and physical
death. The only hope of regaining his position of
relationship with God is through Jesus Christ.
Psalms
8; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6; 1 Peter 3:18
...there
is only one God eternal, who has chosen to reveal
Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Deuteronomy 6:4; Colossians 1:16; John 17:5, 19:30;
Ephesians 3; 1 John 5:7
...that
Jesus Christ is very God and very man, begotten, not
created, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a
virgin, and is the true image of the invisible God.
He lived a sinless life and died a vicarious death,
bringing redemption to the world through His shed
blood, resurrected bodily, and now at the right hand
of the Majesty on high as our high priest.
John
1:1, 14, 3:16; Luke 1:35; Colossians 1:15, 1:20;
Hebrew 4:15; I John 3:5; Ephesians 1:20; Hebrews 1:3
& 8:1
...mankind can only be justified by the grace of God
through faith in the redemptive work of our Lord
Jesus Christ on Calvary.
Romans
3:21-25; Ephesians 2:8; Galatians 3:22-26
...that
the Holy Spirit is active, convicting men of their
sins and drawing them unto repentance. Those who
truly repent are subsequently forgiven of sin and
being dead to the sinful nature are to be buried
with Christ in water baptism.
John
16:8; Acts 2:38, 3:19; Romans 6:4, 6-11; Colossians
2:12; Matthew 28:19
...that
the baptism of the Holy spirit is the endowment of
supernatural power to every believer promised by
Jesus Christ. The book of Acts relates that the
baptism of the Holy Spirit falling on believers is
evidenced by their speaking in tongues. We also
believe that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are to be
active within the believer and the local church
body.
John
14:16, 7:39; Acts 1:5, 8, 2:4, 39, 8:14-17,
10:44-46, 19:6; Jude 1:20; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11,
14:4,39
...that
the callings of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist,
Pastor, and Teacher are to be functional within the
Body of Christ for the perfecting of believers until
the Lord's return. Furthermore, these ministries are
gifts to the local churches for the purpose of
equipping the saints for the work of the ministry,
the promotion of unity in faith and the overall
building up of the Kingdom of God.
Ephesians 4:11-16; Colossians 1:28
...that
the identity of the Body of Christ on earth is
primarily perceived through local church bodies.
Thus any local body has the right to be self
governing and autonomous, while remaining
accountable to the corporate body of Christ as to
the maintenance of the Christian tenants of faith.
Revelation 2-3; Matthew 18:17
...in
the priesthood of the believer. That is to say all
people born of God have equal status before, and
direct access to, their Lord.
I Peter
2:5, 9; Romans 2:11; Ephesians 2:12, 18
...that
Christ's sacrifice on the cross not only provides
for the healing of the spirit but healing of the
body and soul as well. We are appointed to implement
this provision by the prayer of faith along
with the laying on of hands and anointing with oil.
We further understand that through His sacrifice
believers have been given the answer to man's total
needs.
Isaiah
53:4, 5; I Peter 2:24; Matthew 8:17; James 5:14; 2
Corinthians 8:9; Romans 8:32
...that
every believer should depart from iniquity
(transgression against God's law) understanding that
salvation from the penalty of sin only begins the
process of redemption as the Spirit conforms them to
the image of Christ.
2
Timothy 2:19; Hebrew 6:1; Ephesians 3:12-15;
Colossians 3:10; 2 Corinthians 3:18
...in
the imminent second coming of our Lord, the literal
rule of Christ upon the earth, the resurrection of
the just to eternal life and the unjust to eternal
damnation, and the ultimate victory of the eternal
Kingdom of God.
Acts
1:9-11; I Thessalonians 4:16; Acts 24:15; Revelation
11:5, 22:1-7
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