STATEMENT OF FAITH

1. The whole Bible is the inspired Word of God and is the supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and conduct. II Peter 1:21, II  Timothy 3:16

2. There is one God eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. ll Corinthians 13:14

3. Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God and true Man.

4. The Holy Spirit is a person and is co-equal with God the Father and the Son; convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment; regenerates and indwells the believers, is their constant guide and teacher, and enabling power for victorious living and dedicated service. John 16: 7-8, Titus 3:5, John 16:13, Acts 1:8

5. Man was created in the image of God, that he sinned and thereby incurred for himself and the whole human race not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God. Romans 5:12, Genesis 1:26-27

6. The Lord Jesus Christ died for man's sins, according to the Scriptures, and all who believe on Him

   have the forgiveness of sins through His blood. I Corinthians 15:3, Ephesians 1:7

7. Christ rose bodily from the dead and ascended into heaven where He is now the believer's High Priest and Advocate. I Corinthians 15:4, Hebrews 7:25

8. The imminent return of Christ from heaven will be personal and visible and that He will judge the

   living and the dead. Acts 1:11, John 5:28-29

9. An individual becomes a child of God by being born again of the Holy Spirit by the Word of God

   through a personal faith in Jesus Christ. John 1:12-13, Titus 3:5

10. The Church, instituted by Christ, consists of all true believers, and the Great Commission to make

    disciples of all nations is the supreme mission of the Church of this age. I Corinthians 12:12-13,

    Matthew 28:19-20

11. The ordinances of the Church are water baptism upon personal confession of faith and the Lord's

    Supper in remembrance of Christ. I Corinthians 11:23-26, Romans 6:4

12. There will be a bodily resurrection of both the just and the unjust with a state of everlasting

    blessedness for believers, and a state of eternal punishment for all unbelievers. I Thessalonians

    4:13-18, Rev. 20:11-15

13. The Christian life is separated unto God, conforming to the teachings of the Word, and dedicated to the service of Christ. Romans 12:1-2

14. The events recorded and people named in the Genesis account are historical; that the creation of

    man was unique; that he was created in the image of God by a special act of Divine creation both

    biological and spiritual, and not from any previously existing forms of life.

BELIEF:

We believe:

     In the living God of the Bible and proclaim that Jesus is the Son of God.

     that the Bible is the holy inspired Word of God.

     that salvation comes only through faith in Jesus Christ.