Our Beliefs
The Bible
The Bible, the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, are the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, and are the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.
God
There is one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Jesus
Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. That he ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the intercessor.
The Holy Spirit
The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and during this age, to convict men of sin, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living and service. Man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore lost, and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained. The baptism in the Holy Spirit is given to believers following God’s cleansing of their hearts.
All of the spiritual gifts spoken of in the New Testament (e.g. the evidence of tongues, healing, miracles, etc.) are still in effect and are available to followers of Jesus Christ today.
Salvation
That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins. That because of what Jesus did on the cross, believers are made right with God, and are given new life by God. That through faith in the blood of Christ, through the scriptures, and by the Holy Spirit, believers are given a purified heart and life. That holiness is God’s standard of living for all His people.
Baptism + Communion
Water baptism by immersion, 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.
Ministers To The Church
We believe in the divinely called, commissioned and equipped five-fold ministry of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers as given to the Church by the LORD Jesus Christ after His ascension. We further believe that all Christians are called to be ambassadors for Christ and that all believers have been given the ministry of reconciliation (Ephesians 4:11-13, 2 Corinthians 5:20).
Laying On Of Hands
We believe in the doctrine of laying on of hands for:
- The confirming of a believer to commitment and ministry in the local church
- The confirmation of one's call of God to special ministry in the local church (Acts 13:13, Ephesians 4:1, 7)
- The imparting of spiritual gifts (1 Timothy 4:14, 2 Timothy 1:16)
- The experiencing of the infilling of the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:17-18)
- The ministering of healing to the sick through the LORD Jesus Christ (Mark 16:8)
- The blessing and dedication of children to the LORD (Mark 10:16)
- We further believe in obedience to the Holy Spirit, we should lay hands on no man suddenly, that the laying on of hands confirms a ministry which is already observable and proven. (1 Timothy 5:22)
Divine Healing
Divine healing was provided for in the Old Testament (Exodus 15:23-26, Psalms 103:1-3, Isaiah 53:4-5) and was completed and solidified in the broken body of Jesus Christ on the Cross. It is an integral part of the Gospel (Matthew 8:16-17, Acts 5:16, James 5:14-16). Every believer is reminded of the provision of healing when he/she observes the ordinance of communion.
Biblical Definition Of Marriage & Sexuality
We believe that marriage sanctioned by God joins one man & one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in scripture (Genesis 2:21-24). We believe that God intends that sexual intimacy is only to occur between a man and a woman who are married to each other. We believe that any form of sexual immorality, such as adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, pornography, or any attempt to change one's sex, or disagreement with one's biological sex, is sinful and offensive to God. (Hebrews 13:4, Galatians 5:19-21, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10)
