What We Believe
OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH
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THE SCRIPTURES- The Bible is the inspired Word of God- the product of holy men of old who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. The New Covenant, as recorded in the New Testament, is accepted as our infallible guide in spiritual matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine. (2 Timothy 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Peter 1:21)
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THE GODHEAD- Our God is one but manifested in three persons- The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit being greater than all; the sender of the Word made flesh, the one Begotten, and has existed with the Father from the beginning. ( John 14:28; 16:28; 1:14) The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son is eternal. ( John 15:26)
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MAN, HIS FALL AND HIS REDEMPTION- Man is a created being made in the likeness and image of God, but through Adam's transgression and fall sin came into the world. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) "As is it written, there is none righteous, no, not one." (Romans 3:10) Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was manifested to undo the works of the devil. He gave His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man back to God. (Romans 3:10, 23; 5:14; 1 John 3:8) Salvation is the gift of God to man, separate from works and laws and is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works acceptable to God. (Ephesians 2:8)
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ETERNAL LIFE AND THE NEW BIRTH- Man's first step toward salvation is godly sorrow that works repentance. The New Birth is necessary to all men and when experienced produces eternal life. (John 3:3-5; 2 Corinthians 7:10; 1 John 5:12)
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WATER BAPTISM- Baptism in water by immersion is a direct commandment of our lord and is for believers only. The ordinance is a symbol of the Christians identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. (Matthew 28:19, Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12, Acts 8:36-39) The following recommendation regarding the water baptismal formula is adopted "On confession of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and by His authority, I baptize you in the Name of the Father and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen."
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BAPTISM IN THE HOLY GHOST- The Baptism in the Holy Ghost and fist is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers in this dispensation and is received subsequent to the New Birth. This experience is accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance. (Matthew 3:11; John 14:16; Acts 1:8; 2:24; 2:38-39; 19:1-7)
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SANCTIFICATION- The Bibles teaches that without holiness no man can see the Lord. We believe in the Doctrine of Sanctification as a definite yet progressive work of grace commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing until the consummation of salvation at Christ's return. ( Hebrews 12:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 2 Peter 3:18; 1 Corinthians 1:20; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Philippians 3:12-14)
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DIVINE HEALING- Healing is for the physical ills of the human body and is wrought by the power of God through the prayer of faith and by the laying on of hands. It is provided for in the atonement of Christ and is the privilege of every member of the Church today. (Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:17; Mark 16:18; James 5:14; 1 Peter 2:24)
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RESURRECTION OF THE JUST AND THE RETURN OF OUR LORD- The angels said to Jesus' disciples, "...this is the same Jesus which is taken up fro you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven." His coming is imminent. "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." ( Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17) Following the tribulation, He shall return to earth as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords together with His saints, who shall be kings of priests. He shall reign a thousand years. ( Revelation 20:6)
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HELL AND ETERNAL RETRIBUTION- The one who physically dies in his sins without accepting Christ is hopelessly and eternally lost in the Lake of Fire and therefore, had no further opportunity of hearing the Gospel or repenting. The Lake of Fire is literal. The terms "eternal" and "everlasting", used in describing the duration of the punishment of the damned in the Lake of Fire carry the same thought and meaning of endless existence as used in denoting the duration of joy and ecstasy of saints in the presence of God. (Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 19-20)
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