| ABOUT
THE BIBLE
We
believe the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments,
is the only inspired, infallible, and authoritative
Word of God. It is the supreme source of truth
for Christian faith and living.
ABOUT
GOD
We
believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely
perfect and eternally existing in three persons:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
ABOUT
JESUS CHRIST
We
believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true
man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary. He died on the
cross, the complete and final sacrifice for
our sins according to the Scriptures. Further,
He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into
heaven where, at God's right hand, He intercedes
for His people and rules as Lord over all.
ABOUT
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We
believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit
is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during
this age to convict the world of sin. He also
regenerates the believing sinner, indwells,
guides, instructs, and empowers us for godly
living and sacrifice.
ABOUT
MAN
We
believe that the 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.
ABOUT
SALVATION
We
believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ
and His resurrection provide the only ground
for justification and salvation for all who
believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ
by faith are born of the Holy Spirit and thus
become children of God.
ABOUT
FUTURE EVENTS
We
believe in visible, personal, glorious, imminent
return of Jesus Christ, bodily resurrection
of the dead, the rapture of the church, the
judgment of the just and the unjust and the
fulfillment of Christ's Kingdom in the new heavens
and the new earth. Then shall the eager expectation
of creation be fulfilled and the whole earth
shall proclaim the glory of God who makes all
things new.
ABOUT
THE CHURCH
We
believe that the true Church is composed of
all such persons who through saving faith in
Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy
Spirit and are united together in the body of
Christ. We believe that Jesus Christ is the
Head of the Church, and that every local church
has the right under Christ to decide and govern
its own affairs.
ABOUT
ORDINANCES
We
believe that water baptism and the Lord's Supper
are ordinances to be observed by the Church
during the present age. They are, however, not
to be regarded as means of salvation.
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