THE
SCRIPTURES
We believe that the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God and is
inerrant in the original writings. The Bible being the revealed Word
of God is the ground and foundation from which all claims of truth shall
be substantiated. The Word of God is alive and quick! Through God’s
sovereign hand, the Scriptures have been preserved and are the supreme
and final authority. (II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21; Hebrews
4:12)
THE ONE
TRUE GOD
We believe that there is only one true and living God, existing in three
persons — Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Each is a distinct Person,
but they are all of one essence; they all have the same nature, perfection
and attributes, and each is worthy of precisely the same worship, confidence
and obedience. (Genesis 1:1-3, 26; Matthew 3:16,17; John 1:1,14,
10:30, 14:26, 15:26; Matthew 28:19)
JESUS CHRIST
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, begotten by the Holy
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary; that he shed His blood on Calvary in
our place, was buried, rose again and ascended to the Father, according
to the Scriptures. (Luke 1:26-33, 22:20, 24:46)
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity —
God — and coexistent with the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit
is the Chief Agent in the regeneration of the soul, the Chief Convictor
of sin and the Chief Comforter of the believer. Simultaneous with regeneration,
the Holy Spirit baptizes the believer into the body of Christ, permanently
indwells him and seals him in salvation for all eternity. The Holy Spirit
is the giver of spiritual gifts to the believer. (John 16:1-13;
Acts 5:3-4; Titus 3:5; Matthew 3:11; Ephesians 1:13-14; I Corinthians
12:1-11)
MAN
We believe that man is the direct creation of God — body, soul
and spirit. Therefore, man is not in any way a result of evolution but
is made in God’s image. The sin and fall of Adam resulted in the
fall of creation and mankind, both physically and spiritually. (Genesis
1:26-27; Romans 3:10, 5:12, 8:18-23)
SALVATION
We believe that all who, in faith, receive the Lord Jesus Christ as
Savior are born again by the Holy Spirit and thus become the children
of God. Salvation involves redemption, regeneration, sanctification
and glorification. (Ephesians 1:7; Romans 10:9-10, 5:7-11; Colossians
1:13-14, 21-22; John 17:16-22; II Corinthians 5:17; I Corinthians 6:19)
ETERNAL SECURITY
We believe that salvation is not only a gift from God but is sustained
by Him as well. Salvation is wholly of the Lord, apart from the works
of man. The Holy Spirit permanently indwells the believer and seals
him in salvation for all eternity. Therefore, the believer shall be
kept by the power of God through faith. (John 3:16, 10:27-29, 14:16-17,
26; Ephesians 1:13; 2:8-9; Philippians 1:6; I Peter 1:5; Jude 24-2)