Beliefs

We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be the verbally and plenary inspired Word of God.  The Scriptures are inerrant, infallible and God-breathed, and therefore are the final authority for faith and life.  The sixty-six books of the Old and New Testament are the complete and divine revelation of God to Man.  The Scriptures shall be interpreted according to their normal grammatical-historical meaning.  The King James Version of the Bible shall be the official and only translation used by the Church (II Timothy 3:16-17;  II Peter 1:20-21).

We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections (Deut. 6:4;  Matt. 28:19;  II Cor. 13:14;  John 14:10,26;  I John 5:6-8).

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man, without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful men (Is. 7:14;  Luke 1:35;  John 1:1-2,14;  II Cor. 5:19-21;  Gal. 4:4-5;  Phil. 2:5-8).

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His death on the cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice; and that our justification is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (Acts 2:18-36;  Rom. 3:24-25;  I Peter 2:24;  Eph. 1:7;  I Peter 1:3-5).

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven, and is now exalted at the right hand of God, where, as our High Priest, He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate (Acts 1:9-10;  Rom. 8:34;  Heb. 7:25;  Heb. 9:24;  I John 2:1-2).

We   believe  that   the Holy Spirit  is a person who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment; and, that He is the Supernatural Agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption (John 16:8-11;  Rom. 8:9;  I Cor. 12:12-14;  II Cor. 3:6;  Eph. 1:13-14).

We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ plus nothing else!  Jesus’ precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins (John 1:12;  Eph. 1:7:  2:8-10;  I Peter 1:18-19).

We believe that all the redeemed, once saved, are kept by God’s power and are thus secure in Christ forever (John 6:37-40;  10:27-30;  Rom. 8:1,38-39;  I Cor. 1:4-8;  I Peter 1:4-5).

We believe that the local church, which is the body and espoused Bride of Christ, is solely made up of born-again, baptized believers (I Cor. 12:12-14;  II Cor. 1:2;  Eph. 1:22-23;  5:25-27).

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ Himself is coming again in the air at any moment to catch up all born-again believers and to reward their service (I Thess. 4:15-17;  I Cor. 3:12-14);   The unbelievers left behind will go through a seven year period called the Tribulation, after which Christ shall return visibly to the earth to set up His kingdom of 1000 years of righteous rule.  After this, the unbelievers of all ages will stand at the Great White Throne to be judged and cast into the Lake of Fire, separated from God forever, while the believers spend eternity in the fullness of joy and in the presence of our Lord forever (Rev. 19:11-16;  Rev. 20:1-15).