The Word of God - We believe the
Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God, inerrant
in the original writings, complete as the revelation of Godıs will for
salvation, and the supreme and final authority in all matters to which they
speak.
The Trinity - We believe in one God, Creator and Sustainer of all things,
eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; we believe
that these are equal in every distinct perfection and they execute distinct but
harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence, and redemption.
God the Father - We believe in God the Father: an infinite, personal
Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We believe that He concerns
Himself mercifully in the affairs of humanity, that He hears and answers prayer,
and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ - We believe that Jesus Christ is Godıs eternal Son, who has
precisely the same nature, attributes and perfections as God the Father and God
the Holy Spirit. We believe further that He is not only true God, but true man,
conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. We also believe in His
sinless life, His substitutionary atonement, His bodily resurrection from the
dead, His ascension into heaven, His priestly intercession on behalf of His
people, and His personal, visible, premillennial return from heaven.
Holy Spirit - We believe in the Holy Spirit, His personality and His work
in regeneration, sanctification, and preservation. His ministry is to glorify
the Lord Jesus Christ, to implement Christıs work of redeeming the lost, and to
empower the believer for godly living and service.
Man - We believe God originally created persons, male and female, in the
image of God and free from sin. We further believe all people are sinners by
nature and choice and are spiritually dead. We also believe that those who
repent of sin and trust Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy
Spirit.
Salvation - We believe in salvation by grace through faith in the Lord
Jesus Christ. We further believe that this salvation is based upon the sovereign
grace of God, was purchased by Jesus Christ on the cross, and is received by
faith, apart from any human merit, works or ritual. We further believe salvation
results in righteous living, good works, and proper social concern.
The Church - We believe that the Church is the spiritual body of which
Christ is the head. We believe that the true Church is composed of all persons
who have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit. We believe that this body
expresses itself in local assemblies whose members have been immersed upon a
credible confession of faith and have associated themselves for worship, for
instruction, for evangelism, and for service. We believe the ordinances of the
local church are believerıs baptism by immersion and the Lordıs Supper. We also
believe in the interdependence of local churches and the mutual submission of
believers to each other in love.
Separation of Church and State - We believe that each local church is
self-governing in function and must be free from interference by any
ecclesiastical or political authority. We further believe that every human being
is directly responsible to God in matters of faith and life and that each one
should be free to worship God according to the dictates of conscience.
Christian Conduct - We believe that the supreme task of believers is to
glorify God in their life and that their conduct should be blameless before the
world. We further believe that they should be faithful stewards of their
possessions and that they should seek to realize for themselves the full stature
of maturity in Christ.
The Last Things - We believe in the bodily resurrection of the saved and
lost, the eternal existence of all people either in heaven or hell, in divine
judgments, rewards and punishments.