We believe the Bible to be
given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, infallible, and
God's revealed word to man.
We believe that Scripture
teaches that there is only one true and living God who
has chosen to reveal Himself as Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10,11; Matthew 28:19;
Luke 3:22).
We believe that man is a
sinful being in need of redemption (Genesis 1:26-31,
3:1-7; Psalm 51:5; Ecclesiastes 7:29; John 6:44; Romans
5:12-21; 1 Corinthians 2:14).
We believe in the virgin birth
of Jesus Christ, that He is the Son of God and the son
of man, that He came to save man from condemnation of
sin by offering His blood as an atonement and making it
available to all who exercise faith in Him (Matthew
1:23; Luke 1:31, 35; John 3:16; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 2
Corinthians 5:21).
We believe that for salvation
of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit
is absolutely essential (Luke 7:50, 24:47; Romans
10:13-15; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Corinthians 2:15;
Ephesians 2:8, 9; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 2:11,
3:5-7).
We believe the Scriptures
ascribe to the Holy Spirit the acts and attributes of an
intelligent being, and that the works of God such as
creation, inspiration, giving of life, and
sanctification are also ascribed to the Holy Spirit
(Genesis 1:2; Job 33:4; Mark 3:29; John 16:8, 13; Acts
7:51, 10:19, 13:2, 13:4, 16:6; 1 Corinthians 2:11, 6:11,
12; Ephesians 4:30; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Peter
1:21).
We believe in the sanctifying
power of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the
Christian is enabled to live a holy life (Romans 8:5;
Philippians 2:12, 13; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 1 John
2:29).
We believe that the baptism in
the Holy Spirit is given to believers who ask for it
(Joel 2:28; Acts 2:4).
We believe in water baptism by
immersion for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38, Mark
16:16, Matt 3:15, Matt. 28:19, Rom 6:3, 1 Peter
3:21).
We believe that all mankind is
subject to the death of the body as a result of original
sin. The soul and spirit do not die, but immediately
after death enter into a conscious state of happiness or
misery according to the character here possessed by
rejection or acceptance of the Savior (Ecclesiastes
12:7; Romans 5:12; Philippians 1:23).
We believe in the bodily
resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved
to everlasting life and the lost without Christ to
everlasting damnation (Matthew 24:31-46; Acts 24:15;
Revelation 22:11).
We believe in the personal,
imminent return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
(Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).
We believe the redemptive work
of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human
body in answer to believing prayer (Isaiah 53:4, 5;
James 5:14, 15; 1 Peter
2:24).