WHAT WE BELIEVE
WE
BELIEVE the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments to be the
inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the
complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the
Divine and final authority for Christian faith and life.
WE
BELIEVE in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and
eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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
a cross, a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures.
Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where,
at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest
and Advocate.
WE BELIEVE that the ministry of the Holy
Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and during this age to
convict men, regenerate the believing sinner and indwell, guide,
instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service.
WE
BELIEVE that 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.
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 are born of the Holy
Spirit and, and thus become children of God.
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.
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 of which He is the
Head.
WE BELIEVE in the personal and pre-millennial and
imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this "Blessed
Hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of
the believer.
WE BELIEVE in the bodily resurrection of
the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the
Lord; of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious
punishment.