Doctrinal Statement
Faith and Practice
The Word of God, comprising the Old and New Testament, shall constitute our rule of faith and practice.
We Believe In
The Holy Scriptures
We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the plenary and verbally inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible, and God-breathed. 2 Timothy 3:16, 17; 2 Peter 1:20, 21; Matthew 5:18; John 16:12, 13.
We believe that the Scriptures are completely sufficient to reveal the way of salvation in Christ, to clearly communicate God’s complete message to mankind, to show us the will of God for our lives and to equip us for every good work. Psalms 19:7-9; 119:1; Romans 10:13-17; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 1:1-2; 1 Peter 1:22-25; Revelation 22:18-19.
The Trinity
We believe that the Godhead eternally exists in three persons – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and that these three are one God, having precisely the same nature, attributes, and perfections and are worthy of precisely the same homage, confidence and obedience. Genesis 1:1; John 10:30; John 4:24; Isaiah 63:8-10; Matthew 28:19, 20; Mark 12:29; John 1:1-4; Acts 5: 3, 4; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Hebrews 1:1-3; Revelation 1:1-3.
Virgin Birth
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. John 1:1, 2; 2:14; Luke 1:35.
Blood Atonement
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption solely through His death on the cross as a representative, voluntary, substitutionary sacrifice. The shed blood of Jesus Christ is the only atonement for sins. Romans 3:24, 25; 1 Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:7.
Resurrection
We believe in the bodily resurrection of Christ and His ascension into heaven and that He 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; Hebrews 9:24; 7:25.
Also, we believe in the bodily resurrection of all men, the saved to eternal life and the unsaved to judgment and everlasting punishment. Matthew 25:46; John 5:28, 29; Revelation 20:5, 6, 12, 13.
Person and Work of The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine Person who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. We believe 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. Also, we believe that He is the divine Teacher who guides all believers into truth, and that it is the privilege and expectation of all the saved to be filled with the Spirit. John 16: 8-11; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; Ephesians 1:13-14; John 16:13; 1 John 2:20; Ephesians 5:18.
We believe that the Holy Spirit administers spiritual gifts to the church for the purpose of glorifying Christ by redeeming the lost and building up believers in the most holy faith. 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; Ephesians 4:1-16.
We believe that God used the apostles and prophets to lay the once for all foundational revelation for all believers and that they authenticated that new revelation with miracles. Since the apostles and prophets have given us God’s complete revelation in Holy Scripture, the purpose for the miraculous gifts has ended. Therefore, all spiritual gifts that gave new revelation from God (like apostleship, prophecy and tongues) and those gifts given to authenticate that new revelation (like miracles and healing) have ceased and should not be pursued by believers today. John 14:26; 16:13-15; 1 Corinthians 15:3-11; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 2:19-21; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 1:1-2; 2:3-4; 1 Peter 1:22-25; 1 John 4:1-6; Revelation 22:18-19.
We believe that although no human today possesses the miraculous spiritual gift of healing, God does hear believers’ prayers and may use their prayers to bring supernatural and providential healing and comfort to those who are sick, afflicted and suffering. Matthew 7:7-11; Luke 18:1-8; James 5:13-18; 1 John 5:14-15.
Total Depravity
We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but that in Adam’s sin, the race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God; and that man is totally depraved and, of himself, utterly unable to remedy his lost condition. Genesis 1:26, 27; Romans 3:22, 23; 5:12; Ephesians 2:1-3, 12.
Marriage & Sexuality
We believe that marriage is to be between one man and one woman and that sexual intimacy is a wonderful gift of God that is to be expressed between one man and one woman (as genetically defined) within the love and bonds of marriage. Genesis 2:24–25; Matthew 19:4–6; 1 Corinthians 7:3–5; Hebrews 13:4.
Therefore, we believe that any other form of sexual intimacy is both immoral and a perversion of God’s gift. Leviticus 18:1–30; Proverbs 6:32; 1 Corinthians 6:18; Romans 1:26–27; 1 Thessalonians 4:3–8.
Sovereign Grace
We believe that since fallen man is spiritually dead and unable to remedy his depraved condition, salvation must be attributed to God’s sovereign grace alone. Before the world was created, God the Father lovingly chose a multitude of elect sinners to be saved and reconciled to Him. God the Son accomplished the Father’s eternal plan by dying for the sins of these chosen people. God the Holy Spirit supernaturally applies this salvation to the elect by effectually drawing them to Christ and transforming the intellect, will and affections through regeneration.
None of these gracious activities of the Godhead were conditioned upon man’s initiative, effort or merit. Man must exercise repentance and faith in Christ in order to be saved. But repentance and faith are gifts of God. We believe that according to Scripture alone, we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, to the glory of God alone. Exodus 33:19; Deuteronomy 7:6-7; Ezekiel 36:26-27; Matthew 1:21; Matthew 22:14; John 1:12-13; 3:3-8; 6:37-39, 44; 10:11-15, 24-29; 17:2, 4, 6, 9, 24; Acts 13:48; Romans 8:28-30; 9:6-26; Ephesians 1:4-6; 2:1-9; 5:25-27; Philippians 1:29; 1 Thessalonians 1:4, 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:1-7; Hebrews 9:15.
Justification by Faith
We believe that men are justified on the single ground of faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Acts 13:38, 39.
Eternal Life
We believe that all the redeemed, once saved, are kept by God’s power and are thus secure in Christ forever. It is the privilege of all believers to rejoice in the assurance of their salvation through the testimony of God’s Word; which however, clearly forbids the use of Christian liberty as an occasion to the flesh. John 6:37-40; 10:27-30; 1 John 5:11-13; Galatians 5:13.
Two Natures
We believe that every saved person possesses two natures with provision made for victory of the new nature over the old nature through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. All claims to the eradication of the old nature in this life are unscriptural. Romans 6:13; 8:12, 13; Galatians 5:16-25; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:10; 1 Peter 1:14-16; 1 John 3:5-9.
Separation from the World
We believe that all the saved should live in such a manner as not to bring reproach upon their Savior and Lord and that separation from all religious apostasy, all worldly and sinful pleasures, practices and associations is commanded of God. James 4:4; Rom. 12:1, 2; 1 John 2:15,16; 2 Cor. 6:14; 7:1.
The Church
We believe that the Church, which is the body and the espoused bride of Christ, is a spiritual organism made up of all born-again believers of this present age. Ephesians 1:22, 23; 5:25-27; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 2 Corinthians 11:2.
Missions
We believe that it is the obligation of the saved to witness by life and word and to proclaim the Gospel to all the world. Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.
Personality of Satan
We believe that Satan is a person, the author of sin and the deceiver of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, that he is the open and declared enemy of God and man, and that he shall be eternally punished in the Lake of Fire. Job 1:6, 7; Isaiah 14:12-17; Matthew 4:2-11; 25:41; Revelation 20:10.
The Eternal State
We believe in the eternal, conscious punishment of every unsaved person and the eternal joy of every saved person. Matthew 26:46; Revelation 22:11; John 14:16; Philippians 3:20.
The Second Coming of Christ
We believe in the personal, imminent, pre-tribulational, and pre-millennial coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for His redeemed ones and in His subsequent return to earth with His saints to establish His Millennial Kingdom. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Zechariah 14:4-11; Revelation 3:10; 19:11-16; 20:1-6.
Updated 3/30/2025