Doctrinal Statement
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.
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 worthy of precisely the same homage, confidence and obedience. Gen. 1:1; John 10:30; 4:24; 1:1-4; Isaiah 63:8-10; Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 12:29; Acts 5:3-4; 2 Cor. 13:14; Hebrews 1:1-3; Rev. 1:1-3.
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. Gen. 1:26-27; Rom. 3:22-23; 5:12; Eph. 2:1-3, 12.
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; Matt. 4:2-11; 25:41; Rev. 20:10.
Virgin Birth
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal Son of God, became man, with out 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, 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. Rom. 3:24-25; 1 Peter 2:24; Eph. 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. Matt. 25:46; John 5:28-29; Rev. 20:5-6, 12-13.
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.
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 judgement. 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 it is the privilege and expectation of all the saved to be filled with the Spirit. John 16:8-11, I Cor. 12:12-14, Eph. 1:13-14; John 16:13; I John 2:20; Eph. 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. We believe that speaking in tongues and the working of sign miracles in the beginning days of the church were for the purpose of pointing to and authenticating the apostles as revealers of divine truth and were never intended to be characteristic of the lives of believers. John 16:13-14; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 2:20; Hebrews 2:1-4
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; I John 5:11-13; Gal. 5:13.
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. Eph. 1:22-23; 5:25-27; 1 Cor. 12:12-14; 2 Cor. 11:2.
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; Romans 12:1-2; I John 2:15-16; 2 Cor. 6:14; 7:1.
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).
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; and, that all claims to the eradication of the old nature in this life are unscriptural. Rom. 6:13; 8:12-13; Gal. 5:16-25; Eph. 4:22-24; Col. 3:10; I Peter 1:14-16; I John 3:5-9.
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 Cor. 15:1-4.
The Eternal State
We believe in the eternal, conscious punishment of every unsaved person. Matt. 25:46; Rev. 22:11; and the eternal joy of every saved person. John 14:16; Phil. 3:20.
The Second Coming of Christ
We believe in the personal, imminent, pretribulational and premillennial 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 Thess. 4:13-18; Zech. 14:4-1; Rev. 3:10; 19:11-16; 20:1-6.
Statement of Sexuality and Marriage
We believe the term marriage has only one meaning and that is marriage sanctioned by God which joins one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture.
We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to only occur between a man and a woman who are married to each other. We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman.
We believe that any form of sexual immorality such as adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, pornography or any attempt to change one's gender, or disagreement with one's biological gender, is sinful and offensive to God.
We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of the church as the local body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to the church members and the community, it is imperative that all persons employed by the church in any capacity, or who serve as volunteers, should abide by and agree to this Statement on Marriage and Sexuality and conduct themselves accordingly.
We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ.
We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with scripture nor the doctrines of the church.
Last Updated 7/11/2019