Statement of Faith ...
- There is one God,1 who is infinitely perfect,2
existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.3(1Deuteronomy 6:4, 2Matthew 5:48, 3Matthew 28:19)
- Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man.4 He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.5He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust,6 as a substitutionary sacrifice,7 and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.8 He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures.9 He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our great High Priest. 10He will come again to establish His kingdom, righteousness and peace.11 (4 Philippians 2:6-11, 5Luke 1:36-38, 61 Peter 3:18, 7Hebrews 2:9, 8Romans 5:9, 9Acts 2:23-24, 10Hebrews 8:1, 11Matthew 26:64)
- The Holy Spirit is a divine person, 12 sent to dwell, guide, teach, empower the believer, 13 and convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement.14 (12John 14:15-18, 13John 16:13, Acts 1:9, 14John 16:7-11)
- The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.15 (152 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Timothy 3:15-16)
- Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God:
16 he fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature,17 are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.18 The portion of the unrepentent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment;19 and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.20 (16Genesis 1:27, 17Romans 3:23, 181 Corinthians 15:20-23, 19Revelation 21:8, 20Revelation 21:1-4)
- Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men; and those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children of
God. 21 (21Titus 3:4-7)
- It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly, 22 being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service. 23 This is both a crises and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.24 (221 Thessalonians 5:23, 23Acts 1:8, 24Romans 6:1-14)
- Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body.25 Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present age. 26 (25Matthew 8:16-17, 26James 5:13-16)
- The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, 27 which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations.28 The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for edification through the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel, and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper.29(27Ephesians 1:22-23, 28Matthew
28:19-20, 29Acts 2:41-47)
- There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; 30 for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.31 (301 Corinthians 15:20-23, 31John 5:28-29)
- The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent 32and will be personal, visible, and premillenial. 33 This is the believer's blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.34 (32Hebrews 10:37, 33Luke 21:27, 34Titus 2:11-14)
