Our Beliefs

• As originally written, was inspired by God and is the product of Spirit-controlled men
• Is the absolute truth and contains no error at all
• Is just as relevant today as when it was written and is the only standard for all human thought and activity

(2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21)

• Was not created but created all things, including mankind, in six literal days, and that nothing came through any form of evolution (Genesis 1-2; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16-17)
• Is perfectly holy and worthy of all possible worship and love (Exodus 20:2-3; Revelation 4:11)
• Exists in three distinct persons – the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit – who are equal in every way yet have separate functions (John 14:16-17)

• Is equal with God the Father and the Holy Spirit, and thus was never created but was an active part of the creation of all things (Genesis 1:26; John 1:1-3; 10:27-30; 14:8-14; Colossians 1:15-17)
• Was miraculously conceived in Mary, a virgin, by the Holy Spirit, and that He is at the same time both fully God and fully human (Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:35; John 1:14)
• Lived His entire life without any sin; died on the cross, as prophesied in the Old Testament, as a substitute for all people; and bodily arose from the grave on the third day, as prophesied in the Old Testament, to prove His power over death and give hope for all people (Matthew 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-13; Luke 24:1-49; John 20:1-29; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 12-19)
• Ascended into Heaven after His resurrection from death and is at God the Father’s right hand as High Priest making intercession for all Christians (Acts 1:9; 7:55-56; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 2:17; 5:9-10; 7:25; 8:6; 12:2; 1 John 2:1)
• Will return to collect all Christians into the air to take with Him to Heaven; will return to rule as King on earth; and will ultimately judge all those who have rejected His salvation (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 20:4, 7-15)

• Is equal with God the Father and Jesus Christ and was actively involved with the creation of all things (Genesis 1:2, 26; Matthew 28:19; John 14:16, 26; 15:26; Acts 5:3-4; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
• Has a direct ministry toward unbelievers by convicting of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and bears witness to the truth of the Gospel (John 16:8-11; Acts 5:29-32)
• Has a direct ministry toward Christians as the agent in the new creation; and that He seals, endues, guides, teaches, witnesses to, sanctifies, helps and indwells every true believer (Acts 11:16; Romans 8:14-27; Ephesians 1:13-14; Hebrews 9:14)

• Have been given to Christians by the Holy Spirit for the building up of the members of the church (1 Corinthians 12:1-13)
• Are not, and will not be, in effect forever, and that some gifts ceased by the time of the completion of the Bible, these being “sign-gifts” that authenticated Jesus’ apostles and their message; these include, but are not limited to, the gifts of speaking and interpreting tongues, various miracles, healings, and supernatural knowledge (Mark 16:17-20; 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, 28-30; 13:8-10; 2 Corinthians 12:11-13; Hebrews 2:3-4)

• Are supernatural beings who were created by God to be His servants (Job 38:7; Hebrews 1:4, 13-14)
• Are asexual beings who can neither marry nor procreate (Matthew 22:30; Mark 12:25; Hebrews 1:13-14)

• Was originally a good angel created by God (Genesis 1:31; Ezekiel 28:11-15; Colossians 1:16)
• Was filled with pride which was his sin causing him to be cast out of Heaven (Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezekiel 28:16-19; 1 Timothy 3:6)
• Is the counterfeit god of this world and the author of all the powers of darkness and sin (2 Corinthians 4:4; 11:13-15; Ephesians 2:1-2; 6:11-12)
• Is destined to the judgment of eternal justice in the lake of fire (Revelation 20:10)

• Is born with a sinful nature that cannot be humanly controlled and causes him to naturally choose evil over good (Romans 3:10-11; 5:12; 7:14-25)
• Must accept Jesus’ salvation personally; this cannot be done for him or by him for someone else (Romans 10:9-10, 13)
• Has the ability to accept or reject God’s plan for his life, even after salvation (Romans 6:1-2, 13)
• Will stand before God to give an account of his life, either for reward or for judgment (Romans 14:12; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 20:12)
• Will live forever, either with God or separated from God (Matthew 25:46; Revelation 20:15; 21:3-4, 24-27; 22:3-5)

• Was not created by God, but was a voluntary response of mankind causing us to fall from our sinless and happy state (Genesis 3:1-6, 24)
• Will require us to give an account of our lives to God, but will not be able to be used as a defense or excuse (Romans 1:18-32; 5:10-19; 14:12)

• Is available to all of mankind (John 3:16; 1 Timothy 2:3-4; 1 John 2:2)
• Can come only by God’s grace through an individual person’s faith in Jesus Christ, and that humans are unable to merit salvation by themselves (Acts 16:31; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7)
• Is available because Jesus freely became a man like us, but without sin, and willingly died on the cross on our behalf, took our sins upon Himself, and made a full payment for our sins (Isaiah 53:4-7; Philippians 2:7; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 John 4:10)
• Includes a complete pardon of sin and peace with God for those who accept Jesus’ salvation (Acts 13:39; Romans 5:1, 9; 8:1; Ephesians 1:7)
• Institutes a change in the person wherein the person is given God’s divine nature and eternal life, shown through the person’s changed lifestyle (John 3:3, 6-8; Romans 6:23; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 2:1-10; Colossians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:4)
• Is forever and can neither be taken away from a person nor lost by a person (John 10:28-30; Romans 8:38-39; Philippians 1:6; 1 John 5:13; Jude 24)

• Universal
  • Was instituted by Jesus while He was still on earth (Matthew 16:18; 18:15-17)
  • Began on the Day of Pentecost after Jesus’ ascension into Heaven (Acts 2:1-4, 41-47)
  • Is comprised of all who have salvation through Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 12:13)
  • Is called “the Body of Christ”, and Jesus is its ultimate authority (Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:23-24; Colossians 1:18)
  • Will be completed when Jesus comes for it at the Rapture (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
• Local
  • Is the physical representation through local assemblies of Christians who have covenanted with each other for its service, well-being, and future (Acts 2:41-42; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 1:1; Galatians 1:2; Philippians 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:2; Philemon 2; Revelation 2:1, 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 7, 14)
  • Holds the absolute right of self-government within the confines defined in the Scriptures (1 Timothy 3:1-13; 5:17-22; Titus 1:5-9)
  • Is to regularly observe the two ordinances:
    • Baptism, the immersion of a believer under water, as a symbol of the believer’s identification with Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, and is a prerequisite to membership in the local church (Matthew 3:16; 28:19-20; Acts 2:41; 8:26-39; Romans 6:3-5; Colossians 2:12)
    • The Lord’s Supper, which is the commemoration of Jesus’ death until He comes, and should be preceded by self-examination (Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32)

• Are to live their lives in this current world without being a part of the evil in the world (John 17:14-16; 1 Corinthians 5:9-10; 1 John 2:15-16)
• Are responsible to confess their own sin to God in order to stay in fellowship with Him (1 John 1:9)
• Are to actively seek to become like Jesus through a continual process of growing closer to God through prayer and reading the Bible (Romans 8:29-30; 1 Peter 1:13-16)
• Have the same commission in this world – to make disciples of Jesus of all other people in the world (Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:27; Acts 1:8)
• Are to be an active part of a local assembly of Christians (Hebrews 10:19-25)

• The Rapture of the Church (John 14:3; Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Hebrews 9:28; James 5:8)
• The Resurrection of the Dead in Christ (1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 52; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 20:4)
• The Change of the Living in Christ (1 Corinthians 15:51-53; Philippians 3:20-21; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
• The Judgment Seat of Christ (1 Corinthians 3:10-15; 2 Corinthians 5:10)
• The Tribulation (Matthew 24:9-28; Revelation 6-18)
• The Second Coming and Armageddon (Matthew 24:29-51; Revelation 19)
• The Resurrection of Old Testament and Tribulation Saints (Daniel 12:1-2; Revelation 20:4)
• The Judgment of the Nations (Matthew 25:31-46)
• The Millennial Reign (Psalm 72:8; Isaiah 11:4-5; 32:1; 1 Corinthians 15:25; Revelation 20:6, 14)
• The Throne of David (Isaiah 9:6-7; Luke 1:32; Acts 2:29-30)
• The Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15)
• The New Heaven, New Earth, New Jerusalem, and Eternity (Revelation 21-22)

• Is divinely appointed for the interests and good order of human society (Romans 13:1-7)
• And those in authority are to be prayed for, conscientiously honored, and obeyed, except in things in direct contrast to the Word of God (Daniel 3:17-18; Matthew 22:21; Acts 4:19-20; 5:29; 23:5; 1 Timothy 2:1-2)