Doctrinal Belief Statement
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him
should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
1.) God
There is but one true God, who is the maker of all things visible and invisible.
Genesis 1:1, Psalm 86:9, John 1:1-3
2.) The Lord Jesus Christ
We believe in the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, that He is the incarnation of God, for Whom and by Whom all things were created.
John 1:1-14, John 14:9, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 1:18-25
3.) The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity, proceeded from the Father and the Son, and is of one substance, majesty and glory, with the Father and the Son.
John 14:16-18, John 15:26, Matthew 3:16, 1 Thess 4:8, Ephesians 4:30, Acts 13:2-4
4.) The Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures
We believe in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures as the revelation of the mind and will of God: on the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, we accept them in their original form as the Divine Word which shall still endure when heaven and earth are passed away.
2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:19-21, Matthew 24:35, John 5:39
5.) The Devil
We believe in the personality of the devil, who by his influence and power, brought about the downfall of man, and now seeks to destroy the faith of every believer of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Genesis 3:1-4, Matthew 4:1-11, Luke 4:1-3, James 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8, John 13:2
6.) Justification by Faith
Through simply believing unto obedience in the atoning death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, we receive remission of all our sins and the gift of eternal life.
Romans 10:9-10, Romans 5:1, Romans 4:25, Galatians 3:8-11 and 24
7.) Water Baptism
Single immersion in water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, is symbolic of our death, burial and resurrection with our Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 10:48, Romans 6:3-5, Colossians 2:12, Acts 8:35-39
8.) Sanctification
It is the glorious privilege of every believer in Christ to be made pure in heart and wholly sanctified through the operation of the Holy Spirit.
John 17:15-19, 1 Thess 4:3-4 and 5:23-24, Hebrews 2:11 and 10:10-16, Romans 12:1-2
9.) The Gift of the Holy Spirit (Baptism of the Holy Spirit)
The gift of the Holy Spirit is promised to all believers and is received by faith, subsequent to conversion.
Acts 1:4-5, 2:4, 8:15-19, 10:44-47, 19:1-2, Galatians 3:2 and 14
10.) Divine Healing
In accordance with the teachings of the Scriptures, we trust our Heavenly Father to protect and heal our bodies from sickness and disease. We believe that Divine Healing for the body was purchased for us by the atoning blood of our Lord Jesus Christ and that by His stripes we are healed.
Exod 15:26, Isa 53:4-5, Mat 8:16-17, 1Pet 2:24, Ps 103:3-4, James 5:14-16, Mark 16:17-18
11.) The Lord's Supper
In accordance with our Lord’s command we partake of this Sacrament remembering His words, "This do ye in remembrance of me."
Luke 22:15-20, Matthew 26:21-28, 1Corinthians 11:23-26
12.) The Ten Commandments
We believe in and adhere to the observance of the Ten Commandments, including the keeping of the Biblical Sabbath from sunset to sunset on the seventh day of each week.
Exodus 20:1-17, Deuteronomy 5:1-22
13.) Pre-millenial Coming of Christ
It is our earnest hope and expectation that our Lord will soon return for His Church. Having this hope we purify ourselves even as He is pure so that we may be ready to meet Him when He comes to gather His people to Himself.
1 Thessalonians 4:17, 2 Thessalonians 2:1
14.) The Millenium
We believe in the return of our Lord Jesus Christ to set up His millennium reign on this earth.
Psalm 72, Isaiah 2:1-4, Micah 4:1-7, Revelation 5:9-10, Revelation 20:4-6
15.) Judgement of the Wicked
We believe that Christ will judge the wicked at the Great White Throne judgement.
Acts 17:31, Revelation 20:11-15
16.) New Heaven and New Earth
We believe that there will be a new heaven and a new earth where righteousness will dwell.
Revelation 21:1
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