WE BELIEVE … God
exists forever as three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe that He has revealed Himself not only as the Father
of all creation, but He has also been revealed through His only begotten
Son Jesus (Col. 1:15, John 1:1,14; Jude 25). And God continues to reveal
Himself through His Holy Spirit (John 15:26; Acts 5:3-4). (Deuteronomy
6:4, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 28:19)
WE BELIEVE … Jesus Christ was and is true God and true
Man. He was conceived in a supernatural way by means of the Holy Spirit
of God. He was born to a virgin name Mary. He was crucified (nailed to
a cross). Because He was perfect in every way, Jesus was the only one
worthy to take the place of judgment and satisfy God’s justice
(propitiation) for all who have and will place their faith in Him. Everyone
who calls upon the name of Jesus Christ and believes in Him is made right
with God because of His death, burial and resurrection. Jesus is the only path
to God and is “the Way, the Truth and the Life.” He is now
at the right hand of the Father in heaven and is our "go between".
He will come to the earth again physically to establish his kingdom,
where righteousness and peace will reign. (Philippians 2:6-11; Luke
1:36-38; I Peter 3:18; Hebrews 2:9; Romans 3:25; 5:9, 10:13; John 14:6;
Acts 2:23-24; Hebrews 8:1; Matthew 26:64)
WE BELIEVE … The Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent
to live in, guide, teach, comfort, counsel and empower everyone who trusts
in Jesus. He also works to convict people of their sin, to reveal God's
righteousness, and to show that the judgment of God will one day come. (John
14:15-18, John 16:13, Acts 1:9; John 16:7-11)
WE BELIEVE … The Old and New Testaments contained no faults
as they were originally given and were verbally inspired by God. They
are a complete picture of His will for the salvation of men. The scriptures
are the only guide from God about how we should live and carry out the
Christian faith. (2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 3:15-16)
WE BELIEVE … Mankind was originally created in the image
and likeness of God but rebelled through disobedience, which resulted
in physical and spiritual death. All people are born with a sinful nature,
are separated from a relationship with God because of that sin, and can
be reconciled with God and “saved” from eternal separation
from God only through faith in the death and resurrection of the Lord
Jesus Christ in their place. Those who choose not to trust in Christ
will one day be in conscious torment, separate from God in a physical
and literal place called "hell." Those who choose to trust
in Christ will one day be united with God in everlasting joy for eternity
in a physical and literal place called “heaven.” (Genesis
1:27; Romans 3:23; 1 Corinthians 15:20-23; Revelation 21:8, Revelation
21:1-4)
WE BELIEVE... Salvation (forgiveness) has been provided through
Jesus Christ for all people; and those who repent of their sins
and believe in Him are made into new people by the Holy Spirit, receive
the gift of eternal life, and become the children of God. (Romans
10:9-13; Titus 3:4-7)
WE BELIEVE … It is the will of God that each believer
should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be completely set apart for
God's work. They are to be separated from sin and the world and fully
dedicated to the will of God. This enables them to receive power for
holy living and effective service. (1 Thessalonians 5:23; Acts 1:8;
Romans 6:1-14)
WE BELIEVE … The Church consists of all those who believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Leader (“head”) of
the Church and believers are His “body.” The Church has been
sent by Him to go into the world as a witness, preaching the good news
of forgiveness to all nations. The local church is a group of believers
in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for growth
through learning and applying the Bible, for prayer, community, the advancement
of the Gospel, and the practice of Baptism and Communion (Lord's Supper). (Ephesians
1:22-23; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:41-47)
WE BELIEVE … There will be a bodily resurrection of every
person. Those who have trusted in Jesus Christ will be raised to a new
life. Those who have not trusted in Jesus Christ will be raised for eternal
judgment. (1 Corinthians 15:20-23; John 5:28-29)
WE BELIEVE … Jesus Christ will return to the earth physically,
and it could happen at any moment. His return will be personal and visible.
The reality of His return gives believers in Jesus hope and is a vital
truth that motivates us toward holy living and faithful service.
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