We believe the Bible to be
given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, infallible, and God's
revealed word to man.
We believe that Scripture
teaches that there is only one true and living God who has
chosen to reveal Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
(Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10,11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22).
We believe that man is a
sinful being in need of redemption (Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7;
Psalm 51:5; Ecclesiastes 7:29; John 6:44; Romans 5:12-21; 1
Corinthians 2:14).
We believe in the virgin
birth of Jesus Christ, that He is the Son of God and the son
of man, that He came to save man from condemnation of sin by
offering His blood as an atonement and making it available to
all who exercise faith in Him (Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31, 35;
John 3:16; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21).
We believe that for
salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy
Spirit is absolutely essential (Luke 7:50, 24:47; Romans
10:13-15; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Corinthians 2:15; Ephesians
2:8, 9; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 2:11, 3:5-7).
We believe the Scriptures
ascribe to the Holy Spirit the acts and attributes of an
intelligent being, and that the works of God such as creation,
inspiration, giving of life, and sanctification are also
ascribed to the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:2; Job 33:4; Mark 3:29;
John 16:8, 13; Acts 7:51, 10:19, 13:2, 13:4, 16:6; 1
Corinthians 2:11, 6:11, 12; Ephesians 4:30; 1 Peter 3:18; 2
Peter 1:21).
We believe in the
sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the
Christian is enabled to live a holy life (Romans 8:5;
Philippians 2:12, 13; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 1 John 2:29).
We believe that the
baptism in the Holy Spirit is given to believers who ask for
it (Joel 2:28; Acts 2:4).
We believe that all
mankind is subject to the death of the body as a result of
original sin. The soul and spirit do not die, but immediately
after death enter into a conscious state of happiness or
misery according to the character here possessed by rejection
or acceptance of the Savior (Ecclesiastes 12:7; Romans 5:12;
Philippians 1:23).
We believe in the bodily
resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved to
everlasting life and the lost without Christ to everlasting
damnation (Matthew 24:31-46; Acts 24:15; Revelation 22:11).
We believe in the
personal, imminent return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
(Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).
We believe the redemptive
work of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human
body in answer to believing prayer (Isaiah 53:4, 5; James
5:14, 15; 1 Peter 2:24).