What We Believe

The Scriptures:We believe (a) in the plenary-verbal inspiration of the Word of God and (b) that both the Old and New Testaments are inerrant in the original writings and are the supreme and final authority for faith and life
The Godhead:We believe the Godhead truly exists in Three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three Persons are one God, having precisely the same nature, attributes and perfections.
The Lord Jesus Christ:We believe in (a) His eternal existence as God; (b) His incarnation and virgin birth; (c) His substitutionary atonement for sin; (d) His literal, bodily resurrection from the dead; (e) His present ministry of intercession in heaven; (f) His personal, future return to earth.
The Holy Spirit:We believe that the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Godhead; (a) convicts men of sin and regenerates, baptizes, indwells, seals and sets apart believers unto a holy life; (b) keeps and empowers believers daily; and (c) is the Teacher of the Word of God and the Guide for daily living.
Man:We believe that (a) man was created innocent and pure and (b) Adam fell through the sin of disobedience. Therefore, (c) all men are corrupted in body, soul and spirit; and (d) all men need redemption.
Salvation:We believe that (a) salvation is by grace, a totally free gift of God apart from works; (b) salvation requires repentance, a turning from one's own way to God's way; (c) salvation is through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; (d) all ceive Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and become the children of God and (e) true salvation will be manifested by a changed life.
The Future:We believe in (a) the personal, visible, bodily return of Jesus Christ to earth; (b) the bodily resurrection of the just to eternal life in the glory of God's presence; and (c) the bodily resurrection of the unjust to judgement and everlasting punishment in the lake of fire.

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