of God... (I Thessalonians 2:13). We believe in verbal, plenary inspiration in the original writings, and
God's preservation of His pure words to every generation (II Timothy 3:16; Psalm 12:6-8). The Masoretic
Text of the Old Testament and the Received Text of the New Testament (Textus Receptus) are those texts
version we accept and use. The Bible is our sole authority for faith and practice.
God's preservation of His pure words to every generation (II Timothy 3:16; Psalm 12:6-8). The Masoretic
Text of the Old Testament and the Received Text of the New Testament (Textus Receptus) are those texts
version we accept and use. The Bible is our sole authority for faith and practice.
We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, co-eternal
perfections (Deuteronomy 6:4; II Corinthians 13:14)
perfections (Deuteronomy 6:4; II Corinthians 13:14)
having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God
and redeem sinful men (John 1:1-2, 14; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 9:6; 7:14; Philippians 2:5-8; Galatians 4:4-5).
His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (Romans 3:24-25; I Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:7; I Peter
1:3-5).
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven, and is now exalted at the right hand of God,
where, as our High Priest, He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate (Acts
1:9-10; Hebrews 9:24; 7:25; Romans 8:34; I John 2:1-2).
and redeem sinful men (John 1:1-2, 14; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 9:6; 7:14; Philippians 2:5-8; Galatians 4:4-5).
His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (Romans 3:24-25; I Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:7; I Peter
1:3-5).
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven, and is now exalted at the right hand of God,
where, as our High Priest, He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate (Acts
1:9-10; Hebrews 9:24; 7:25; Romans 8:34; I John 2:1-2).
Corinthians 12:12-14; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 1:13-14).
We believe that the sign gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as speaking in tongues and the gift of healing, were
or filling of the Holy Spirit and that ultimate deliverance of the body from sickness or death awaits the
consummation of our salvation in the resurrection, though God frequently chooses to answer the prayer
of believers for physical healing (II Corinthians 12:12; I Corinthians 13:8; Hebrews 2:3-4; Mark 16:17-20; I
Corinthians 1:22; 14:21-22).
inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God. The Bible teaches man is completely helpless
in and of himself, and utterly unable to remedy his lost condition apart from God's work of salvation
through His Son, Jesus Christ (Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 3:22-23; Ephesians 2:1-3,12).
mindful of him, and in that Christ died for man; therefore every individual possesses dignity and is worthy
of respect and Christian love (Psalm 8:4-9; Colossians 3:9-11).
in and of himself, and utterly unable to remedy his lost condition apart from God's work of salvation
through His Son, Jesus Christ (Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 3:22-23; Ephesians 2:1-3,12).
mindful of him, and in that Christ died for man; therefore every individual possesses dignity and is worthy
of respect and Christian love (Psalm 8:4-9; Colossians 3:9-11).
Jesus Christ" (Acts 20:21). We believe that salvation is "by grace" plus nothing, minus nothing. We
believe that men are justified by faith alone and are accounted righteous before God only through the
merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-10; John 1:12; I Peter 1:18-19).
We believe that all the redeemed, once saved are kept by God's power and are thus secure in Christ
forever. We believe that eternal life is the present possession of every believer (John 6:37-40; 10:27-30;
Romans 8:1, 28-29; I Corinthians 1:4-8; I Peter 1:4-5; Jude 1,2).
made up of all born-again persons of this present age which began with Christ and the Apostles, was
5:25-27; I Corinthians 12:12-14; II Corinthians 11:2).
We believe that the establishment and continuance of local churches is clearly taught and defined in the
autonomy of the local church free of any external authority or control (Acts 13:1-4; 15:19-31; 20:28;
Romans 16:1, 4; I Corinthians 3:9, 16; 5:4-7, 13; I Peter 5:1-4).
5:25-27; I Corinthians 12:12-14; II Corinthians 11:2).
We believe that the establishment and continuance of local churches is clearly taught and defined in the
autonomy of the local church free of any external authority or control (Acts 13:1-4; 15:19-31; 20:28;
Romans 16:1, 4; I Corinthians 3:9, 16; 5:4-7, 13; I Peter 5:1-4).
We recognize the ordinances of baptism by immersion in water, and the Lord's Supper as a Scriptural I
Corinthians 11:23-26).
Corinthians 11:23-26).
and Lord; and, that separation from all religious apostasy, all worldly and sinful pleasures, practices and
associations is commanded of God (II Timothy 3:1-5; Romans 12:1, 2; 14:13; I John 2:15-17; II John
9-11; II Corinthians 6:14-7:1).
associations is commanded of God (II Timothy 3:1-5; Romans 12:1, 2; 14:13; I John 2:15-17; II John
9-11; II Corinthians 6:14-7:1).
We believe the "Blessed Hope" of our Lord's return is literal, personal, visible, imminent, premillennial,
and pretribulational. He will rapture His Church prior to the seven years of tribulation, and at the end of
the tribulation, Christ will return with His saints to establish His thousand-year reign on the earth (I
Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:13; I Thessalonians 1:10; Revelation 3:10; Zechariah 14:4-11; Revelation
19:11-16; 20:1-6; Psalm 89:3-4).
and pretribulational. He will rapture His Church prior to the seven years of tribulation, and at the end of
the tribulation, Christ will return with His saints to establish His thousand-year reign on the earth (I
Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:13; I Thessalonians 1:10; Revelation 3:10; Zechariah 14:4-11; Revelation
19:11-16; 20:1-6; Psalm 89:3-4).
We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men, the saved to eternal life, and the unsaved to judgment
and everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:46; John 5:28, 29; 11:25-26; Revelation 20:5-6, 12-13).
where in conscious bliss they await the first resurrection, when spirit, soul, and body are reunited to be
Thessalonians 4:16-17).
We believe that the souls of unbelievers remain, after death, in conscious misery until the second
resurrection, when, with soul and body reunited, they shall appear at the Great White Throne Judgment,
and shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, not to be annihilated, but to suffer everlasting conscious
punishment (Luke 16:19-26; Matthew 25:41-46; II Thessalonians 1:7-9; Jude 6-7; Mark 9:43-48;
Revelation 20:11-15).
and everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:46; John 5:28, 29; 11:25-26; Revelation 20:5-6, 12-13).
where in conscious bliss they await the first resurrection, when spirit, soul, and body are reunited to be
Thessalonians 4:16-17).
We believe that the souls of unbelievers remain, after death, in conscious misery until the second
resurrection, when, with soul and body reunited, they shall appear at the Great White Throne Judgment,
and shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, not to be annihilated, but to suffer everlasting conscious
punishment (Luke 16:19-26; Matthew 25:41-46; II Thessalonians 1:7-9; Jude 6-7; Mark 9:43-48;
Revelation 20:11-15).
