The Bible
We believe that out of love God chose to make himself known to us by guiding men by the Holy Spirit to write what is known as The Bible and that he preserved this Holy Book for ALL generations. We believe that the sixty-six books of the Bible are the verbally inspired Word and Revelation of God.and is without error or contradiction. Psalm 19:7-11; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Luke 24:13-28; John 16:12-16; Psalm 12:6-7; Isaiah 40:8; Psalm 138:2.
The Trinity
We believe that the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit are one. However, each person has His own individual identity and separate responsibilities for the purposes of redemption. This belief is often known as the Trinity, which is difficult to explain yet biblical. 1 John 5:1-8; John 16:7-18; Matthew 28:19; Genesis 1:26.
Who is Jesus Christ.
We believe that Jesus Christ was God in the flesh, which is know as the Deity of Christ. We also believe that he was born of the blessed virgin Mary, tempted like we are, yet lived a sinless life. We believe that though Mary was the earthly mother of Jesus, she was not without sin. 1 Timothy 3:16; John 1:1-14; John 14:9; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25; John 10:36 and Hebrews 4:15
The death of Jesus
We believe that Jesus Christ died in man's place on the cross and paid the price their sins. 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 3:18 and 2 Corinthians 5:21. His death made it possible, for all who repent of their sins and put their faith in Jesus, to be saved and have eternal life John 3:16, 1 John 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:4
The Resurrection of Jesus
We believe that Jesus was buried in a tomb and three days later he arose bodily from the grave and was seen by over 500 men at one time. He then ascended into the heavens and is now at the right hand of God as our Mediator, Priest, and Advocate. Acts 3:12-26; John 20; Hebrews 9:24; 1 Corinthians 15:12-28; 1 John 2:1.
The Second Coming
We believe in the imminent return of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ "in the air." This has been the "Blessed Hope" of every believer in the Church Age. At that time He will receive to Himself the resurrected bodies of those who have "died in Christ" and also all those who are presently alive and "in Christ." 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 5:6-10; 1 Corinthians 15:50-55; Acts 1:11; Titus 2:13. He will then come "with His saints" seven years later to execute judgment upon the ungodly nations before the inauguration of His earthly millennial reign at His second coming to the earth. Jude 14,15; Matthew 25:31-46. The Lord will cast the anti-christ and the false prophet into the lake of fire, send Satan into the abyss and establish His earthly kingdom. The Lord Jesus Christ will reign one thousand years, thus literally fulfilling the covenant promises made to a believing remnant of Israel through the Patriarchs of the Old Testament. Isaiah 11:1-16; Revelation 19:19-20; 20:1-6. After the earthly reign of one thousand years, He will bring all the unsaved dead to the judgment of the Great White Throne and all who stand before that Throne will be cast into the lake of fire forever. Revelation 20:11-15; Matthew 7:21-23. Satan will also be cast into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:10.
The Personality of Satan
We believe in the personality of Satan, "that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world." He is actively opposing the cause of Christ on every hand and is the arch enemy of every true believer. His warfare incorporates the deception of mixing error and truth as well as that which is flagrantly vile and evil. 2 Corinthians 11:1-15; 2 Peter 5:8-9; Revelation 12:9-10; Matthew 4:2-11; Isaiah 14:12-17; John 8:24. He marshals a host of fallen angels that can also serve to deceive the unsuspecting by "transforming themselves into...apostles of Christ [and] ministers of righteousness..." (2 Corinthians 11:315). These false spirits can influence the unfaithful servant to say helpful and even true things and can also themselves energize ones to do the miraculous. Therefore, every experience and teaching must be examined in light of the Word of God to determine its true source. Isaiah 8:20; 1 John 4:1.
Heaven and Hell
We believe that Heaven is a real place of eternal joy prepared by God for those who have repented of their sins and have trusted in Jesus Christ and his death on the cross. Hell is a real place of eternal suffering for those whose names are not written in the "book of life." by tusting in Jesus. There is no intermediate state in which the unsaved can pay for his own sins. John 14:1-6; Revelation 7:13-17; 20:11-15; 21:22-27; 2 Corinthians 5:1-10; Luke 16:19-31.
Creation and Man's Fall
We believe God created all things in six literal, twenty-four hour days. We believe that macro-evolution, "theistic evolution" and the "gap theory" are all unbiblical theories. Man was created by a direct act of God and subsequently fell into sin in the Garden of Eden. In Adam all have sinned and are guilty before God by nature as well as by deed. Romans 5:12-21 Ezekiel 18:4; Romans 3:10-26; 6:23; Psalm 51:5 Genesis 1-3.
Justification by Faith
We believe that man is justified (declared innocent) through faith in the shed blood and bodily resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, without the deeds of the Law. Man is justified(declared innocent) the moment he accepts the free gift of salvation, offered to all men, by placing their trust in Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:20, 28
Eternal Security
We believe in the eternal security of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. Once a lost sinner has be come a "new creature in Christ," he can never lose that new relationship in the family of God which is based upon Christ's imputed righteousness and not his own. The life that God imparts to the believing sinner is not "eternal life" if it can be terminated. 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; John 10:25-29. Sin in the life of the believer affects his fellowship with the Father not sonship. All who are truly born of the Spirit and who continue in sin will be dealt with by the chastening hand of God. 1 John 1:5-10; Hebrews 12:6-13 1 Corinthians 3:11-15. All who are in Christ are sealed unto the day of redemption and will be glorified. We are to "work out" our salvation not "work for" our salvation; Philippians 2:12. Texts used to supposedly teach one can lose his salvation are speaking of loss of reward, not the loss of salvation or the right to be called a child of God. 1 Corinthians 3:8-15; 2 John 8; Revelation 3:11; Romans 8:29-30; 1 Timothy 1:12; Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30.
The Holy Spirit and Body of Christ
We believe all regenerated (saved) people are baptized into the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit the moment they trust Jesus as their Saviour. 1 Corinthians 12:13; 1 Corinthians 10:32; Ephesians 2:13-18. The Holy Spirit lives inside of all who have been saved. This baptism of the Spirit is not a separate event, but happens the moment one trust in Jesus as their saviour. Acts 15:6-11; Galatians 3:2,14; Romans 10:1317; Romans 8:9.
The Church, which is Christ's Body consists, of all those who have truly believe and accept Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord. Romans 8:14-27; James 1:18; John 1:12; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Matthew 16:16-16.
Good Works
We believe that all followers of the Lord Jesus Christ should maintain good works, a "good work" being that which is done in obedience to the will of God as revealed in the Word of God. Works will determine the reward or loss of reward at the Judgment Seat of Christ before which every Christian will stand. Every believer must realize his responsibility before God to "maintain good works," i.e., walk in the light of the Word of God. The Bible is the believer's absolute Standard of faith and practice, his perfect Counsel. The Word provides him with "all things that pertain unto life and godliness" (2 Peter 1:3-4). The Bible, not any form of psychological counseling or therapy, is the answer. Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 2:11-14; 3:1-11; 2 Thessalonians 5:23; 1 Corinthians 1:18-29; 3:8-15; 2 Corinthians 5:9-11.
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