Scripture

2​ ​Timothy 3:16, 17; ​ ​2 ​Peter​ ​1:16-21

We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, supernaturally inspired, so that it is inerrant in the original manuscripts and preserved by God in its verbal, plenary inspiration, so that it is the divinely authoritative standard for every age and every life.

Salvation

Eph.​ ​2:8-10; Jn.​ ​1:12;​ ​Eph.​ ​1:7;​ ​I​ ​Pet.​ ​1:18,​ ​19;​ ​James​ ​2:17,​ ​26;​ ​Rom.​ ​3:28

We​ ​believe​ ​that​ ​salvation​ ​with​ ​its​ ​forgiveness​ ​of​ ​sins, ​ ​its​ ​impartation of a​ ​new​ ​nature​ ​and​ ​its​ ​hope​ ​of​ ​eternal​ ​life, ​ ​is​ ​entirely​ ​apart​ ​from​ ​good works. It​ ​is​ ​of​ ​pure​ ​grace.​ ​Apart​ ​from​ ​the​ ​cleansing​ ​of​ ​the​ ​precious​ ​blood​ ​of​ ​Christ there​ ​is​ ​no​ ​forgiveness​ ​for​ ​sins.​ ​The​ ​faith​ ​in​ ​Christ​ ​that​ ​saves​ ​is​ ​a​ ​gift​ ​from God​ ​and​ ​is​ ​always​ ​evidenced​ ​by​ ​a​ ​changed​ ​life​ ​and​ ​spiritual​ ​fruit.​

Jn.​ ​10:27, ​ ​28;
Rom.​ ​13:13, ​ ​14; ​ ​Tit.​ ​2:11-14

We​ ​believe​ ​that​ ​a​ ​true​ ​believer​ ​is​ ​eternally​ ​secure, ​ ​that​ ​he​ ​cannot​ ​lose his salvation​ ​but​ ​that​ ​sin​ ​may​ ​interrupt​ ​the​ ​joy​ ​of​ ​his​ ​fellowship​ ​with​ ​God and bring​ ​the​ ​loving​ ​discipline​ ​of​ ​his​ ​Heavenly​ ​Father.

Mankind

Gen.​ ​1:26,​ ​27;​ ​Rom.​ ​3:23;​ ​Rom.​ ​5:12;
Eph.​ ​2:1-3,​ ​12

We​ ​believe​ ​that​ ​man​ ​was​ ​created​ ​in​ ​the​ ​image​ ​and​ ​likeness​ ​of​ ​God, but​ ​that​ ​in​ ​Adam’s​ ​sin​ ​the​ ​race​ ​fell,​ ​inherited​ ​a​ ​sinful​ ​nature​ ​and​ ​became alienated​ ​from​ ​God.​ ​Man​ ​is​ ​totally​ ​depraved​ ​and,​ ​of​ ​himself,​ ​is​ ​utterly​ ​unable to​ ​remedy​ ​his​ ​lost​ ​condition.​ ​

Eternity

Jn.​ ​14:1-6;​ ​II​ ​Cor.​ ​5:8;​ ​Mt.​ ​25:41; Lk.​ ​16:19-31;​ ​Rev.​ ​4:8

We​ ​believe​ ​in​ ​a​ ​literal,​ ​eternal​ ​heaven​ ​and​ ​hell.​ ​Heaven is​ ​a​ ​place​ ​prepared​ ​for​ ​all​ ​born-again​ ​believers.​ ​All​ ​who​ ​die​ ​in​ ​Christ​ ​will immediately​ ​be​ ​present​ ​with​ ​Him.​ ​Hell​ ​is​ ​a​ ​place​ ​of​ ​punishment​ ​for​ ​all​ ​who will​ ​not​ ​receive​ ​Christ​ ​as​ ​personal​ ​Savior.​ ​

God

Deut.​ ​6:4; ​ ​I​ ​Cor.​ ​8:6; ​ ​II​ ​Cor.​ ​13:14

We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Genesis 1:1; Col.​ ​1:16, ​ ​17; ​ ​John​ ​1:3

We believe in God as absolute and sole Creator of the universe, and that creation was by divine spoken command, not through evolutionary process.

Jesus Christ

Lk. ​ ​1:34, ​ ​35; ​ ​Jn.​ ​17:5; ​ ​Jn.​ ​8:46; ​ ​II​ ​Cor.​ ​5:21; ​ ​Isa.​ ​53:6; ​ ​Rom.​ ​8:34; ​ ​Rev.​ ​20:1-6

We​ ​believe​ ​that​ ​Jesus​ ​Christ​ ​in​ ​the​ ​flesh​ ​was​ ​both​ ​God​ ​and​ ​man,​ ​that He was​ ​born​ ​of​ ​a​ ​virgin​ ​and​ ​that​ ​He​ ​lived​ ​a​ ​sinless​ ​life;​ ​that​ ​He​ ​was crucified, died​ ​as​ ​a​ ​penalty​ ​for​ ​our​ ​sins​ ​and​ ​was​ ​raised​ ​from​ ​the​ ​dead​ ​bodily​ ​on the​ ​third day.​ ​Later​ ​He​ ​ascended​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Father’s​ ​right​ ​hand​ ​where​ ​He​ ​is​ ​head​ ​of the church​ ​and​ ​intercedes​ ​for​ ​believers,​ ​and​ ​from​ ​whence​ ​He​ ​is​ ​coming again personally,​ ​bodily,​ ​visibly​ ​to​ ​this​ ​earth​ ​to​ ​set​ ​up​ ​His​ ​Millennial​ ​kingdom.

Holy Spirit

I​ ​Cor.​ ​12:12-14;​ ​Rom.​ ​8:9; Eph.​ ​1:13,​ ​14;​ ​Jn.​ ​16:13;I​ ​Jn.​ ​2:27;​ ​Eph.​ ​5:18

We​ ​believe​ ​that​ ​the​ ​Holy​ ​Spirit​ ​is​ ​a​ ​person,​ ​is​ ​God​ ​and possesses​ ​all​ ​the​ ​divine​ ​attributes.​ ​​​He​ ​indwells​ ​all​ ​believers,​ ​baptizes​ ​and​ ​seals all​ ​believers​ ​at​ ​the​ ​moment​ ​of​ ​their​ ​salvation,​ ​and​ ​fills​ ​and​ ​controls​ ​them​ ​in response​ ​to​ ​confession​ ​of​ ​sin​ ​and​ ​yielding​ ​to​ ​Him.​ ​