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The Word of God. We believe the
Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are
inspired of God, inerrant in the original
writings, complete as the revelation of
God's will for salvation, and the supreme
and final authority in all matters to which
they speak.
The Trinity. We believe in one God,
creator and sustainer of all things,
eternally existing in three persons, Father,
Son and Holy Spirit; that these are equal in
every divine perfection and that they
execute distinct but harmonious offices in
the work of creation, providence and
redemption.
God The Father. We believe in God the
Father, an infinite personal Spirit, perfect
in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We
believe He concerns Himself mercifully in
the affairs of men, that He hears and
answers prayer, and that He saves from sin
and death all who come to Him through Jesus
Christ.
Jesus Christ. We believe that Jesus
Christ is God's divine, eternal Son, and has
precisely the same nature, attributes and
perfections as God the Father and God the
Holy Spirit. We believe further that He is
not only true God, but true man, conceived
by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin
Mary. We also believe in His sinless life,
His substitutionary atonement, His bodily
resurrection from the dead, His ascension
into heaven, His priestly intercession on
behalf of His people, and His personal,
visible return from heaven.
Holy Spirit. We believe in the Holy
Spirit, His personality, and His work in
regeneration, sanctification and
preservation. His ministry is to glorify the
Lord Jesus Christ, and implement Christ's
work of redeeming the lost and empowering
the believer for godly living and service.
Man. We believe God created man,
male and female, in the image of God and
free from sin. We further believe man is a
sinner by nature and choice and is therefore
spiritually dead. We also believe that those
who repent of sin and trust in Jesus Christ
alone for their salvation are regenerated by
the Holy Spirit.
Salvation. We believe in
salvation by grace through faith in Jesus
Christ alone. We further believe that this
salvation is based upon the sovereign grace
of God, and was purchased by Christ on the
cross, and is received by man through faith,
apart from any human merit, works or ritual.
We further believe salvation results in
righteous living, good works and proper
social concern.
The Church. We believe that the
Church is the spiritual body of which Christ
is the head. We believe that the true Church
is composed of all persons who through
saving faith in Jesus Christ have been
regenerated by the Holy Spirit. We believe
that this body expresses itself in local
assemblies. We also believe in the
interdependence of local churches and the
mutual submission of believers to each other
in love.
Christian Conduct. We believe that
the supreme task of every believer is to
glorify God in his life; that his conduct
should be blameless before the world; that
he should be a faithful steward of his
possessions; and that he should seek to
realize for himself the full stature of
maturity in Christ.
Last Things. We believe in bodily
resurrection of the saved and lost, the
eternal existence of all men either in
heaven or hell, in divine judgments, rewards
and punishments.
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