What We Believe

1. THE SALVATION OF MAN
Man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
Conditions to Salvation
Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God, according to the hope of eternal life.
• Luke 24:47
• John 3:3
• Romans 10:13-15
• Ephesians 2:8
• Titus 2:11
• Titus 3:5-7
The Evidences of Salvation
The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit.
• Romans 8:16
The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness.
• Ephesians 4:24
• Titus 2:12

2. THE ONE TRUE GOD
The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent “I AM,” the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
• Deuteronomy 6:4
• Isaiah 43:10,11
• Matthew 28:19
• Luke 3:22

3. THE SCRIPTURES INSPIRED
The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct.
• 2 Timothy 3:15-17
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13
• 2 Peter 1:21

4. THE DEITY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare:
His virgin birth
• Matthew 1:23
• Luke 1:31
• Luke 1:35
His sinless life
• Hebrews 7:26
• 1 Peter 2:22
His miracles
• Acts 2:22
• Acts 10:38
His substitutionary work on the cross
• 1 Corinthians 15:3
• 2 Corinthians 5:21
His bodily resurrection from the dead
• Matthew 28:6
• Luke 24:39
• 1 Corinthians 15:4
His exaltation to the right hand of God
• Acts 1:9
• Acts 1:11
• Acts 2:33
• Philippians 2:9-11
• Hebrews 1:3

5.  THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry.
• Luke 24:49
• Acts 1:4
• Acts 1:8
• 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth.
• Acts 8:12-17
• Acts 10:44-46
• Acts 11:14-16
• Acts 15:7-9 

6.  DIVINE HEALING
Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers.
• Isaiah 53:4,5
• Matthew 8:16,17
• James 5:14-16 

7.  THE BLESSED HOPE
The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the church.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:16,17
• Romans 8:23
• Titus 2:13
• 1 Corinthians 15:51,52 

8.  THE MILLENNIAL REIGN OF CHRIST
The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for one thousand years.
• Zechariah 14:5
• Matthew 24:27
• Matthew 24:30
• Revelation 1:7
• Revelation 19:11-14
• Revelation 20:1-6  
 

9. THE FINAL JUDGMENT
There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to the everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
• Matthew 25:46
• Mark 9:43-48
• Revelation 19:20
• Revelation 20:11-15
• Revelation 21:8

10. THE NEW HEAVENS AND THE NEW EARTH
“We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.”
• 2 Peter 3:13
• Revelation 21
• Revelation 22