Doctrine

  1. We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired and authoritative Word of God; and constitute the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of mankind, and final authority for all Christian life and faith.(2Timothy 3:16)
     
  2. We believe in One God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in Three Persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (lJohn 5:7)
     
  3. We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life fulfilling the Law of God in all respects; died on the Cross as the sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures; He rose bodily from the dead to newness of life; and ascended to Heaven and the right Hand of God the Father where He now intercedes for us as our Great High Priest and Advocate. (John 17:5; Luke 1:31-32; Hebrews 4:15; Philippians 2:1-11; Hebrews 10.)
     
  4. We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit in this New Covenant age is to glorify Jesus Christ and to draw and convince man, to regenerate, indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for Godly service. (John 16:5-15)
     
  5. We believe that Adam, the first man was created in the image of God but fell into sin as recorded in the Scriptures and died spiritually; and we believe that as the children of Adam we share in his death, and that we can only receive spiritual life by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit. We believe the Scripture which says, "For as in Adam all died, even so in Christ shall all be made alive ... " (I Corinthians 15:22)
     
  6. We believe that the blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection from the dead provide the only ground for justification and salvation to all who believe: only such as receive Him are "born again" by the Holy Spirit and thus become children and heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. (Revelation 1:5-6; Hebrews 10:1-18; Romans 10:9-10)
     
  7. We believe that the Lord's Supper and Believer's Water Baptism are ordinances commemorating the Work of Christ for the believer and will be observed by the fellowship, but are not to be considered means of saving grace. (I Corinthians 11:26; Acts 8:36-38 )
     
  8. We believe that the true Church of Jesus Christ is composed of all such persons who, through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and made a part of the spiritual Body of Christ, which is His Church; and whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life. (Revelation 21:27)
     
  9. We believe that all who through faith in Christ claim membership in His true Church, and who by their life bear witness of the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit are eligible for membership in the church.
     
  10. We believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of His Church and that every local fellowship has the right under Christ to govern its own affairs.
     
  11. We believe in the personal, bodily return of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that this "blessed hope" (Titus 2:13) has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.
     
  12. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord Jesus, sharing His Glory (John 17:24); and of the unbeliever to the judgment of God and eternity without Christ in a place which Jesus describes as a place of outer darkness, burning with unquenchable fire where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Mark 9:43-48; Matthew 8:10-12).