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We
believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible,
authoritative, eternal Word of God.
We believe that there is one true God, eternally existent as Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe in
the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless
life, in His vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in
His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal
return in power and glory.
We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration
by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. Salvation is by faith alone
through grace alone. Both justification and sanctification are the works
of the Holy Spirit in those who trust in Jesus.
We believe in the
present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian
is enabled to live a godly life.
We believe in the personal baptism with the Holy Spirit as received by
believers "at the beginning." We believe in the present day
manifestation of all the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Church.
We believe in obeying the Great Commission in the spirit of the Great
Commandment.
We believe in the
resurrection of both the saved and the lostof they that are saved unto
the resurrection of life and of they that are lost unto the resurrection
of damnation.
We believe in the
sanctity of human life from the moment of conception to the time of
death. All human life is precious in the sight of God.
We believe that
marriage and family are institutions ordained by the Lord God Himself
from the very beginning of human history and these are sacred
institutions. Marriage is between one man and one woman. Any other
definition of marriage is contrary to the clear teachings of the Holy
Bible and hence against the expressed will of God.
We believe that God
created men and women as sexual beings. Sexuality is an integral and
beautiful part of creation. The Bible clearly teaches that any sexual
act outside of marriage whether in thought, word, or deed is sin.
We believe that unity regarding the foundational doctrines clearly
taught in the Holy Bible is absolutely essential. At the same time we
also affirm that we must accept one another in the love of Jesus
recognizing that there are different styles and expressions of worship.
All the members of the Body do not look alike. Together, we are the Body
of Christ, called to build the Kingdom in harmony and agape love.
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