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Statement of Faith...
We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. The Bible is our
supreme and final authority in faith and life. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter
1:20, 21)
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1, 26; Matthew 28:19; John 1:1, 3; 4:24; Acts
5:3, 4; Romans 1:20; Ephesians 4:5, 6; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
We believe that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of
the virgin Mary, and is true God and true man. (Matthew 1:18-25; Luke
1:26-38; Romans 9:5; Titus 2:13)
We believe that man was created in the image of God; that he sinned and
thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death which is
separation from God; and that all human beings are born with a sinful
nature and become guilty sinners in thought, word, and deed. (Genesis
1:26, 27; 3:1-24; Romans 3:25; 5:12-18; 1 John 1:8)
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the
scriptures as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice; that He rose
victorious from the dead on the third day; and that all who believe in Him
are justified by His shed blood. (Isaiah 53; Matthew 20:28; John 3:16;
Romans 3:24-26; 5:1; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians
1:7; 1 John 2:2; Matthew 28:6; Romans 10:9; 1 Corinthians 15:14)
We believe that all who come are drawn by grace through faith to accept
the Lord Jesus Christ and are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby
become children of God. (John 3:3, 5; 1:12, 13; James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:23;
Ephesians 2:8, 9)
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the
everlasting joy of the saved and the everlasting conscious punishment of
the lost. (John 5:28-29; 1 Corinthians 15; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Matthew
25:31-46; Revelation 20:4-6; 11-15)
We believe that all Christians are baptized by the Holy Spirit when they
are born again. We believe that water baptism by immersion is the biblical
testimony of the professed believer in the name of the Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:28-41,47; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 8:36-40; 10:47;
18:8; Romans 6:3,4; 1 Corinthians 12:13)
We believe that those who partake of the Lord's Supper should be
born-again believers, walking in fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
(Acts 2:42-46; 1 Corinthians 11:23-29)
We believe that as Christians we are to meet together regularly for
worship, sacraments, and the encouragement of each other. (Hebrews 10:24,
25; Acts 2:42, 46, 47a)
We believe that each Christian is equipped with spiritual gifts and
commanded by Christ to participate by using their spiritual gifts in
reaching the lost and discipling them for the advancement of His kingdom.
(Matthew 28:19; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 4:11-15)
We are a congregation that is led by elder, pastoral, and deacon
ministries.
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