Statement of Faith
This church accepts the Holy Scriptures rightly divided as the revealed will of God, the Holy Bible is our divine guidance for Scriptural government, faith, practice, maintaining unity, and establishing fellowships among believers.
2 Timothy 3:16
Church Covenant
that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect and complete sacrifice for the sins of all people by willingly dying on the cross. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Father, He is now our High Priest and Advocate. (1 Cor. 15:1-9; Luke 1:35; Phil. 2:5-8)
We Believe
We believe
the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, and the supreme and final authority in all matters of life and faith. (2 Tim. 3:16, 17; 2 Peter 1: 20, 21; John 17:17; 1 Pet. 1:23-25; Heb 4:12)
We believe
in one God eternally existing in three equal persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who have the same nature and attributes but who are distinct in office and activity. (Mat. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 2:18; Heb. 9:14; 1 Pet. 1:2)
We believe
that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect and complete sacrifice for the sins of all people by willingly dying on the cross. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Father, He is now our High Priest and Advocate. (1 Cor. 15:1-9; Luke 1:35; Phil. 2:5-8)
We believe
the Holy Spirit is the divine helper, assistant, counselor and instructor and His work is to reveal Christ, convict of sin, lead to repentance, guide believers, comfort, strengthen, and sanctify the soul. (John 16: 7-11; 2 Thessalonians 2:7, Rom 8:9-17)
We believe
in the gifts of the Holy Spirit mentioned in the Scriptures, and that they are valid for today if they are exercised within the scriptural guidelines. We believe that love is more important than any of these gifts, and without this love all exercise of spiritual gifts is worthless. (1 Cor. 12, 14, Eph 4:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:19 -22)
We believe
in the gifts of the Holy Spirit mentioned in the Scriptures, and that they are valid for today if they are exercised within the scriptural guidelines. We believe that love is more important than any of these gifts, and without this love all exercise of spiritual gifts is worthless. (1 Cor. 12, 14, Eph 4:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:19 -22)
We believe
human beings are the special creations of God, made in His image. They fell through the sin of the first man, Adam, and all human beings are sinners in need of salvation. (Gen. 1:26; Gen 3:6-24; Rom 5:12, 19)
We believe
that salvation is a gift of God and is received by man through personal faith in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for all sin. We believe that man is justified by grace through faith apart from works. We believe in the security of the believer based on the Scripture. (John 3:16-18; 5:24; Rom. 3:21-24; 28; 5:1; 6:23; Eph. 2:8,9
We believe
that the Church, the Body We believeand Bride of Christ, is a spiritual organism made up of all born-again persons.
We believe
that the local church is an assembly of professed believers in Jesus Christ who are voluntarily joined together in one locality for the purposes of worship, study of the Word of God, observance of the ordinances, Christian fellowship, and to be equipped for Christian service. (Matt. 16:18; 1 Cor. 10:32; 12:13; Eph 1:22, 23; Acts 2: 42-47; Eph 4: 11-16; Heb 10:24, 25)
We believe
that the two ordinances to be observed by the Church are baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Supper. We believe in open communion for all people who have a personal relationship with Christ. (Matt. 20:18-20; Acts 2:38,41 Luke 22:19,20 1 Cor 11:23-26
We believe
that the local church is to be governed by elders (who are assisted by deacons when necessary) to equip the saints to carry out the work of the ministry. Elders and deacons are selected according to standards expressed by the New Testament. (1 Tim 3:1-13; Titus 1:59