We Believe...
We Believe...



  1. The Scriptures Inspired
    The Bible is the inspired Word of God, a Revelation from God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason.
    (II Timothy 3:15-16; I Peter 2:2)

  2. The One True God
    The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent, self-revealed "I AM", and has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association, i.e. as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
    (Deut. 6:4; Mark 12:29; Isa. 43:10; Matthew 28:19)

  3. Man, his Fall and Redemption
    Man was created good and upright for God said, "Let us make a man in our own image, after our likeness." But man, by voluntary transgression, fell, and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
    (Gen. 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21)

  4. The Salvation of Man
    a. Conditions of Salvation - The grace of God, which brings Salvation, has appeared to all men, through the preaching of repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. Man is saved by the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Spirit, and being justified by grace through faith. Man then becomes an heir of God according to the hope of eternal life.
    (Titus 2:11, 3:5-7; Romans 10:13-15; Luke 24:47)
    b. The Evidence of Salvation - The inward evidence, to the believer, of his salvation, is the direct witness of the Spirit. (Romans 8:16)
    The outward evidence to all men is a life or righteousness and true holiness.

  5. Baptism in Water
    The ordinance of baptism by, and immersion with, Christ should be observed as commanded in the Scriptures, by all who have really repented and in their hearts have truly believed in Christ as Savior and Lord. In doing so, they have their bodies washed in pure water as an outward symbol of cleansing, while their hearts have already been sprinkled with the blood of Christ as an inner cleansing. Thus, they declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life.
    (Matthew 28:19; Acts 10:47-48, 20:21; Romans 6:4; Hebrews 10:22)

  6. The Lord's Supper
    The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements of bread and the fruit of the vine, is the symbol expressing our sharing of the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4); a memorial of His suffering and death (I Corinthians 11:26); and is enjoined on all believers "until He comes."

  7. The Promise of the Father
    All believers are entitled to, and should ardently 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 1:4,8; I Corinthians 12:1-31)
    This wonderful experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth. (Acts 10:44-46, 11:14-16, 14:7-9)

  8. The Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
    The Baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives the utterance (Acts 2:4). The speaking in tongues in this instance is the same in essence as the gift of tongues (I Corinthians 12:4-10, 28) but different in purpose and use.

  9. Entire Sanctification
    The Scripures teach a life of "holiness, without, no man shall see the Lord." By the power of the Holy Spirit we are able to obey the command, "Be ye holy, for I am holy." Entire sanctification is the will of God for all believers, and should be earnestly pursued by walking in obedience to God's Word.
    (Hebrews 12:14; I Peter 1:15-16; I Thess. 5:23-24; I John 2:6)

  10. The Church
    The church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfilling of her Great Commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn, which are written in Heaven.
    (Ephesians 1:22-23, 2:22; Hebrews 12:23)

  11. The Ministry and Evangelism
    A divinely called and spiritually ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for a two-fold purpose:
    1. The evangelization of the world, and
    2. The edifying of the Body of Christ (Mark 16:15-20; Ephesians 4:11-13) Each believer is also a minister and an ambassador of Jesus Christ to the world. (I Peter 2:9; 2 Corinthians 5:20) A church is to have the five-fold ministries active. (Ephesians 4:11-13)

  12. Divine Healing
    Deliverance from sickness is provided in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers.
    (Isa. 53:4-5; Matthew 8:16-17)

  13. 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.
    (I Thess. 4:16-17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; I Corinthians 15:51-52)

  14. The Millennial Reign of Jesus
    The Revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from Heaven, the Salvation of national Israel, and the millenial reign of Christ on earth is the Scriptural promise and the world's hope.
    (2 Thess. 1:7; Revelation 19:11-14, 20:1-7; Romans 11:26-27)

  15. The Lake of Fire
    The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and whoever is not found in the Book of Life, shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake, which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
    (Revelation 19:20, 20:10-15)

  16. The New Heavens and New Earth
    "We, according to His promise, look for the new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells."
    (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1)
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