What We Believe

 

Core Beliefs

The Scriptures

We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.
  1. We believe the Scriptures are divine revelations given by God and received by man, and that they are the supreme authority in all matters of faith, doctrine, and conduct.
  2. We believe the Word of God reveals God’s will for all people, for all generations, and for all time.
  3. We believe the Scriptures are plenary-verbally inspired, meaning the Holy Spirit guided the authors in both thoughts and words while working through their individual personalities and writing styles.
  4. We believe the Holy Spirit faithfully guarded and preserved every idea, phrase, and word to ensure the truth and accuracy of the Scriptures.

Scripture References: II Timothy 3:16–17; Hebrews 4:12; Exodus 24:4; II Peter 3:2

THE ONE TRUE GOD


  1. We believe there is one true and living God, eternally existing as the Godhead—the Trinity.
  2. We believe God has revealed Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—three distinct Persons who are indivisible in essence.
  3. We believe the three Persons of the Trinity are co-eternal, co-existent, and co-equal in nature, attributes, power, and glory.
  4. We believe God is one undivided and invisible essence, eternally revealed in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Scripture References: Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 48:16; Matthew 28:19; Ephesians 4:4–6

THE DIETY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST


  1. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, the second Person of the Godhead, who pre-existed with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
  2. We believe that through the incarnation and the virgin birth, Jesus took upon Himself the form of man, revealing Himself as the God-Man.
  3. We believe that Jesus Christ lived a sinless and perfect life, was crucified, buried, resurrected, ascended into heaven, and glorified.
  4. We believe that Jesus Christ will come again to earth a second time in power and glory.
  5. We believe that Jesus Christ is the perfect Mediator between God and man because He is fully divine and fully human—of the same substance with the Father in His divinity and of the same substance with us in His humanity. Perfect in deity, perfect in humanity.

Scripture References: Colossians 1:15-19; Philippians 2:5-8; I Timothy 2:5-6; John 1:1-3, 14-18

THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS BAPTISM

We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Godhead, coequal, coeternal, and co-existent with the Father and the Son.
  1. We believe that His ministry on earth is to convict and convert humanity and to serve as the great Paraclete—our Comforter, Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby—to the Church.
  2. We believe that the baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire is a gift from God, promised by the Lord Jesus to all believers, and is received subsequent to, and in addition to, the New Birth.
  3. We believe that the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit is speaking in other tongues, accompanied by other manifestations described in Acts 2.
  4. We believe that while there is one initial baptism, there are many subsequent infillings of the Holy Spirit.
  5. We believe that the purpose of the baptism of the Holy Spirit is to empower believers to be effective witnesses of Jesus Christ.

Scripture References: Matthew 3:11; John 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; Acts 2

THE REDEMPTION OF MAN

  1. We believe that man is a created being, made in the image and likeness of God—both male and female.
  2. We believe that through Adam’s transgression and fall, sin entered the world and passed to all humanity.
  3. We believe that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to destroy the works of the devil, giving His life and shedding His blood to redeem and restore mankind to God.
  4. We believe that salvation is the gift of God to man, entirely apart from works or adherence to the Law, and is received by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
  5. We believe that true saving faith produces works that are acceptable to God as evidence of a transformed life.
  6. We believe that salvation occurs when an individual confesses with the mouth that Jesus is Lord and believes in the heart that God raised Him from the dead.

Scripture References: Romans 5:12–21; Romans 10:9–10; John 3:16–17; I John 3:8

THE ORDINANCES OF THE CHURCH

  1. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, Head of the Church, established two ordinances for the Church to observe: Water Baptism and Communion.
  2. We believe that water baptism, by full immersion, is a direct command of our Lord. While it is not necessary for salvation, it is required for all believers. This ordinance serves as an outward sign of an inward work and symbolizes a believer’s identification with Jesus Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection.
  3. We believe that Communion is a command of the Lord Jesus and must be observed consistently until His return.
  4. We believe that only believers are to partake of the Lord’s Table, which consists of the bread and the cup. The bread represents His body, broken for us, and the cup represents His blood, shed for us.
  5. We believe that these elements serve as witnesses of the New Covenant believers enjoy and prophetically declare the Lord’s imminent return.

Scripture References: Matthew 28:19; I Peter 3:21; Luke 22:7–20; I Corinthians 11:17–30

THE FURTHER WORKS OF REDEMPTION

  1. We believe that the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ secured eternal redemption from sin and provided redemption from sickness, disease, poverty, and lack.
  2. We believe that divine healing has been provided through the Atonement, addressing the physical ailments of the human body, and is accomplished by the power of God through various methods and means detailed in Scripture.
  3. We believe that divine prosperity has been provided through the Atonement, encompassing not only financial provision but also the flourishing of the soul.
  4. We believe that prosperity is wrought by the power of God through principles such as tithes and offerings, sowing and reaping, and the stewardship truths revealed throughout the Word.

Scripture References: Isaiah 53:4–5; I Peter 2:24; I John 2; II Corinthians 8:9

SANCTIFICATION

  1. We believe that without holiness no one can see the Lord.
  2. We believe in the doctrine of sanctification as a definite and progressive work of grace.
  3. We believe that sanctification begins at the moment of regeneration and continues throughout the believer’s life.
  4. We believe that sanctification will be completed at the consummation of salvation when Christ returns.

Scripture References: I Thessalonians 5:23; II Corinthians 3:18; Philippians 3:12–14; I Corinthians 1:30

HELL AND ETERNAL RETRIBUTION

  1. We believe that those who die physically in their sins without accepting Christ are hopelessly and eternally lost in the Lake of Fire.
  2. We believe that such individuals have no further opportunity to hear the Gospel or repent.
  3. We believe that the Lake of Fire is literal.
  4. We believe that the terms “eternal” and “everlasting,” when describing the punishment of the damned, signify endless existence, just as these terms denote the eternal joy and ecstasy of the saints in the presence of God.

Scripture References: Hebrews 9:27; Matthew 25:31–46; Mark 9:43–48; Mark 16:15–16

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