WHAT WE BELIEVE

† In the verbal inspiration of the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments.

2 Pet 1:21; 1 Tim 3:16

† In one God eternally existing in three persons; namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Isa 48:16; Mt 28:19; Luke 3:22; Phil 2:6; 1 John 5:6-8

† That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor.

Mt 1:23; Jn 5:22-23; 2 Jn 3; Heb 7:25

† That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins.

Romans 5:14; Romans 10:9-10; Lk 24:47

† Justification, regeneration, new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:1; Titus 3:7; John 3:3; 1 John 3:9

† Man’s only hope of redemption from the stain of sin is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Lk:24:47, Acts: 4:11-12

† The guidance of our life through prayer.

1 John 5:14-15; 1 Thess 5:17

† In sanctification, subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the Blood of Christ, through the Word, and by the Holy Spirit.

1 Cori 3:18; 1 Cori 1:30; Heb 13:12

† Holiness to be God’s standard of living for His people.

1 Thess 4:7; Heb 12:14

† In water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Mt 28:19; Mk 1:9-10; John 3:22-23; Acts 8:36, 38

† In the baptism with the Holy Spirit subsequent to a clean heart.

Acts 1:4-8: Acts 2:4, Acts 10:44-46, Acts 19:2″

† Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement.

Ps 103:3; Mt 8:17; James 5:14-16; 1 Pet 2:24

† In the Lords Supper or the Holy Communion.

Lk 22:17-20; 1Cori 11:23-26

† In the Premillennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years.

1 Cori 15:52;1 Thess 4:15-17; 2 Thess 2:1; Zech 14:4; 1 Thess 4:14; 2 Thess 1:7-10; Jude 14-15; Rev 5:10

† In the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked.

John 5:28-29; Acts 24:15; Mt 25:46; Lk 18:30; John 10:28; Mt 25:41-46 Mk 3:29; Rev 20:10-15; 21:8

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