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Statement of
Faith
We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who is the Maker and Preserver of all things visible and
invisible.
We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ: that Jesus existed
eternally with the Father, became Man by the miracle of the incarnation, in no degree
ceasing to be God. He is co-Creator of the world and man, the only Savior, and coming
Judge.
We believe the whole canon of Scripture (both Old and New
Testaments), as originally given, to be the inspired and authoritative Word of God, of
supreme and final authority in all that it teaches and declares.
We believe that all men are lost apart from the saving grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ; that sin is cleansed only through personal repentance and faith in the
precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ; that water baptism by immersion should follow
receiving Christ as Lord and Savior
We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides
healing for the body as well as for the mind, soul, and spirit of man. Christ has an
answer for every problem of man, physical or spiritual.
We believe that miracles and the gifts of the Spirit are available to
the Church today for the edifying and perfecting of its members.
We believe that God will visit His Church in the last days and bring
multitudes into the Kingdom, preparing us for Christ's Second Coming.
We believe that the baptism of the Holy Spirit, as evidenced by
speaking in other tongues according to Acts 2:4, is promised to all who desire it, ask for
it, and obey God.
We believe that everyone will be resurrected (saved and unsaved) and
will give an account to the great Judge, whose judgment is final and eternal.
We believe that divorce and remarriage to another person is contrary
to God's will and purposes. Therefore, the pastor shall not solemnize remarriages.
We believe that man should live according to the moral standards set
forth in Scripture. This includes: living a holy life; being full of love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance (Gal. 5:22-23).
Therefore, we are opposed to: adultery, fornication, uncleanness (including sodomy,
lesbianism, bisexuality, bestiality, incest, pornography, and other forms of moral
impurity), lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath,
strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders (including abortion and euthanasia),
drunkenness, and revellings (Gal. 5:19-21; 2 Tim. 3:1-6)
We believe that God has ordained and created all authority consisting
of three basic institutions: 1) the home; 2) the Church; 3) the state. Every person is
subject to these authorities, but all (including the authorities themselves) are
answerable to God and are governed by His Word.
We believe that every Christian, as a steward of the portion of God's
wealth entrusted to him, is obligated to support his local church financially. We believe
that God has established the tithe as a basis for giving, but that every Christian should
also give other offerings sacrificially and cheerfully for the support of the Church, the
relief of those in need, and the spread of the Gospel. We believe that a person has no
right to direct the use of the tithe or offering once the gift has been given.
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