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What We Believe
The Bible is the inspired Word of God and the revealed Will of God to man complete and without error (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Peter 1:21).
There is one God eternally existing as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 43:10,11; Matthew 28:19, Luke 3:22, 2 Corinthians 13:14; John 14:16,17).
Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, the second person of the Trinity, both fully God and fully man, and the Savior of the world (John 4:2,10,14: Revelation 1:13,17, Matthew 1:21-23; 2 John 3:1 John 3:8; Hebrews 7:3: 1:1-13).
Mankind was created good but by disobedience to God incurred both physical and spiritual death, which is separation from God (Genesis 1:26,27; 2:17; 3:6; Romans 5:12-19).
Mankind's only hope of relationship with God is by the grace of God received through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus in our place (Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7).
All who believe in Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized in water and share in The Lord's Supper (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47,48; Romans 6:4; 2 Peter 1:4;1 Corinthians 11:26).
All believers are entitled to and should seek the baptism in the Holy Spirit with endowment of power and gifts for life and ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4,8:12-17; 10:44-46; 11:14-16; 15:7-9; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31).
The baptism in the Holy Spirit is made evident by the typical initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues in the Spirit (Acts 2:4).
Sanctification is an ongoing work of the Spirit separating the believer from that which is evil, and dedicating the believer to God (Romans 12:1,2; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12; Romans 6:1-11,13; 8:1,2,13; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 2:12,13; 1 Peter 1:5).
The Church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, in which each believer is an integral part (Ephesians 1:22,23; 2:22; Hebrews 12:23). (Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:19,20; Mark 16:15,16; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 4: 11-16; I Corinthians 12:28; 14:12).
A divinely called ministry has been provided by God to lead the Church in evangelization, worship, and discipleship (Mark 16:15-20; John 4:23,24; Ephesians 4:11,16).
Divine healing is an integral part of the Gospel, is provided for in the Atonement, and is the privilege of all believers (Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:16,17; James 5:14-16).
The resurrection of those who have died in Christ along with those who remain to the coming of the Lord is the hope of the Church (1 Thessalonians 4:16,17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:51, 52).
The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, the return of Christ with His saints, and the thousand year reign (Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24:27,30; Revelation 1:7; 19:11-14; 20:1-6).
There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works (Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 19:20; 20:11-15; 21:8).
"We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness" (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21.22).
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