Section 1.
The Scriptures We believe the Scripture of the
Old and New Testament to be the verbally inspired Word of God, the final
authority for faith, life, and Church establishment, inerrant in the original
writings, and preserved inerrant in the King James Version for the English
speaking world. II Tim. 3:16, II Peter 1:20-21, Psalm 12:6-7.
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2.
The
Godhead We believe in one God and Creator of all and literal interpretation of
the Genesis account of Creation. We believe God eternally exists in three
persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I John 5:7
A. God the Father: We believe
in God the Father, perfect in Holiness, boundless in love, infinite in wisdom,
measureless in power. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully with the
affairs of men; that He hears and answers prayers; and that He saves from sin
and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ, His Son. Exodus 20:2-3, John
4:24.
B. The Person and work of Christ: We believe that Jesus Christ is the
Eternal, only begotten Son of God; equal in nature, yet submissive in duties.
Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary. He is sinless, and by His substitutionary
death He paid for the sins of the whole world. We believe in His Bodily
resurrection, ascension, and pre-tribulational, pre-millennial return. John
3:16, Phil 2:6-7, Luke 1:26-35, II Cor, 5:21, I Jn 2:2, I Cor. 15:3-4, I Thes.
4:13, Rev. 20:1-10.
C. The Person and work of the Holy Spirit: We believe in the
personal ministry of the Holy Spirit in our conviction and salvation, John
16:7-11 that He indwells at the moment of Salvation. Rom. 8:9 that He fills as
we submit our lives to Him. Eph. 5:18. and that the proof of Spirit filling is
the Fruit of the Spirit not speaking in tongues. Gal.5:22-23.
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3.
The
Doctrine of Salvation: We believe that man was created in the image of God, but
by choice fell into sin and death. We believe that the gift of eternal life is
bestowed upon the believing sinner totally by God's Grace and apart from human
works. Eph 2:8-9 We believe that the inseparable components of repentance and
faith are involved in the Salvation of the soul, whereby man turns from sin and
trusts Christ for salvation. Acts 20:21,We believe in the eternal security of a
believer's relationship to God. John 10:27-29 We believe heaven and hell are the
respective eternal abodes of the saved and lost. John3:36, 5:29, I John 5:12
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The Doctrine of the Church: We believe that the Church consists of an
assembly of Baptized believers who have united together for the express purposes
of evangelism, edification, fellowship, discipleship, instruction, and worship.
We believe that the officers of the Church are Scripturally qualified pastors
and deacons. I Tim. 3. and the ordinances of baptism and Communion. Matt. 28:19,
I Cor. 11:26. These ordinances are memorial not saving. We believe that Church
government should be conducted in the form of a Theocratic Republic. Hebrews
13:7&17 and as Spiritual leaders and servants, pastors and deacons, are
accountable to God, one another, and the Local Church. We believe that the
concept of a Church being under the authority of a denomination is foreign to
Scripture.
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5.
Standard of Christian Behavior We believe that as
Christians we should seek to become more Christ-like in our manner of life
daily. In being like Christ we must learn to abstain from all appearance of
evil, avoiding any behavior or activity which would cause a weaker brother to
stumble, or be offended, and at all times seeking to walk worthy of the
Christian life to which we have been called. II Pet. 3:11, I Thess. 5:22, Rom.
14:21 Eph. 4:1, II Cor. 5:20.
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Satan We believe in the reality and
personality of Satan. Isaiah 14:12-14
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Church and State/Government: We
believe that the Church and State/Government are separate God-Ordained
institutions, having different functions, and should remain free from the
diction or patronage of each other.
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