Faith Statement...

What we believe...

The Scriptures
We believe in the Bible as God's infallible Word, uniquely inspired and supremely authoritative in all matters of faith and conduct. It is a complete and sufficient revelation of all matters concerning God's nature, His will for mankind and eternal salvation through Jesus Christ. 2 Tim 3:16, John 2O:31, Rev 22:19, 2 Peter 1:21.
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The Godhead
We believe in One, living, eternal, almighty, personal and true God who is equally God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit, who has revealed Himself to man in these three persons. Gen 1:1, 2 Cor 13:14, Titus 2:13, 2 Cor 3:17,18.
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Creation
We believe that God created the heavens and the earth and all living things. He sustains them by His power and He is sovereign Lord of every being. God created mankind in His own image with a body and immortal soul and spirit. Mankind was so created without sin but with free will in order to enjoy fellowship with God and to express His will and purpose throughout all time. Gen 1:1,27, Gen 2:7, Neh 9:6, Acts 14:15, Heb 11:3.
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The Fall of Man
We believe that mankind forfeited his original righteousness and relationship with God through disobedience, by yielding to the temptation of Satan, thereby becoming subject to Satan's rule. Every person born into the world inherits this fallen status of our first parents, being alienated from God, naturally inclined to evil. Mankind is sinful initially by birth and subsequently by act, but has a conscience by which he knows of the existence of God, of right and wrong and of consequent guilt and condemnation. Gen 2 1-13, Rom 5:12, Eph 2:1-3, Rom 1 :18-20.
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Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, was born of the virgin Mary and was fully God and fully man. He lived a perfectly righteous life though tempted as all other men, then offered Himself as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sin of mankind according to the predestined plan of God. He suffered was crucified, died and was buried, but then was bodily raised from the dead and appeared on earth's surface before ascending to heaven. This resurrection demonstrates His complete authority over sin, death and the devil and that He is Lord over all things. He will return to earth at the end of this present age. 2 Cor 5:2l, Acts 2:23-24, 1 Cor 15:3,4, Heb 4:15 Eph 1:20,21, Matt 1.18-23, Acts 1:9-11.
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Salvation
We believe that every person who repents and turns to God by faith in Jesus Christ and His work on the cross, is forgiven all sin, is justified before God and receives Christ's righteousness. He is delivered from Satan's rule, becomes spiritually regenerated and restored to fellowship with God. Every person who continues in the faith will be eternally saved. This salvation is by God's grace alone and no human efforts or acts can alter any persons fallen condition, despite his essential dignity being made in the image of God and his capacity for good works and worthy achievements. Acts 3:19, Jon 3:16, Rom 5:9, Col 1:13, Matt 24:13, Eph 2:8,9.
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Baptism
We believe that every Christian convert should be baptized in water by total immersion as a public declaration of His identification with Christ in his death, burial and resurrection; Also every believer should seek and expect to be baptized in the Holy Spirit as a distinct experience of empowering for Christian life and service and as a gateway into the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2.38-41, Rom 6.3,4, Acts 1.5,8, 2.4, 10.46.
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Sanctification
We believe in the progressive work of grace in a believer known as sanctification, which commences at the time of new birth and continues through life. Sanctification is a separation from that which is evil and a dedication to God, thereby developing holiness and christlikeness in character and lifestyle. 2 Thess 2.13, 2 Cor 6.14-18, Eph 4.22-24.
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The Church
We believe that there is only one true Christian Church with Jesus Christ at its Head, which is made up of all those who have been born again by the Holy Spirit. The Church in its many different expressions, is served by divinely called anointed and appointed apostles prophets evangelists pastors and teachers and other ministries, and it will become mature and fulfill the Great commission of world evangelism before the end of this age. It is the responsibility of each believer to be joined to a local church which is an authentic expression of Biblical Christianity. Eph 4:4-16, Matt 28:19,20, Matt 24:14.
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The End of this Age
We believe that Jesus Christ will return to earth at the end of time and be seen by all living people. He will resurrect every person who ever lived to face the last judgment when all mankind will give an account of their thoughts, words and deeds. Those found righteous is Christ will receive everlasting life and enter the eternal presence of God, and the unrighteous without Christ will be lost in hell for eternity. Then also the kingdom of Satan will be completely overthrown and consigned to eternal destruction, and Christ shall reign supreme forever. Matt 24:30, 1 Thess 4:13-18, 2 Thess 1:6:10, 2 Cor 5:10, Rev 2O:10-15, Rev 2:1-7.
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