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What We Believe

Our Statement of Faith serves as the cornerstone of our beliefs, guiding our understanding of God, His Word, and our mission as a church community. It articulates our commitment to the foundational doctrines of Christianity and reflects our dedication to upholding Biblical truth. Through our Statement of Faith, we aim to provide clarity and unity in our beliefs, fostering a firm foundation for our members to grow in their relationship with God and to serve Him faithfully. We invite you to explore our Statement of Faith to gain insight into the core principles that shape our congregation and guide our journey of faith together.

Statement I. The Word of God 

We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. The sixty-six books of the Old and New Testament are the complete and divine revelation of God to Man throughout history and that the Bible will be preserved to all generations. The Scriptures shall be interpreted according to their normal grammatical-historical meaning. We use the Authorized Version of the Bible for the pulpit and Sunday School ministries of our church. (Psalm 12:6–7; 2; Psalm 100:5; Timothy 3:15–­17; 1 Peter 1:23–25; 2 Peter 1:19–21)

 

Statement II. The Triune God

We believe that there is one, and only one, living and true God, an infinite, intelligent Spirit, whose name is JEHOVAH, the Maker and Supreme Ruler of heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holiness, and worthy of all possible honor, confidence, and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; equal in every divine perfection, and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption. 

 

A. God the Father. We believe the scriptures teach that God the Father reigns with providential care over His universe, His creatures, and the events of human history according to the purposes of His grace; that He is unchangeable in holiness, love and truth; that He is Father in truth to those who are the children of God through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and fatherly in His attitude toward all men, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance and receive His gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. (Genesis 1:1; 17:1; Exodus 3:14; 15:11; 20:2-3; I Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 4:6; John 4:24; Psalm 83:18; 90:2; 147:5; Jeremiah 10:10; Revelation 4:11;

 

B. God the Son. We believe that Jesus Christ is God in the flesh and the only Savior of mankind. We believe He came to earth, lived a sinless life, and offered Himself on the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of all mankind. We believe He resurrected bodily and ascended into Heaven where He now dwells until His return. We believe that through Jesus Christ every believer has direct access into God's presence without the need of a human priest. (Isaiah 7:14, 9:6, 43:11; John 1:1, 3, 14, 18, 29; Romans 3:19–25; Romans 5:6–15; Philippians 2:5–11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; 1 Timothy 2:5, 3:16; Titus 2:10–15; Hebrews 7:26, 9:24–28; 1 Peter 1:19, 2:2; 1 John 1:3; Revelation 20:1–6) 

 

C. God The Holy Spirit. We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment; and, that He is the Supernatural Agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption. We believe that He is the divine Teacher who assists believers to understand and appropriate the Scriptures and that it is the privilege and duty of all believers to be filled with the Spirit and to study the Scriptures guided by the Holy Spirit..  (Eph. 1:17-18; 5:18; 1 John 2:20, 27; John 16:8-11; Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 12:12-14; 2 Cor. 3:6; Eph. 1:13-14)

 

Statement III. Sin and Salvation & Eternal Security

We believe that all men are sinners by nature and are therefore separated from God. Faith in Jesus Christ is the only hope of salvation and redemption from this broken and fallen condition. Those who reject Jesus Christ as personal Savior are separated from God for eternity, but those who receive Jesus as Savior are adopted into God’s family and given His gift of eternal life.  (Genesis 5:1–5; Acts 4:19, 16:31; Romans 3:10–23, 5:6–12, 6:23, 8:1,38-39, 10:9–10; Ephesians 2:8–9; Titus 3:5–6; Revelation 20:11–14)

 

Statement IV: The New Testament Church

We believe the local church is Jesus’ institution for advancing His Gospel and doing His work in the world. The church is an independent assembly made up of those who have been saved and biblically baptized—uniting and faithfully gathering together for the purposes of Bible teaching, worship, prayer, fellowship, service, and observance of baptism and communion. (Matthew 16:16–18; Acts 1:15, 2:41–43, 11:15, 20:28; 1 Corinthians 15: 51–58; Ephesians 1:12–14, 5:25–30; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; 1 Timothy 3:4–15)

 

Statement V: Personal Holiness 

We believe that a Christian should grow in grace, learning a lifestyle that is becoming of the gospel and honoring Jesus Christ—properly reflecting His love and holiness. We believe in separating from biblical heresy and from sinful, self-destructive, and immoral behavior. We further believe that the Bible clearly forbids the use of Christian liberty as an occasion to the flesh or to cause others to stumble into sin.  (Rom. 13:13-14; Gal. 5:13; Titus 2:11-15; Romans 12:1–2, 14:13; 2 Corinthians 6:14–7:1; 2 Timothy 3:1–5; 1 John 2:15–17; 2 John 9–11; Leviticus 19:28; 1 Corinthians 6:19–20)

 

Statement VI: The Last Days

We believe in the literal interpretation of the Scriptures in context and with a dispensational view of biblical prophecy. This literal approach provides the following most likely timeline of future events: first, the rapture of the church, followed by a seven-year tribulation and the return of Jesus to the earth, followed by His literal rule of one thousand years ending with the Great White Throne Judgment, culminating with the creation of a new Heaven and new earth. (1 Corinthians 15:51–58; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18, 5:1–9; Revelation 19–22)

 

Statement VII: The Eternal State of Man

We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men, the saved to eternal life, and the unsaved to judgment and everlasting punishment.  We believe however, that the souls of the redeemed are immediately upon death, absent from the body and present with the Lord, where they await the first resurrection, when spirit, soul, and body are reunited to be glorified forever with the Lord in the New Heaven and Earth. We believe that the souls of unbelievers are immediately upon death in conscious punishment and torment until the second resurrection, when with soul and body reunited, they shall appear at the Great White Throne Judgment, and shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, not to be annihilated, but to suffer everlasting conscious punishment and torment. (Matt. 25:46; John 5:28, 29; 11:25-26; Rev. 20:5-6, 12-13; Luke 23:43; 2 Cor. 5:8; Phil. 1:23; 3:21; I Thess. 4:16-17; Rev. 20:4-6;  Matt. 25:41-46; Mark 9:43-48; Luke 16:19-26; 2 Thess. 1:7-9; Jude 6-7; Rev. 20:11-15)

 

Statement VIII: Satan  

We believe that Satan is a fallen angel that rebelled against God; he is the personification of evil known by many different names (Beezelbub, Lucifer, Father of Lies, Devil, the Antichrist, etc.) throughout Scripture; that he is the unholy god of this age; that he is the open and declared enemy of God and man; and that he shall be eternally punished in the Lake of Fire. (Job 1:6-7; Isa. 14:12-17; Matt. 4:2-11; 25:41; Rev. 20:10)

 

Statement IX. The Creation of the Universe

We believe that God supernaturally created the universe in six literal days, and therefore we reject any theories of evolution, theistic evolution, creation gaps, or intelligent design not attributed to the narrative of Scripture and the power of God. We also believe that the Bible and true science are in perfect harmony and that the Heavens and Earth are of recent origin. (Genesis 1–2; Exodus 20:11; Rom. 1:18-25)

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Statement X: Civil Government 

We believe that God has created structures of authority for the blessing of mankind, existing in three basic institutions: (1) the home, (2) the church, and (3) the state. God has given each institution specific biblical responsibilities and balanced these responsibilities with the understanding that no institution has the right to infringe upon the other, but that all should work in harmony under God’s word and His authority.

 

We believe that the church does not need the state's permission to serve and worship our Lord as He has commanded. The church is Christ’s precious bride. She belongs to Him alone. She exists by His will and serves under His authority. He will tolerate no assault on her purity and no infringement of His headship over her. All of that was established when Jesus said, “I will build My church; and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it”. The honor that we rightly owe our earthly governors and magistrates (Romans 13:7) does not include compliance when such officials attempt to subvert sound doctrine, corrupt biblical morality, exercise ecclesiastical authority, or supplant Christ as head of the church in any other way. (Romans 13:1–7; Ephesians 5:22–27; Hebrews 13:17; 1 Peter 2:13–14)

 

Statement XII: Family Relationships

We believe that men and women are spiritually equal in position before God, but that God has ordained distinct and separate spiritual functions for men and women in the home and in the church. We believe that God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society, and that husbands and wives should grow in the biblical pattern of marriage and parenting. (Genesis 1:26–28; Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 6:4–9; Psalm 127:3–5; Proverbs 19:18, 22:15, 23:13–14; Mark 10:6–12; 1 Corinthians 7:1–16; Ephesians 5:21–33, 6:1–4; Colossians 3:18–21; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Peter 3:1–7)

 

Statement XIII: The Sanctity of Human Life

We believe in the sanctity of human life, that God determines the boundaries of life and holds in His hands the two fragile ends of human experience. He is active in the conception of life and the conclusion of life, in birth and in death. This truth imparts extraordinary value to every life, independent of gender, race, socioeconomic position, age, or health status. 

We believe in the sanctity of human life as established by God the Creator and believe that such sanctity extends to all people including the child not yet born, mentally and physically challenged, and those who are at the conclusion of their life here on earth. Life is a gift from God and should be afforded to Him.

 

All human life, including life developing in the womb, is created by God in His image and is, therefore, to be nurtured, supported, and protected. From the moment of conception, a child is a human being with all of the developing characteristics of human life, and this life is dependent on the mother for its continued development. Therefore, we believe that human life must be respected and protected from the moment of conception. (Genesis 1:27, 2:7; Psalms 22:9; 139:3-16; Isaiah 44:2, 24; 49:5; Jeremiah 1:5; Acts 17:25).

 

Statement XIV: Biblical Love

We believe that we should demonstrate love for others—believers and unbelievers alike. We respond graciously, gently, patiently, and humbly to those who oppose the gospel. The church should be an environment where unconditional love flows from God’s grace at work in every heart. (Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 5:44–48; Romans 12:9–10, 2 Timothy 2:24–26; Titus 3:2; 1 John 3:17–18)

 

Statement XV: The Great Commission

We believe that God has given the church a great commission to proclaim the Gospel to all nations so that there might be a great multitude from every nation, tribe, ethic group, and language group who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. As “ambassadors for Christ” we must use all available means to go to foreign nations and not wait for them to come to us. We are to share the Good News of Jesus Christ through witnessing, loving, and serving from our doorsteps “to the uttermost parts of the earth.” (Matt. 28:19-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-48; John 20:21; Acts 1:8; 2 Cor. 5:20)

 

Statement XVI: Giving

We believe that every Christian is a steward of the material gifts of God entrusted to him. Every Christian should grow in grace — understanding the generous heart of God and learning to reflect that heart with generosity toward God’s church and toward those in need. This generosity should be driven by grace (not obligation), empowered by gratitude, and should flow from a willing and cheerful heart for the development of the church and advancement of the gospel. (Genesis 14:20; Proverbs 3:9–10; Acts 4:34–37; 1 Corinthians 16:2; 2 Corinthians 9:6–7; Galatians 6:6; Ephesians 4:28; 1 Timothy 5:17–18; 1 John 3:17)

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Statement XVII: Spiritual Gifts

We believe that God is sovereign in the bestowing of spiritual gifts. It is, however, the believer’s responsibility to attempt to develop their given spiritual gift(s). The baptism of the Holy Spirit occurs at conversion and is the placing of the believer into the Body of Christ. We also believe that particular spiritual gift(s) are neither essential, nor prove the presence of the Holy Spirit, nor are they an indication of deep spiritual experience. We believe that God does hear and answer the prayer of faith, in accordance with His own will, for the sick and afflicted. We believe that it is the privilege and responsibility of every believer to minister according to the gift(s) and grace of God that is given to him (Romans 12:1–8; 1 Corinthians 12:7, 11, 13; Ephesians 4:7–8; 1 Peter 4:10–11; John 15:7; 1 John 5:14-15).

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* For a more detailed explanation of our Statement of Faith please contact our church office

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