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The following comprises the scriptural beliefs of this church and its members.

The Holy Scriptures

We believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be the verbally and plenary inspired preserved Word of God.  The Scriptures are inerrant, infallible and God-breathed, and therefore are the final authority for faith and life.  The sixty-six books of the Old and New Testament are the complete and divine revelation of God to man.  The Scriptures shall be interpreted according to their normal grammatical-historical meaning, and all issues of interpretation and meaning shall be determined by the pastor.  (See 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Psalm 12:6-7; Psalm 229:160).


Dispensationalism

We believe that the Scriptures interpreted in their natural, literal sense reveal divinely determined dispensations or rules of life which define man’s responsibilities in successive ages.  These dispensations are not ways of salvation, but rather are divinely ordered stewardships by which God directs man according to His purpose.  Three of these dispensations – the law, the church, and the kingdom – are the subjects of detailed revelation to Scripture.     (See Genesis 1:28, 1 Cor 9:17; 2 Cor 3:9-18; Gal 3:13-25; Eph 1:10; 3:2-10, Colossians 1:24-25, 27; Revelation 20:2-6)


The Godhead

We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – each co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections.  (See Deut. 6:4; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; John 14:10, 26; Romans 1:20; Colossians 2:9).


The Person and Work of Christ

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man, without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, in order that He migbht reveal God and redeem sinful men.  (See Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:35; John 1:1-2, 14; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; Galatians 4:4-5; Philippians 2:5-8).​​​​​​​
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His death and shed blood on the cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice; and, that our justification is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead.  (See Acts 2:18-36; Romans 3:24-25; 1 Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 3:5).​​​​​​​
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven, and is now exalted at the right hand of God, where as our High Priest, He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate. (See Acts 1:9-10; Hebrews 9:24; Hebrews 7:25; Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1-2).

The Person and Work of 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.  (See John 16:8-11; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 2 Corinthians 3:6; Ephesians 1:13-14)
We believe the He is the Divine Teacher who assists believers to understand and appropriate the Scriptures and that it is the privilege and duty of all the saved to be filled with the Spirit.  (See Ephesians 1:17-18; Ephesians 5:18; 1 John 2:20, 27)
We believe that God is sovereign in the bestowal of spiritual gifts to every believer.  God uniquely uses evangelists, pastors, and teachers to equip believers in the assembly in order that they can do the work of the ministry.  (See Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 28; Ephesians 4:7-12).

We believe that the sign gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as speaking in tongues and the gift of healing were temporary.  Speaking in tongues was never the common or necessary sign of the baptism or filling of the Holy Spirit and that ultimate deliverance of the body from sickness or death awaits the consummation fo our salvation in the resurrection, though God frequently chooses to answer the prayers of believers for physical healing.       (See 1 Corinthians 1:22, 13:8, 14:21-22).

The Total Depravity of Man

We believe that man was created in the image and likenss of God, but that in Adam’s sin the human race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God.  Man is totally depraved and, of himself, utterly unable to remedy his lost condition.  (Gen 1:26-27; Rom 3:22-23, 6:23; Eph 2:1-3; 4:17-19)

Salvation

We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins.  We believe that all sins are forgivable (John1:12; Eph 1:7; 2:8-10; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:9)


The Eternal Security and Assurance of Believers​​​​​​​

We believe that all the redeemed, once saved, are kept by God’s power and are thus secure in Christ forever.  (John 6:37-40; 10:27-30; Rom 8:1, 38-39; 1 Cor 1:4-8; 1 Peter 4:5)​​​​​​​
We believe that it is the privilege of believers to rejoice in the assurance of their salvation through the testimony of God’s Word, which, however, clearly forbids the use of Christian liberty as an occasion to the flesh.        (Romans 13:13-14; Gal 5:13; Titus 2:11-15)

The Church​​​​​​​

We believe that the local church, which is the body and the espoused bride of Christ is solely made up of born-again persons.  (1 Cor 12:12-14; 2 Cor 11:2; Eph 1:22-23, 5:25-27)​​​​​​​
We believe that the establishment and continuance of local churches is clearly taught and defined in the New Testament Scriptures. (Acts 14:27, 20:17, 28-32;  1 Tim 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-11)

​​​We believe in the autonomy of the local church free of any external authority or control.  (Acts 13:1-4, 15:19-31, 20:28; Rom 16:1, 4; 1 Cor 3:9, 16; 5:4-7, 13; 1 Peter 5:1-4)
​​​​​​​We recognize water baptism and the Lord’s Supper as the scriptural ordinances of obedience for the Church in this age.  (Matt 28:19-20; Acts 2:41-42, 18:18;  1 Cor 11:23-26)


Separation

We believe that all the saved should live in such a manner as not to bring reproach upon their saviour and Lord.  God commands His people to separate from all religious apostasy, all worldly and sinful pleasures, practices, and associations, and to refrain from all immodest and immoderate appearances, piercings, and bodily markings.  (Rom 12:1-2, 14:13; 2 Cor 6:14, 7:1, 2 Tim 3:1-5; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 John 9-11; Lev 19:28; 1 Cor 6:19-20)

The Second Advent of Christ

We believe in that “blessed hope” the personal, imminent return of Christ who will rapture His church prior to the seven-year tribulation period.  At the end of the Tribulation, Christ will personally and visibly return with His saints, to establish His earthly Messianic Kingdom which was promised to the nation of Israel.  (Psalm 89:3-4; Dan 2”31-45; Zech 14:4-11; 1 Thess 1:10, 4:13-18; Titus 2:13; Rev 3:10, 19:11-16, 20:1-6)


The eternal State​​​​​​​

We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men, the saved to eternal life, and unsaved to judgment and everlasting punishment. (Matt 25:46; John 5:28-29; John 11:25-26; Rev 20:5-6, 12-13)​​​​​​​

We believe that the souls of the redeemed are, at death, absent from the body and present with the Lord, where in conscious bliss they await the first resurrection, when spirit, soul, and body are reunited to be glorified forever with the Lord. (Luke 23:43; 2 Cor 5:8; Phil 1:23, 3:21; 1 Thess 4:16-17; Rev 20:4-6)​​​​​​​

We believe that the souls of unbelievers remain, after 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 25:41-46; Mark 9:43-48; Luke 16:19-26; 2 Thess 1:7-9; Jude 6-7; Rev 20:11-15)


The Personality of Satan

We believe that Satan is a person, the author of sin and the cause of the fall of man; that he is the open and declared enemy of God and man; and that he shal be eternally punished in the Lake of Fire. (Job 1:6-7; Isaiah 14:12-17; Matt 4:2-11, 25:41; Rev 20:10)

Creation

We believe that God created the universe in six literal, 24 hour periods. We reject evolution, the “Gap” Theory, the “Day-Age” Theory, and Theistic Evolution as unscriptural theories of origin.  (Gen 1 – 2; Ex. 20:11)

Civil Government

We believe that God has ordained and created all authority consisting of three basic institutions: 1) the home, 2) the church, and 3) the state government.  Every person is subject to these authorities, but all (including the authorities themselves) are answerable to God and governed by His Word.  God has given each institution specific Biblical responsibilities and balanced those responsibilities with the understanding that no institution has the right to infringe upon the other.  The home, the church, and the state are equal and sovereign in their respective Biblically assigned spheres of responsibility under God. (Romans 13:1-7; Eph 5:22-24; Heb 13:17; 1 Peter 2:13-14)

Human sexuality​​​​​​​

We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman.  We believe that any form of homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery, and pornography are sinful perversions of God’s gift of sex.  We believe that God disapproves of and forbids any attempt to alter one’s gender by surgery and or appearance. (Gen 2:24; Gen 19:5, 13; Gen 26:8-9; Lev 18:1-30; Rom 1:26-29; 1 Corinthians 5:1, 6:9; 1 Thess 4:1-8; Heb 13:4)​​​​​​​
We believe that the only legitimate marriage is the joining of one man and one woman. (Gen 2:24; Rom 7:2; 1 Cor 7:10; Eph 5:22-23

Family Relationships

​​​​​​​We believe that men and women are spiritually equal in position before God and that God has ordained district and separate spiritual functions for men and woman in the home and the church.  The husband is to be the leader of the home and men are to be the leaders (Pastors and Deacons) of the church.  Accordingly, only men are eligible for licensure and ordination by the church.  (Gal 3:28; Col 3:18; 1 Tim 2:8-15; 3:4-5, 12)


​​​​​​​We believe that God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society.  The husband is to love his wife as Christ loves the Church.  The wife is to submit herself to the scriptural leadership of her husband as the church submits to the headship of Christ.  Children are heritage from the Lord.  Parents are responsible for teaching their children spiritual and moral values and leading them through consistent lifestyle example and appropriate discipline, including scriptural corporal correction. (Gen 1:26-28; Ex. 20:12 Deut 6:4-9; Psalm 127:3-5; Prov 19:18, 22:15, 23:13-14; Mk 10:6-12; 1 Cor 7:1-16; Eph 5:21-33, 6:1-4; Col 3:18-21; Heb 13:4; 1 Peter 3:1-7)


Divorce and Remarriage

We believe that God disapproves of and forbids divorce and intends marriage to last until one of the spouses dies.  Divorce and remarriage is regarded as adultery except on the grounds of fornication.  Although divorced and remarried persons or divorced persons may hold positions of service in the church and may be greatly used of God for Christian service, they may not be considered for the offices of pastor and deacon.  (Mal 2:14-17; Matt 19:3-12; Rom 7:1-3; 1 Tim 3:2, 12; Titus 1:6)


Abortion

We believe that human life begins at conception and that the unborn child is a living human being.  Abortion constitutes the unjustified unexcused taking of unborn human life.  Abortion is murder.  We reject the teaching that abortions of pregnancies due to rape, incest, birth defects, gender selection, birth or population control, or the physical or mental well being of the mother are acceptable.  (Job 3:16; Ps. 51:5; 139:14-16; Isa. 44:24, 49:1-5;  Jer 1:5; 20:15-18; Luke 1:44)


Love

We believe that we should demonstrate love for others, not only toward fellow believers, but also toward both those who are not believers and those who oppose us.  We are to deal with those who oppose us graciously, gently, patiently, and humbly.  God forbids the stirring up strife, the taking of revenge, or the threat or the use of violence as a means of resolving personal conflict or obtaining personal justice.  Although God commands us to abhor sinful actions, we are to love and pray for any person who engages in such sinful actions.  (Lev 19:18; Matt 5:44-48; Luke 6:31; John 13:34-35; Rom 12:9-10, 17-21; Phil 2:2-4; 2 Tim 2:24-26; Titus 3:2; 1 John 3:17-18)


Lawsuits Between Believers

We believe that Christians are prohibited from bringing civil lawsuits against other Christians or the church to resolve personal disputes.  We believe the church possesses all the resources necessary to resolve personal disputes between members. We do believe, however, that a Christian may seek compensation for injuries from another Christian’s insurance company as long as the claim is pursued without malice or slander. (1 Cor 6:1-8; Eph 4:31-32)


Missions

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 form every nation, tribe, ethnic group, language group who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.  As ambassadors of Christ we must use all available means to go to the foreign nations and not wait for them to come to us.  (Matt 28:19-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-48; John 20:21; Acts 1:8; 2 Cor 5:20)

Giving

We believe that every Christian, as a steward of that 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 to support of the church, the relief of those in need, and spread the Gospel.  We believe that a Christian relinquishes all rights to direct that use of the tithe once that gift has been made.  (Gen 14:20; Prov 3:9-10; Acts 4:34-37; 1 Cor 16:2;  2 Cor 9:6-7; Gal 6:6; Eph 4:28; 1 Tim 5:17-18; 1 John 3:17)

Statement of Faith Authority

The Statement of faith does not exhaust the extent of our faith.  The Bible itself is the sole and final source of all that we believe.  We do believe, however, that the forgoing Statement of Faith accurately represents the teaching of the Bible, and therefore, is binding upon all members.  All literature used in the church shall be in complete agreement with the Statement of Faith.