The Holy Scriptures
We believe in THE HOLY SCRIPTURES: accepting the writings of the Old and New Testaments (Masoretic text and Textus Receptus) as the plenary Word of God verbally, inspired in all parts and therefore wholly without error and altogether sufficient in themselves as our only infallible and authoritative rule of faith and practice. We believe that God has perfectly and infallibly preserved His Word in the King James Version. I Tim. 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21
The One True God
We believe in THE ONE TRUE GOD: who is an intelligent, sovereign, spiritual and personal Being; perfect, infinite, and eternal in His being, holiness and love, wisdom and power; absolutely separate from and above the world as its Creator, yet everywhere present in the world as the Upholder of all things. He is revealed to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three distinct persons but without division of nature, essence or being, and each having a distinct ministry in God’s relation to His creation and people. Deut. 6:4; Matt. 26:19; I Cor. 8:6
The Lord Jesus Christ
We believe in THE LORD JESUS CHRIST: who is the second Person of the Trinity, the eternal Word and Only Begotten Son; that without any change in His divine Person, He became man by miracle of a virgin birth, thus to continue forever as both true God and true Man, one Person with two natures; that as Man, He was tempted in all points as we are, yet without sin; that as the perfect Lamb of God, He gave Himself in death upon the cross, bearing there the sin of the world, and suffering its full penalty of divine wrath in our stead; that He arose from the grave in a glorified body; that as our great High Priest, He ascended into Heaven, there to appear before the face of God as our Advocate and Intercessor. Rom. 3:24
The Holy Ghost
We believe in THE HOLY GHOST: who is the third Person of the Trinity, and the divine Agent in nature, revelation and redemption; that He convicts the world concerning sin, righteousness and judgment; that He regenerates, indwells, seals and anoints all who become children of God through Christ; that He further empowers, guides, teaches, sanctifies and fills believers who daily surrender to Him. Using Acts 1:8 as our criteria for evaluation, we believe that the evidence of the fullness of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer is boldness to witness for our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Jn. 14:16-17; Rom. 8:26-27
Sinful Man
We believe ALL MEN ARE BY NATURE AND CHOICE SINFUL AND LOST: that man was the direct creation of God, made in His image and likeness; that by personal disobedience to the revealed will of God, man became a sinful creature, the father of a fallen race which is universally sinful in both nature and practice, thus alienated from the life and family of God, under the righteous judgment and wrath of God, and has within himself no possible means of salvation. Jn. 3:3; Acts 4:12
Salvation by Grace through Faith
We believe in SALVATION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH: that salvation is the free gift of God, neither merited nor secured in part or in whole by any virtue or work of man, but received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom all true believers have as a present possession the gift of eternal life, a perfect righteousness, deliverance and security from all condemnation, every spiritual resource needed for life and godliness, and the divine guarantee that they shall never perish; that this salvation affects the whole man; that apart from Christ there is no possible salvation. Eph. 2:8-9; Titus 3:5
Righteous Living and Godly Works
We believe in RIGHTEOUS LIVING AND GODLY WORKS: not as a means of salvation in any sense, but as its proper evidence and fruit; and therefore as Christians we should obey the Word of our Lord, seek the things which are above, walk as He walked, accept as our solemn responsibility the duty and privileges of bearing the gospel to a lost world; remembering that a victorious and fruitful Christian life is possible only for those who in gratitude for the infinite and undeserved mercies of God have presented themselves wholly to Christ. Rom. 12:1-2; II Cor. 6:17
The Existence of Satan
We believe in THE EXISTENCE OF SATAN: who originally was created a holy and perfect being, but through pride and wicked ambition rebelled against God, thus becoming utterly depraved in character, the great adversary of God and His people, leader of all other evil angels and wicked spirits, the deceiver and god of this present world: that his powers are vast, but strictly limited by the permissive will of God who overrules all his wicked devices for good; that he was defeated and judged at the cross, and therefore his final doom is certain; that we are able to resist and overcome him only in the armor of God, by the blood of the Lamb and through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Isa. 14:12-15; I Peter 5:8; Rev. 20:10
Isa. 14:12-15; I Peter 5:8; Rev. 20:10
Future Life, Bodily Resurrection, and Eternal Judgment
We believe in FUTURE LIFE, BODILY RESURRECTION, AND ETERNAL JUDGMENT: that the sprits of the saved at death go immediately to be with Christ in Heaven, that their works shall be brought before the Judgment of Christ for the determination of rewards which will take place at the time when Christ comes for His own; that the spirits of the unsaved at death descend immediately into Hell where they are kept under punishment until the final day of judgment, at which time their bodies shall be raised from the grave, that they shall be judged and cast into the lake of fire, the place of final and everlasting punishment. Eph. 4:18; Jn. 1:12
The Second Coming of Christ
We believe in THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST: that His coming in the air to rapture His Church, which is our blessed Hope, is always imminent; that when He has first by resurrection of the dead and translation of the living removed from the earth His waiting Church, He will then pour out the righteous judgments of God upon the unbelieving world and afterwards descend with His Church and establish His glorious and literal kingdom over all the nations for a thousand years. I Thess. 4:16; Acts 1:11; Rev. 20:1-4
The Priesthood of All Believers
We believe in THE PRIESTHOOD OF ALL BELIEVERS: that Christ is our Great High Priest and through Him every born-again person has direct access into God’s presence without the need of a human priest; that the believer has the right and responsibility to personally study and interpret the Scriptures guided by the Holy Spirit. I Tim. 2:5; II Tim. 2:15
Separation from the World
We believe in SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD: that it is a command of God that all believers separate from all forms of godlessness, apostasy, compromise and worldliness. In addition, the policy of neutralism is just as Scripturally untenable. II Cor. 6:17
Appearance
We believe the principle of MODESTY should dictate the style of dress and personal grooming in both men and women. However, we recognize there are sincere differences of opinion as to what constitutes modesty. No one is offended by a higher standard, but many are offended by a lower one. Christians should not pass judgment on the issue of modesty and immodesty but in our desire to glorify the Lord and guard the testimony of our ministry, we should elect to choose the highest standards. We also believe that the principle of moderation applies to our appearance. Therefore, we believe, we should strive to dress in a manner that will not draw attention to ourselves in fashion or style which leads toward the trend of casual dress when attending church services. We believe it is important to look our best when attending services or ministering for the Lord. Therefore, we believe, we should maintain the highest standard of church dress without being inappropriate. Rom. 14:13, 19-20; I Cor. 8:8-13
Music
In recent years, there has been a trend toward the use of contemporary music. We believe that we should glorify Christ in every area, and much of the new music of today glorifies man and not Christ. We must be careful of not only the lyrics but the background music as well. There is a trend to compromise in this area and allow music that has the sound of the world with “Christian” lyrics. We will not follow this trend. I Cor. 10:31; I Jn. 2:15-17; Eph. 5:19; Col.3:16