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We believe the Bible,
both Old and New Testaments, to be the
inspired and infallible Word of God, the
original manuscripts, of which were verbally
inspired by the Holy Spirit and are thus
inerrant. We accept the Bible as our only
trustworthy authority for faith, life,
and in all matters to which it speaks.
(II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20, 21; I
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We believe there is one living and true
God, eternally existent
in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit who is creator, redeemer, perfect,
infinite, and eternal. (Genesis 1:1; Matthew
28:19; I Thessalonians 1:9; I Timothy
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We believe in the deity of Jesus
Christ, in His Virgin Birth,
sinless life, miracles, His shed blood,
and His atoning substitutionary death
on the cross for sin. We believe in the
bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ, His
ascension into heaven, His present ministry
of intercession and Head of the church,
and His glorious Second Coming. (John
1:1-5, 14; 10:30; Romans 5:6-8; I Corinthians
15:3-5; Philippians 2:6-8; I Peter 1:18,
19; 2:24) click
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We believe that the Holy Spirit
is a person, eternal and co-equal with
God, sent from God the Father to convict
the world of sin, to regenerate, indwell,
guide, teach and empower the believer
to pursue a Spirit-filled life characterized
by personal holiness and faithful discipleship
in obedience to Jesus Christ. The Holy
Spirit gives each believer gifts as He
wills for the building up of the body
of Christ. (John 16:7-15; Acts 1:8, 2:38-39;
I Corinthians 2:10-14; 3:16; 6:19-20;
12:11; Galatians 5:16, 22-24; Ephesians
1:13-14; 5:18) click
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We believe that Adam and Eve were created
perfect but rebelled and became fallen,
lost, estranged from God, and in need
of salvation. Now, all persons are born
with a sin nature and therefore separated
from God. We believe the only provision
for sin is the death and resurrection
of Jesus Christ. We believe that salvation
is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ
alone. Only those who, in repentance and
faith, receive Jesus Christ as Savior
and Lord are converted - born again of
the Holy Spirit and thus become children
of God. (Genesis 1:26-27; 3; Matthew 4:17;
John 3:3-7; 16-18; Romans 3:23; 5:12,
18-19; I Corinthians 15:3-5; Ephesians
2:8-9) click
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We believe that the church,
the ‘body of Christ,’ is composed
of all those who through saving faith
have entered into a vital relationship
with Jesus Christ, who is the ‘Head.’
We believe that local congregations of
baptized believers exist to equip the
body through worship, teaching, fellowship,
ministry, and prayer. We believe the church
also exists to evangelize by spreading
the Gospel of Christ. The church is at
the very center of God's purpose for making
Christ known throughout the world and
the church and every member have been
given this task. (Matthew 28:18-20; Luke
24:45-48; Acts 2:42-47; I Corinthians
12:27; Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:22-33; I Thessalonians
1:1-10; Revelation 7:9) click
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We believe that there are both holy
angels and fallen angels. Holy
angels are created beings who serve God
and watch over man. Satan is also a created
angel who was once holy. He rebelled against
God, authored sin, and took numerous angels
with him in his fall. Satan is the enemy
of God and man who has been defeated through
the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
He will be eternally punished in the lake
of fire. (Luke 2:9-14; Hebrews 1:6-7,
14; 2:6-7; Revelation 5:11-14; 19:10;
22:9; Isaiah 14:12-17; Ezekiel 28:11-19;
Matthew 25:41; Revelation 12:1-14, Genesis
3:1-15; Matthew 4:1-11; Romans 16:20;
Revelation 20:10) click
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We believe that at the moment of death
the unsaved enter into everlasting punishment
and the saved into conscious bliss with
Christ. Christ is coming again
and He will raise the dead, sit in judgment,
and bring in God’s everlasting kingdom.
We believe in the bodily resurrection
of all people - those who are saved will
be raised at Christ’s coming, unto
everlasting life with the Lord in heaven,
and those who are unsaved will be raised
at the final judgment and will live in
eternal separation from God in hell. (Luke
16:19-31; Matthew 25:31-46; Hebrews 9:27;
Philippians 1:21-24; II Corinthians 5:8;
John 5:28-29; 6:39; Acts 1:11; I Thessalonians
4:13-18; Revelation 20:11-15; 21:1-7)
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