Inspiration
of
Scriptures
We
believe
in
the
verbal
inspiration
of
the
Bible,
both
the
Old
and
New
Testaments
by
the
Holy
Spirit
as
originally
given;
they
are
the
final
authority
for
our
faith
and
life.
(
II
Timothy
3:16;
Hebrews
4:12)
God
We
believe
in
one
God
revealed
in
three
coequal,
distinct
persons:
the
Father,
the
Son,
and
the
Holy
Spirit.
(Matthew
3:16-‐17;
28:19-‐20;
Ephesians
2:18)
Man
We
believe
that
man
in
his
natural
state
is
a
sinner,
lost,
undone,
without
hope
and
without
God.
(Ephesians
2:1-‐2;
Romans
3:23)
Divinity
and
Humanity
of
Christ
We
believe
that
Jesus
Christ
is
the
eternal
Son
of
God
who
by
His
incarnation
and
virgin
birth
took
upon
Himself
the
form
of
man
and
became
the
God-‐Man.
In
the
one
person
of
Christ,
there
are
two
natures,
human
and
divine,
each
in
its
completeness
and
integrity.
They
are
distinguishable
but
indivisible,
so
that
He
is
fully
man
and
fully
God.
He
lived
a
sinless
life
and
became
the
only
sacrifice
for
the
sins
of
the
world.
(Ephesians
1:3-‐5;
Romans
5:1-‐11;
Acts
12:4;
I
Peter
1:18-‐19)
Bodily
Resurrection
We
believe
in
the
bodily
resurrection
of
Jesus
Christ.
(Luke
24:38-‐43;
John
20:24-‐
29)
Salvation
We
believe
that
terms
of
salvation
are
repentance
towards
God
for
sin
and
a
personal
heart-‐felt
faith
in
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
which
results
in
regeneration.
This
salvation
is
entirely
by
grace
and
not
by
works.
(Ephesians
2:6-‐10;
Romans
5:1;
Acts
3:19-‐20)
Second
Coming
We
believe
in
the
visible,
bodily
return
of
Christ
to
this
earth
to
judge
the
world
and
to
claim
His
Followers.
(I
Thessalonians
4:13-‐18;
Revelation
1:7)
Church
We
believe
that
the
church
is
Christ's
spiritual
body
on
earth
today.
It
consists
of
born-‐again
believers
and
has
both
universal
and
local
expressions.
(Matthew
16:18;
Acts
20:28)
Heaven
and
Hell
We
believe
in
the
doctrines
of
eternal
punishment
for
the
lost
and
eternal
bliss
and
service
for
the
saved;
hell
for
the
unsaved
and
heaven
for
the
saved.
(John
14:1-‐3;
Revelation
20:11-‐15)
Satan
We
believe
that
Satan
is
a
fallen,
created
being
who
is
the
"god
of
this
world".
He
and
his
well-‐organized
company
of
demons
are
opposed
to
the
Kingdom
of
God,
and
work
to
defeat
and
destroy
the
believer.
While
his
activity
is
real,
Satan
and
his
demon
spirits
were
defeated
and
overthrown
by
Christ's
victory
at
the
cross.
(Luke
10:17-‐20;
Colossians
2:13-‐15;
Ephesians
6:10-‐18)
Holy
Spirit
The
Holy
Spirit
is
equal
with
the
Father
and
the
Son
as
God.
He
is
present
in
the
world
to
make
people
aware
of
their
need
for
Jesus
Christ.
He
also
lives
in
every
Christian
from
the
moment
of
salvation.
He
provides
the
Christian
with
power
for
living,
understanding
of
spiritual
truth,
and
guidance
in
doing
what
is
right.
The
Christian
seeks
to
live
under
His
control
daily.
(2
Corinthians
3:17,
John
16:7-‐13;
14:16-‐17,
Acts
1:8,
2
Corinthians
2:12;
3:16,
Ephesians
1:13,
Galatians
5:25,
Ephesians
5:18)
Ordinances
We
believe
that
believer's
water
baptism
and
the
Lord's
supper
are
ordinances
of
the
church,
and
should
be
practiced
regularly.
(Acts
2:38;
Romans
6:3-‐10;
1
Corinthians
10:16-‐21)
