Statement of Faith

I. We believe in the verbal and plenary inspiration of the original manuscripts of the Old and New Testaments, which constitute the inerrant Word of God.
II Peter 1:21, II Timothy 3:16-17

II. We believe in the trinity of the God-head: one God eternally existing in three equal persons ­ Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:1, John 10:30, Matthew 28:19, Acts 5:3-4

III. We believe in the deity, virgin birth, sinless life, substitutionary death, bodily resurrection, and the imminent return of Christ.
Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18-25, II Thessalonians 2; 4:13-18, John 14:1-3,Hebrews 7:25, John 10:30, Acts 1:11, I Corinthians 3:16

IV. We believe in the personality of the Holy Spirit by whom believers are called, regenerated, baptized into Christ, indwelt, sealed and filled for service.
John 16: 7-9, I Corinthians 3:16

V. We believe in the creation of the universe and man by God.
Genesis 1, Colossians 1:16-17

VI. We believe in the fall, the total depravity and guilt of the race in Adam which for man’s salvation necessitates the sovereign, divinely-initiated deliverance of the sinner by the grace of God in Christ.
Genesis 2:17, Romans 5:12-21, I Corinthians 2:14, Romans 3:23

VII. We believe in the eternal salvation of all individuals who put their faith in Christ, whose blood was shed for the remission of sins.
John 3:3, I John 5:13, Galatians 3:24-26, Colossians 1:17, I Peter 1:18-19

VIII. We believe in the unity of all true believers in the church, which is the body of Christ.
I Corinthians 12:12-13

IX. We believe in the local church as a company of baptized believers, which should fellowship with other churches of like faith and order. It is the responsibility of the local church to observe baptism and the Lord’ Supper, edify itself and evangelize the world.
Acts 2, Matthew 28:19-20, I Timothy 2:12, Acts 15, Romans 6:3-5, I Corinthians 11:23-32