Church Beliefs
We believe:
1. In the plenary-verbal inspiration of the accepted canon of the Scriptures as originally given (11 Timothy 3:16; 1 Corinthians 2:13).
2. In the Eternal Godhead who has revealed Himself as ONE God existing in THREE indivisible persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19; 11 Corinthians 13-14)
3. In the creation, test and fall of man as recorded in Genesis; his total spiritual depravity and an inability to attain righteousness (Romans 5:12, 18).
4. In the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of man conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, fully God and fully man (Luke 1:26-35; John 1:18; Isaiah 7:14 and 9:16).
5. Christ died for the sins of man, was buried and rose again the third day, and personally appeared to his disciples (1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 4:15).
6. In the bodily ascension of Jesus to heaven, his exaltation and personal, literal and bodily coming again in the second time for the Church (John 14:2-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).
7. In the salvation of sinners by grace, through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of the cross of Calvary by which we obtain remission of sins (Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 9:12; Romans 5:11).
8. In the necessity of water baptism by immersion in the name of the Eternal Godhead in order to fulfill the command of Christ (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:34 and 19:116).
9. In the baptism of the Holy Spirit as an experience subsequent to salvation, with the Scriptural evidence, namely speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance (Acts 2:1-4; 8:14-17; 10:44-46; Galatians 3:14-15).
10. In the operation of the gifts of the Spirit as enumerated 1 Corinthians 12-14, as manifest in the Early Church.
11. In the Spirit-filled life, separation from the world and perfecting in holiness in the fear of God as an expression of Christian faith (Ephesians 5:18; 11 Corinthians 6:15; 7:1).
12. In the healing of the body by Divine Power, or Divine Healing in its varied aspects as practiced in the Early Church (Acts 4:30; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 12:9).
13. In eternal life for believers (John 3:16; 5:24) and eternal punishment for unbelievers (Mark 9:43-58; Thessalonians 1:9; Revelation 20:10-15).
14. In the Table of the Lord, commonly called Communion of the Lord’s Supper, for believers (1 Corinthians 11:28-32).
15. In the reality and personality of Satan and eternal judgment of Satan and his angels (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10-15).