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We
believe...The Scriptures
are Inspired by God and
declare His design and
plan for mankind.
2.
We believe...There is
only One True God–revealed
in three persons...Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit
(commonly known as the
Trinity). We believe
God is the Creator and
Ruler of the universe
who has eternally existed
in three distinct personalities:
God the Father, God the
Son, and God the Holy
Spirit. These three are
coequal and One.
3.
We believe...In the Deity
of the Lord Jesus Christ.
As God's son Jesus was
both human and divine.
We believe Jesus Christ
is the Messiah, the Savior,
the Son of God who was
born of a virgin, lived
a sinless life, offered
Himself as the perfect
sacrifice for the sins
of all people by dying
on a cross. He arose
from the dead after three
days to demonstrate His
power over sin and death.
He ascended to Heaven
and will return again
someday as our victorious
King.
4.
We believe...though originally
good, Man Willingly Fell
to Sin–ushering evil
and death, both physical
and spiritual, into the
world.
5.
We believe...Every Person
Can Have Restored Fellowship
with God Through 'Salvation'
(accepting Christ's offer
of forgiveness for sin).
We believe people are
the supreme object of
God's creation. Although
every person has tremendous
potential for good, all
of us are marred by an
attitude of disobedience
toward God called "sin". Sin separates us from God and causes many problems in our life.
6.
We believe...and practice
two ordinances—(1) Water
Baptism after repenting
of one's sins and receiving
Christ's gift of salvation,
and (2) Holy Communion
(the Lord's Supper) as
a symbolic remembrance
of Christ's suffering
and death for our salvation.
7.
We believe...the Baptism
in the Holy Spirit is
a Special Experience
Following Salvation that
empowers believers for
witnessing and effective
service, just as it did
in New Testament times.
8.
We believe...Sanctification
Initially Occurs at Salvation
and is not only a declaration
that a believer is holy,
but also a progressive
lifelong process of separating
from evil as believers
continually draw closer
to God and become more
Christlike.
9. We believe the Holy Spirit is present in the world to make people aware of
their need for Jesus
Christ. Everyone who
accepts Christ has the
indwelling presence of
the Holy Spirit who acts
as a Comforter, Guide,
and Advocate, providing
the believer with power
for living, understanding
of spiritual truth, and
guidance in doing what
is right.
10. We believe the Bible is God's Word to us. It is divinely inspired and the
supreme source of truth
for daily living. Because
it is inspired by God,
it is truth without error.
11. We believe people were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally
separated from God by
sin or eternally with
God through forgiveness
and salvation. Heaven
and hell are real places
of eternal existence.
12. We believe the church, as the body of Christ, is the extension of Jesus Christ's
character, attitude,
behavior, and mission
in our world today.
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