Articles of Faith
  1. We believe in the Holy Scripture; accepting fully the writings of the Old and New Testaments as the very word of God, verbally inspired in all parts and therefore wholly without error as originally given of God, altogether sufficient in themselves as our only fallible and authoritative rule of faith and promise ( II Timothy 3:16, 17;  II Peter 1:19-21).
  2. We believe in The One Triune God: who is personal, spirit, and sovereign; perfect infinite, and eternal in His being, holiness, and love, wisdom and power; absolutely separate and above the world as in its Creator, yet everywhere present in the world as the Upholder of all things; self-existent and self-revealing in three distinct persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, each having a distinct ministry in God’s relation to His creation and people, (Genesis 1:1;  I Corinthians 8:6;  I John 5:7).
  3. We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ: who is second Person of the Triune God, the eternal Word and only Begotten Son; that without any change in His divine Person He became man by miracle of the Virgin Birth, thus to continue forever as both true God and true Man, one Person with two natures; that as Man He was tempted in all points as we are, yet without sin; that as the perfect Lamb of God he gave Himself in death upon the cross becoming there the sin of the world, and suffering its full penalty of diving wrath in our stead; that He arose bodily from the grave and was glorified; that as our great High Priest He ascended unto the Heaven, there to appear before the face of God as our Advocate and Intercessor, (John 1:1-2;  I John 5:20;  Matthew 1:20;  Luke 2:26-28).
  4. We believe in The Holy Spirit: who is the third person of the Trinity, and the divine Agent in nature, revelation and redemption; that He convicts the world concerning sin, righteousness and judgment; that He regenerates, indwells, seals and anoints all who become children of God through Christ. All  children of God are baptized in the Holy Spirit at salvation. He further empowers, guides, teaches, sanctifies and fills believers who daily surrender to him, (II Corinthians 13:14;  John 14:16-17;  Romans 8:14-27).
  5. We believe All Men Are By Nature And Choice Sinful and Lost: that man was the direct creation of God, made in his image and likeness; that by personal disobedience to the revealed will of God, man became a sinful creature, The father of all fallen race which is Universally sinful in both nature and practice, Thus alienated from the life and family of God, under the righteous judgment and wrath of God, and has within himself no possible means of Salvation.  (Romans 3:23;  5:12;  Galatians 3:22)
  6. We believe in Salvation By Grace Through Faith: that salvation is the free gift of God, neither merited nor secured in part or in whole by any virtue of man but received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom all true believers have as a present possession, the gift of eternal life, a perfect righteousness, sonship in the family of God, deliverance and security from all condemnation, every spiritual resource needed for life and Godliness, and the divine guarantee that they shall never perish; That this salvation affect the whole man; that apart from Christ there is no possible salvation.  (Ephesians 2:8-9;  II Corinthians 5:21;  7:9-10;  Romans 6:23;  10:9;  10:10;  10:13)
  7. We believe in Righteous Living and Godly Works: Not as a means of salvation in any sense, but as its proper evidence and fruit, and therefore as Christians we should obey the word of our Lord, seek the things which are above, walk as He walked, Accept as our solemn responsibility the duty and the privilege of bearing the Gospel to the lost world, Remembering that a victorious and fruitful Christian life is possible only for those who in gratitude for the infinite and undeserved mercies of God have presented themselves wholly to Christ. (Titus 2:11-14;  Ephesians 2:10)
  8. We believe in the Existence of Satan: who originally was created holly and perfect being, But through pride and wicked ambition rebelled against God, thus becoming utterly depraved in character, the great adversary of God and his people, leader of all other evil angels and spirits, the deceiver and God of this present world; that his powers are vast, but strictly limited by the permissive will of God who overrules all his wicked devices for good; that he was defeated and judged at the cross, and therefore his final doom is certain; that we are able to resist and overcome through the power of the Holy Spirit. (Revelation 12:9,  Ezekiel 28:14-17;  Isaiah 14:12-15).
  9. We believe in the Second Coming of Christ: That his return from heaven will be personal, visible and glorious, a blessed hope for which we should constantly watch and pray; the time being unrevealed, but always imminent; that when He comes He will first by resurrection of the dead and translation of the righteous judgments of God upon the unbelieving world, afterwards descent with His Church and establish His glorious and literal Kingdom over all the nations for a thousand years. (Acts 1:11;  I Thessalonians 4:13-17;  Revelation 19:11-16;   20:6)
  10. We believe in Future Life, Bodily Resurrection And Eternal Judgment; that the spirits of the saved at death go immediately to be with Christ in Heaven, that their works shall be brought before the Judgment Seat of Christ for determination of rewards which shall take place at the time when Christ comes for His own; that the spirits of the unsaved at death descent immediately into Hades where they are kept under punishment until the final day of judgment and cast into the lake of fire, the place of final and everlasting punishment. (John 14:1-6;  I Thessalonians 4:14-17;  II Corinthians 5:10;  Philippians 3:20-21;  Luke 16:19-31;  Revelation 20: 11-15)
  11. We believe in the Separation of Church and State: with each having definite and distinct spheres of responsibility. (Romans 13:1-7;  Ezra 6:7;  Matthew 22:21;  Acts 5:29)
  12. We believe in the Priesthood of All Believers: That Christ is our Great high Priest and through Him every born again person has direct access into God’s presence without the need of a human Priest; that the believer has the right and responsibility to personally study and interpret the Scriptures Guided by the Holy Spirit. (I Peter 2:5,9)
  13. We believe in the Lordship of Jesus Christ: that He alone is the Head of the body of which all true believers of this age are members; that all members of this one spiritual body should assemble and identify themselves in local churches. (Matthew 23:20,  I Corinthians 11:3)
  14. We believe in the importance Of The Local Church: that a New Testament Church is a local assembly of born again, baptized believers united in organization to practice New Testament ordinances, to meet together for worship, prayer, fellowship, teaching and a united testimony, and to actively engage in carrying out the Great Commission. (Acts 2:41; 4:32;  Matthew 26:2-30;  28:19-20)
  15. We believe in the Independence and Autonomy of the Local Church: That each New Testament Church is free to govern itself without ecclesiastical interference, and should cooperate with other New Testament Churches as the Holy Spirit Leads; that it is responsible to follow the pattern of the New Testament Church and is directly …….
  16. We believe the Ordinance Give to The Local Church are Two: Baptism and The Lord’s Supper: That Baptism is immersion of believers, thus portraying the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ; that the Lord’s Supper is partaking of the bread and cup by believers as a continuing memorial of the broken body and shed blood of Christ. (Matthew 3:13-17;  26:26-30;  28:19-20;  Acts 2:41;  I Corinthians 11:23-32)
  17. Marriage :
          According to Romans Chapter 1, we believe that no man shall marry a man, or a woman shall marry a woman.
          Statement on Marriage and Sexuality:
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          We believe that term “marriage” has only one meaning and that is marriage sanctioned by God which joins one man and one woman in a single,                     exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to only occur between a man and a woman who are married             to each other. We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a                       woman.
          We believe that any form of sexual immorality, such as adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, pornography or any               attempt to change one’s sex, or disagreement with one’s biological sex, is sinful and offensive to God.
          We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of the church as the local Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to the                   church members and the community, it is imperative that all persons employed by the church in any capacity, or who serve as volunteers, should                   abide by and agree to this Statement on Marriage and Sexuality and conduct themselves accordingly.
          We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus                   Christ.
          We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed           toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with scripture nor the doctrines of the church.