what we believe

 WHAT WE BELIEVE
THE SCRIPTURES
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of holy men of old who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. The New Covenant, as recorded in the New Testament, is what we accept as our infallible guide in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine (I Thessalonians 2:13, II Timothy 3:16, II Peter 1:21).
 
THE GODHEAD
God is one but is manifested in three persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit being co-equal (I John 5:7).
 
MAN - HIS FALL & REDEMPTION
Man is a created being, made in the likeness and the image of God, but through Adam's transgression and fall, sin came into the world. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one" (Romans 3:10). Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was manifested to undo the work of the devil and to give His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man back to God (I John 3:8). Salvation is the gift of God to man, separate from works and the Law, which is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ(Ephesians 2:8).
 
ETERNAL LIFE & NEW BIRTH
Man's first step toward salvation is repentance. The new birth, through accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior, is necessary to all men, and when fulfilled, it produces eternal life in heaven (John 3:3-5, II Corinthians 7:10, I John 5:12, Romans 10:9-10).
 
WATER BAPTISM
Baptism in water is a direct commandment of our Lord and is for believers only. The ordinance is a symbol of the Christian's identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection (Matthew 28:19, Acts 8:36-39, Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12).
 
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers in this dispensation and is received subsequent to the new birth. (Matthew 3:11, John 14:16-17, Acts 1:8; 2:4; 2:38-39; 19:1-7).
 
SANCTIFICATION 
The Bible teaches that without holiness no man can see the Lord. We believe in the doctrine of sanctification as a definite yet progressive work of grace, commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing until the consummation of salvation (Hebrews 12:14, I Thessalonians 5:23, II Peter 3:18, I Corinthians 1:30, II Corinthians 3:18, Philippians 3:12-14).
 
DIVINE HEALING
Healing is provided for in the atonement of Christ and is the privilege of every member of the Church today (Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 8:17, Mark 16:18, James 5:14-16, I Peter 2:24).
 
RESURRECTION OF THE JUST & THE RETURN OF OUR LORD
The angels said, "This same Jesus...shall so come in like manner..." (Acts 1:11). His coming is imminent. When He comes, "... the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air..." (I Thessalonians 4:16-17). 
 
LIFE AFTER DEATH
Those who have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ and His forgiveness for their sins are met with open arms by their loving Savior and have eternity with Him. The one who physically dies in his sins without Christ is eternally lost, and therefore, has no further opportunity of hearing the Gospel or repenting.(Romans 10:9-10, 13, Hebrews 9:27, Revelation 19:20).