What we believe about our faith?
We believe in the verbal inspiration of the Old and New testaments, and that God's Word is true without error. We believe the Bible to be the true center of Christian unity, and the final authority in faith and life. (II Tim. 3:16-17; II Pet. 1:19-21).
We believe that there is only one living and true God, that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons--the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit--yet one in essence and equal in every divine perfection. (Ex. 20:2,3; I Cor. 8:6; I Jn. 5:7).
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, is true God and true Man (John. 1:2, 14; Luke 1:35). Jesus died on the Cross as a vicarious substitute for man's sin. He was buried, rose again bodily, and ascended to the right hand of the Father according to the Scriptures. (Acts 1:9-11; I Cor. 15:1-5).
We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity, coexistent with the Father and the Son. He is the chief agent in the conviction of sin, in regeneration, and the comfort of the believer. The Holy Spirit baptizes the believer into the body of Christ, permanently indwells him, and seals him in salvation for all of eternity. (II Cor. 13:14; Jn. 14:16, 17; Rom. 8:14-27).
We believe that all who, by faith, receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, are born again by the Holy Spirit and thus become the children of God. Salvation is a gift of God, apart from works, and based solely upon the finished work of Jesus Christ. (Eph. 2:8-9; Jn. 1:12).
We believe that a New Testament church is a local group of baptized believers united for His purposes, that it was established by Jesus Christ, who is the sole Head, that it began with the New Testament saints and will be consummated at the coming of Christ in the Rapture.
We believe it to be completely independent with no other person, group, or body having any authority, right or control in any form whatsoever over or within a local church; that Baptism and the Lord's Table are the only two ordinances given to the local church; that it has the absolute right of self-government directed by the Holy Spirit; it is answerable only to the Bible, and that in all matters of membership, government, discipline and benevolence, the Scriptures are our final authority. (Matt. 18:15-17; I Cor. 1:2; 6:4,5; 7:17; 11:16; I Tim. 3:1-15).