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Values

We believe the Scriptures to be the inspired and inerrant Word of God, and
as such, they are revelation from God to man, the infallible rule of faith
and conduct. [l Tim. 3:16; I Peter 2:2]

We believe in the Trinity of one God, eternal and self-existent,
self-revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. [Deut. 6:4; Mark 12:29;
Is.43:10-11; Matt. 28:19.]

We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived
of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin, Mary. [John 1:1,14; Mat. 1:18;
Luke 1:26-27; Luke 2:7; I Tim. 2:5.]

We believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross and shed His blood as a
sacrifice for our sins; He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father. [l Pet. 2:24; Heb. 9:11-14; I
Cor. 15:3-8; Acts 2:32-36; Heb. 10:12.]

We believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit to glorify Christ, to convict
men of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to empower the believer. [John
15:26, John 16:8, 14; Acts 1 :8.]

We believe that man was created in the image of God, but fell into sin.
[Gen. 1:26-31; Gen. 3:1-7; Rom. 5:12-21.]

We believe that man can be justified only by grace through personal faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ. [Eph. 4:11-12; Rom. 3:24-28.]

We believe that water baptism identifies us with the death, burial and
resurrection of Christ, and that we should arise to walk in newness of life.
[Rom.6:3-9; I Pet. 3:21.]

We believe that the true Church is composed of such persons who, through
saving faith in Jesus Christ, have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit.
[1 Pet.2.4-5; Eph.2:19-22.]

We believe in the personal, literal, second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
to judge both the living and the dead. [Thess. 4:16; Heb 9:27; I Cor.
15:51-52; Rev. 20:11-15; Acts 24:15.]

We believe in the bodily resurrection of all the dead. [Acts 24:15; I Cor.
15:35-44; Rev.20:11-15.]

We believe in everlasting blessedness for the believer, with judgment and
everlasting punishment for the unbeliever. [Matt. 7:21-23; Rev. 20:11-15;
John 5:29.]

We believe that Christ wants the members of His Church to carry the Gospel
into all the world. [Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 1:8.]

We believe that the Holy Spirit is at work today within the Church through
His gifts, fruit, and anointed ministers. [Acts 2:39; Rom. 12:6-8; I Cor.
12;1-11; Gal. 5:22-23; Eph. 4:11; I Cor. 12:28.]

We believe that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are given to every believer and
need to be activated and exercised to fulfill their divine purpose of
blessing the Body of Christ. [Acts 2:39; Rom. 12:6-8; I Cor. 12:1-11; Gal.
5:22-23; Eph. 4:11;1 Cor 12:28.

We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit wherein the Spirit is sent to
gift each believer with their own private prayer/praise language used to
edify themselves, and that such a baptism empowers the believer to be
effective for Christ.
[Acts 1 :8; Acts 2:39; I Cor. 14:2; Jude 20; I Cor. 14:18; Acts19:1-6.]

We believe in divine healing of the body as part of the atoning work of
Jesus Christ. This healing can be received and also ministered to others by
various gifts. [l Cor 12:8-10; Matt.8:16-17; I Pet. 2:24]

We believe in encouraging and releasing the saints in the gifts given by God
thereby edifying and building up the whole Body of Christ. [Eph.4:11-16; I
Cor 12:28.]

We believe that the Church is the Body of Christ expressed as the church
individual, the church local, and the church universal and invisible.
[1 Cor.6.15; ll Cor. 1:1; Rom. 16:5; I Pet. 2:4-5, Eph.2:19-22, I Cor. 12:12-31
Rom. 12:4-5; Eph. 4:11-16.]

We believe as members of the body of Christ, baptized by one Spirit into
the one body that we should endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit
promoting peace. [1 Cor. 6:1-8; Eph 4:36]

We believe in the keeping of The Ten Commandments including the fourth, that
being to keep the Sabbath [seventh day] holy. [Exodus 20 v 8].

We believe in the celebration of the Lord's Appointed Feasts. [Leviticus 23]

We believe in the truth of the Prophetic word of God and those concerning the
complete restoration of the Nation of Israel and the judgment of those
Nations who oppose the restoration. [Ezekiel 36:24-30, Joel 3:2].

 

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