What we believe concerning the Bible:
· We Believe that the 66 books of the Old & New Testament, as originally given, is God’s only verbal, inerrant & inspired revelation to man. The Bible is God’s Word and the final authority for all matters of faith and life. It is to be understood literally and obeyed.
Jude 1:3, 2Tim. 3:16, Jas. 1:22.
What we believe concerning the Trinity:
· We believe there is one true God, an Infinite Personal Spirit, Sovereign over all His creation; who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Deut. 6:4, Ps. 145:3, John 14:9, John 4:24, Ps. 115:3, Matt. 28:19.
What we believe concerning the Father:
· We believe the Father is the eternal Father of Jesus and the Father of all men, especially believers; equal in being with the Son and Holy Spirit yet with subordinate roles in creation and salvation.
2John 1:3, Eph. 4:6, Rom. 8:15-16, Heb. 1:2, Eph. 1:4, John 3:16-17.
What we believe concerning the Son:
· We believe that Jesus is the Son, the second person of the Trinity, and He is God’s ultimate revelation to man, now contained in the Scriptures.
Luke 3:22, Heb. 1:1-2, John 20:30-31, Luke 24:27.
· We believe that Jesus, while not ceasing to be fully God became fully man. Was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life for us, died on the cross as our substitute. He was buried and rose on the third day for our justification and now is in heaven, as the head of the church, interceding for His people.
Phil. 2:6-7, Luke 1:33-34, 2 Cor. 5:21, Rom. 3:24, 1 Pet. 2:24, 1 Cor. 15:4, Eph. 1:20,22, Rom. 8:3,4.
· We believe by faith in this work of Christ alone, with no human merit, we are saved, adopted and granted eternal life.
Eph. 2:8, 9, Rom. 8:15, 1 John 5:13.
What we believe concerning the Holy Spirit:
· We believe the Holy Spirit is the fully divine, third person of the Trinity with attributes reflecting His deity and person hood.
Acts 5:3,5, Matt. 28:19, Heb. 9:14, Ps. 139:7, Eph. 4:30, 1Cor. 12:11,
· We believe the Holy Spirit carries out God’s will on earth in Creation, Revelation, the Incarnation and the process of Salvation.
Gen. 1:2, 2Pet. 1:21, Luke 1:35, John 16:8, Titus 3:5, Rom. 15:16, Eph. 1:13.
· We believe the Holy Spirit will bear fruit of Godly living, He will sovereignly distribute Gifts for the Building up of the Church and to Bring glory to Christ.
Gal. 5:22-23, 1Cor. 12:11, Eph. 4:12, John 16:14.
What we believe concerning Man:
· We believe that on the sixth day of creation God made man in His image, free from sin, to serve and glorify God.
Gen. 1:26,31, Eccl. 7:29, Gen. 1:27, Eph. 4:24, Matt. 4:10, 1Pet. 4:11, Rom. 11:36.
· We believe that Adam disobeyed God’s revealed will incurring spiritual and physical death for himself and this sin was inherited by, and imputed to all mankind placing us all under God’s wrath.
Gen. 2:16,17, Gen. 3:6, Eph. 2:1, Rom. 5:12,18, Rom. 3:23, Ps. 14:1,3, Eph. 2:3, John 3:36.
· We believe the fall has left sinful mankind spiritually dead, blind, a slave to sin, hopelessly lost and incapable of saving himself.
Eph. 2:1, Col. 2:13, John 8:34, Rom. 6:17, 2Cor. 4:4, John 12:40, Luke 19:10, Job 14:4, Jer. 13:23.
What we believe concerning Salvation:
· We believe Salvation is an act of God without human aid or merit and that all aspects of our Salvation were purchased by the finished work of Christ in His death burial & resurrection making Jesus Christ the only atoning sacrifice acceptable to God
Ps. 3:8, Jonah 2:9, 2Tim. 1:9, Eph. 2:8-9, Acts 20:28, Rev. 5:8, Heb. 9:12, Luke 19:30, Acts 4:12, John 14:6.
· We believe this Salvation consists of our election, regeneration, justification, sanctification, perseverance and ultimate glorification and this finished Salvation is to be received through God given repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone.
Eph. 1:4, John 15:16, Titus 3:5-6, Rom. 3:24, Gal. 3:3, Acts 26:18, Phil. 1:6, John 10:28-29, Rom. 8:30, 2Thess. 2:14, Heb. 9:12, Luke 19:30, Eph. 2:8,9, 2Tim. 1:9, Acts 4:12, John 14:6.
What we believe concerning the Church:
· We believe the Church is the people who by Faith in Jesus Christ have been separated out of the world and joined to the spiritual body of Christ with Jesus as their Head and Biblically qualified elders and deacons.
1Cor. 1:2, Eph. 4:8, 1Pet. 2:9, Eph. 1:22-23, 1Tim. 3:1-11.
· We believe the purpose of the Church is to make disciples, build each other up in the faith, worship God, observe the symbols of the Lord’s Supper, Baptism by immersion, and uphold Biblical truth and Holiness using Church Discipline if necessary.
Matt. 28:19-20, 1Thess. 5:11, John 4:24, 1Cor. 11:23ff, Acts 8:12, 1Pet. 1:15, Matt. 18:15ff.
What we believe concerning the Last Things:
· We believe in a literal physical, visible and sudden return of Jesus Christ to earth. At this Second Coming there will be a resurrection of all people to a final Judgment where the unsaved are cast into a literal & conscious eternal punishment away from the Lord and the saved will enter into literal, conscious eternal life and bliss with the Lord.
Acts 1:11, 1Thess. 5:2, John 5:28-29, Matt. 25:31ff Matt. 25:46 Ps. 16:11
What we believe concerning Christian Conduct:
· We believe that although we are not of the world, we are in the world and we need to live our lives in obedience to the Bible in all areas of life to bring glory to God and to be a Godly testimony to our neighbors. This includes areas of Marriage and sexual relations, political and legal engagements and all other areas of life.
John 17:14-15, Eph. 4:1, 2Tim. 3:16-17, 1Cor. 10:31, Titus 2:7-8, 1Thess. 4:3, Rom.1 3:1, Luke 6:31
· We Believe that the 66 books of the Old & New Testament, as originally given, is God’s only verbal, inerrant & inspired revelation to man. The Bible is God’s Word and the final authority for all matters of faith and life. It is to be understood literally and obeyed.
Jude 1:3, 2Tim. 3:16, Jas. 1:22.
What we believe concerning the Trinity:
· We believe there is one true God, an Infinite Personal Spirit, Sovereign over all His creation; who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Deut. 6:4, Ps. 145:3, John 14:9, John 4:24, Ps. 115:3, Matt. 28:19.
What we believe concerning the Father:
· We believe the Father is the eternal Father of Jesus and the Father of all men, especially believers; equal in being with the Son and Holy Spirit yet with subordinate roles in creation and salvation.
2John 1:3, Eph. 4:6, Rom. 8:15-16, Heb. 1:2, Eph. 1:4, John 3:16-17.
What we believe concerning the Son:
· We believe that Jesus is the Son, the second person of the Trinity, and He is God’s ultimate revelation to man, now contained in the Scriptures.
Luke 3:22, Heb. 1:1-2, John 20:30-31, Luke 24:27.
· We believe that Jesus, while not ceasing to be fully God became fully man. Was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life for us, died on the cross as our substitute. He was buried and rose on the third day for our justification and now is in heaven, as the head of the church, interceding for His people.
Phil. 2:6-7, Luke 1:33-34, 2 Cor. 5:21, Rom. 3:24, 1 Pet. 2:24, 1 Cor. 15:4, Eph. 1:20,22, Rom. 8:3,4.
· We believe by faith in this work of Christ alone, with no human merit, we are saved, adopted and granted eternal life.
Eph. 2:8, 9, Rom. 8:15, 1 John 5:13.
What we believe concerning the Holy Spirit:
· We believe the Holy Spirit is the fully divine, third person of the Trinity with attributes reflecting His deity and person hood.
Acts 5:3,5, Matt. 28:19, Heb. 9:14, Ps. 139:7, Eph. 4:30, 1Cor. 12:11,
· We believe the Holy Spirit carries out God’s will on earth in Creation, Revelation, the Incarnation and the process of Salvation.
Gen. 1:2, 2Pet. 1:21, Luke 1:35, John 16:8, Titus 3:5, Rom. 15:16, Eph. 1:13.
· We believe the Holy Spirit will bear fruit of Godly living, He will sovereignly distribute Gifts for the Building up of the Church and to Bring glory to Christ.
Gal. 5:22-23, 1Cor. 12:11, Eph. 4:12, John 16:14.
What we believe concerning Man:
· We believe that on the sixth day of creation God made man in His image, free from sin, to serve and glorify God.
Gen. 1:26,31, Eccl. 7:29, Gen. 1:27, Eph. 4:24, Matt. 4:10, 1Pet. 4:11, Rom. 11:36.
· We believe that Adam disobeyed God’s revealed will incurring spiritual and physical death for himself and this sin was inherited by, and imputed to all mankind placing us all under God’s wrath.
Gen. 2:16,17, Gen. 3:6, Eph. 2:1, Rom. 5:12,18, Rom. 3:23, Ps. 14:1,3, Eph. 2:3, John 3:36.
· We believe the fall has left sinful mankind spiritually dead, blind, a slave to sin, hopelessly lost and incapable of saving himself.
Eph. 2:1, Col. 2:13, John 8:34, Rom. 6:17, 2Cor. 4:4, John 12:40, Luke 19:10, Job 14:4, Jer. 13:23.
What we believe concerning Salvation:
· We believe Salvation is an act of God without human aid or merit and that all aspects of our Salvation were purchased by the finished work of Christ in His death burial & resurrection making Jesus Christ the only atoning sacrifice acceptable to God
Ps. 3:8, Jonah 2:9, 2Tim. 1:9, Eph. 2:8-9, Acts 20:28, Rev. 5:8, Heb. 9:12, Luke 19:30, Acts 4:12, John 14:6.
· We believe this Salvation consists of our election, regeneration, justification, sanctification, perseverance and ultimate glorification and this finished Salvation is to be received through God given repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone.
Eph. 1:4, John 15:16, Titus 3:5-6, Rom. 3:24, Gal. 3:3, Acts 26:18, Phil. 1:6, John 10:28-29, Rom. 8:30, 2Thess. 2:14, Heb. 9:12, Luke 19:30, Eph. 2:8,9, 2Tim. 1:9, Acts 4:12, John 14:6.
What we believe concerning the Church:
· We believe the Church is the people who by Faith in Jesus Christ have been separated out of the world and joined to the spiritual body of Christ with Jesus as their Head and Biblically qualified elders and deacons.
1Cor. 1:2, Eph. 4:8, 1Pet. 2:9, Eph. 1:22-23, 1Tim. 3:1-11.
· We believe the purpose of the Church is to make disciples, build each other up in the faith, worship God, observe the symbols of the Lord’s Supper, Baptism by immersion, and uphold Biblical truth and Holiness using Church Discipline if necessary.
Matt. 28:19-20, 1Thess. 5:11, John 4:24, 1Cor. 11:23ff, Acts 8:12, 1Pet. 1:15, Matt. 18:15ff.
What we believe concerning the Last Things:
· We believe in a literal physical, visible and sudden return of Jesus Christ to earth. At this Second Coming there will be a resurrection of all people to a final Judgment where the unsaved are cast into a literal & conscious eternal punishment away from the Lord and the saved will enter into literal, conscious eternal life and bliss with the Lord.
Acts 1:11, 1Thess. 5:2, John 5:28-29, Matt. 25:31ff Matt. 25:46 Ps. 16:11
What we believe concerning Christian Conduct:
· We believe that although we are not of the world, we are in the world and we need to live our lives in obedience to the Bible in all areas of life to bring glory to God and to be a Godly testimony to our neighbors. This includes areas of Marriage and sexual relations, political and legal engagements and all other areas of life.
John 17:14-15, Eph. 4:1, 2Tim. 3:16-17, 1Cor. 10:31, Titus 2:7-8, 1Thess. 4:3, Rom.1 3:1, Luke 6:31
