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Our statement of
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We believe,
1. The Bible
is the infallible written Word of God.
The Scriptures are inspired by God and declare
His design and plan for mankind.
2. There is
only one true God–revealed in three
persons...Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (commonly known
as the Trinity).
3.
In the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. As God's
Son, Jesus was both human and divine.
4.
Though originally good, man willingly fell to
sin–ushering evil and death, both physical and
spiritual, into the world.
5.
Every person can have restored fellowship with
God through 'Salvation' (accepting Christ's offer of
forgiveness for sin through His shed blood on the
cross of Calvary).
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And practice two ordinances—(1) Water Baptism
by immersion after repenting of one's sins and
receiving Christ's gift of salvation, and (2) Holy
Communion (the Lord's Supper) as a symbolic
remembrance of Christ's suffering and death for our
salvation.
7. The
Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a special experience
following salvation that empowers believers for
witnessing and effective service, just as it did in
New Testament times.
8.
Speaking in tongues is a valid scriptural experience in the Holy Spirit today, as experienced on the day of
Pentecost and referenced throughout Acts and the Epistles.
9.
Sanctification initially occurs at salvation
and is not only a declaration that a believer is holy,
but also a progressive lifelong process of separating
from evil as believers continually draw closer to God
and become more Christ-like.
10.
The church has a mission to seek and save all
who are lost in sin. We believe 'the church' is the
body of Christ and consists of the people who,
throughout time, have accepted God's offer of
redemption (regardless of religious denomination)
through the sacrificial death of His son Jesus Christ.
11.
A divinely called and scripturally ordained
leadership ministry serves the church. The Bible
teaches that each of us under leadership must commit
ourselves to reach others for Christ, to worship Him
with other believers, and to build up or edify the
body of believers–the church.
12.
Divine healing of the sick is a privilege for
Christians today and is provided for in Christ's
atonement (His sacrificial death on the cross for our
sins).
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In the blessed hope—when Jesus raptures his
church prior to His return to earth (the second
coming). At this future moment in time all believers
who have died will rise from their graves and will
meet the Lord in the air, and Christians who are alive
will be caught up with them, to be with the Lord
forever.
14. In the
millennial reign of Christ when Jesus returns with His
saints at His second coming and begins His benevolent
rule over earth for 1,000 years. This millennial reign
will bring the salvation of national Israel and the
establishment of universal peace.
15.
A final judgment will take place for those who
have rejected Christ's offer of salvation. They will be judged for their
sin and consigned to eternal punishment in a punishing
lake of fire.
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And look forward to the perfect new heavens and
a new earth that Christ is preparing for all people, of all time, who have accepted Him. We will live and
dwell with Him there forever following His millennial reign on earth. 'And so shall we forever be with the
Lord!'
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