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The Word of God
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully
inspired and without error in the original manuscripts,
written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and
that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith
and conduct.
The Trinity
We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally
existing in three persons, that these are equal in every
divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but
harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence
and redemption.
God the Father
We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal
spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love.
We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the
affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and
that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him
through Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ
We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son,
conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin
birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings. We believe
in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection,
ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His
people, and personal visible return to earth.
The Holy Spirit
We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the
Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness,
and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower
all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the
Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ, and that
He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide.
Regeneration
We believe that all men are sinners by nature and by
choice and are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe
that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus
Christ as Savior and Lord are regenerated by the Holy
Spirit.
The Church
We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual
body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated
persons are members. We believe in the local church,
consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ,
baptized on a credible confession of faith, and associated
for worship, work and fellowship. We believe that God
has laid upon the members of the local church the primary
task of giving the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost
world.
The Ordinances
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed
two ordinances to the local church: baptism and the
Lord's Supper. We believe that the Christian baptism
is the immersion of a believer in water in to the name
of the triune God. We believe that the Lord's Supper
was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death.
We believe that these two ordinances should be observed
and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus
Christ.
The Last Things
We believe in the personal and visible return of the
Lord Jesus Christ to earth and the establishment of
His kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the body,
the final judgment, the eternal felicity of the righteous,
and the endless suffering of the wicked.
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