We believe
in the absolute authority of the Holy Scriptures. We believe the original manuscripts were given by inspiration of God and were without error. We believe the God who gave His word to man has taken upon Himself the responsibility for its preservation (Psalms 12:6-7). We believe the incorruptible word of God which cannot pass away is available to the world in the Authorized (King James) Version. This Bible is our final authority in all matters.
We believe
God to be the creator and sustainer of all things, visible and invisible. We believe the universe and all that is therein to be held together by the word of His power.
We believe
the Lord Jesus Christ to be God manifest in the flesh, virgin born, without sin, crucified, risen, and coming again to receive His church, then returning to earth to establish His kingdom.
We believe
salvation is available to all men by grace through faith in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ, apart from human works or merits of any kind.
We believe
the saved child of God is eternally secure in the Lord Jesus Christ, and is sealed, taught, and comforted by the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption.
We believe
salvation makes one a member of the body of Christ, and the members of this body should gather together in a local church where they may minister one to another.
We believe
it is the responsibility of every believer to proclaim the saving gospel to all men by personal testimony and by giving of their means to finance the missionary efforts of the church.
We believe
all men rejecting the Lord Jesus Christ will spend eternity in the conscious torment of a literal lake of fire, while all those receiving the Lord Jesus Christ will spend eternity in the glorious presence of God.
We believe
all saved men should be separate from the outward and inward ways of this world, being holy in mind and body. We believe, however, that righteousness does not come by the keeping of laws and commandments, but by an inner change of heart. We therefore place the emphasis on the inner condition, trusting the outward appearance to follow accordingly.
We believe
that water baptism is a public testimony made by the saved Christian and plays no part in salvation or making one a member of the church.
We believe
that any attempt by the state to interfere with the working of the church or by the church to interfere with the working of the state is a violation of God's purpose for both.
We believe
in the priesthood of all believers and decry any form or fashion of exalting one member of the body of Christ, or one gift of the Spirit above another.
We believe
that the church is a body of which Jesus Christ is the head. Thus it is not a democracy to be run by the will of its members, but is to conduct its temporal as well as its spiritual business in strict accordance to the word of God.
