THE SCRIPTURE
We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments alone as verbally plenarily inspired of God, without error in the original writings and the sole authority of faith and practice (2 Pet. 1:21; 2 Tim. 3:16,17).
THE GODHEAD
We believe in one God, an eternal Spirit existing in three persons : Father, Son, and Holy Spirit-yet one in essence and equal in every divine perfection (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 3:13-17; 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14).
JESUS CHRIST
a. We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ who was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and is truly God and truly man, one person with two natures, divine and human (Matt. 1:18-20; John 1:1,2,14)
b. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of all men according to Scriptures, and all who receive Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood (1 Cor. 15:3; 2 Cor. 5:21; Heb. 2:9; 1 John 2:2; Rom. 3:21-26).
c. We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord Jesus Christ; in His bodily ascension into heaven; and in His present life there as High Priest for us (Matt. 28:1-10; Acts. 1:9; Heb. 7:25-28
d. We believe in the imminent return of Christ prior to the inauguration of Daniel’s seventieth week, at which time all believers in Christ will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air and be kept from the promised period of divine wrath upon the earth ( Dan. 9:24-27; 1 Thes. 4:14-17; 1 Cor. 15:51-53; 1 Thes. 5:9; Rom. 5:9).
THE HOLY SPIRIT
a. We believe in the Holy Spirit who is one of the three Persons of the Trinity. We believe that among His ministries are included the following: the restraining of evil in the world to the measure of the divine will; the conviction of the world regarding sin, righteousness, and judgment; the regeneration of all believers; the indwelling of those who are saved, and the continued filling for power, teaching, and service of all among the saved who are truly yielded to Him (2 Thes. 2:7; John 3:6; 16:7-11; Rom. 8:9; Eph. 4:30, 5:18)
b. We believe that some gifts of the Holy Spirit were temporary. We believe that speaking in tongues was never the common or necessary sign of the filling or baptism of the Spirit. We believe that God, in accord with His own will, does hear and answer prayer for the sick and afflicted (1 Cor. 12:11,30; 13:8; James 5:14-16).
SALVATION
a. We believe that man was created in the image of God; that he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God, and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature, and in practice become sinners in thought, word, and deed (Gen. 1:26, 27; 3:1-24; Rom. 5:12-21; Eph. 2:1-6).
b. We believe that salvation is the gift of God, brought to men by grace and received through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose blood was shed on the Calvary of the forgiveness of sins. Salvation is solely through faith in the blood of Christ apart from human merit. All those who believe are regenerated sons of God (Eph. 2:8,9: John 1:12, 3:5-7).
c. We believe that all the elect of God, once saved, are kept by God’s power and are secure in Christ forever (John 10:27-30; Rom. 8:31-39).
SANCTIFICATION
We believe that sanctification is presented in three senses in Scriptures;
1) every saved person has been sanctified through the death of Christ;
2) is being sanctified by the Holy Spirit;
3) and will be completely sanctified at his glorification.
Every believer has two natures, an old and a new, and the old cannot be eradicated during his life (Heb. 10:10; John 17:17; Eph. 5:25-27; 1 Thes. 4:13-18; Gal. 5:17; Rom. 7:18-25).
SEPARATION
We believe in the biblical doctrine of separation which encompasses three things;
1) the separation of the local church from all affiliation and fellowship with those who deny the verities of the Christian faith and from those who are content to walk in fellowship with unbelief and inclusivism;
2) the separation of the individual believer from all worldly practices that would dishonor the Savior; and
3) the separation of the church and state (2 Tim. 3:1-5; Rom. 12:1-2; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 John 9-11; Matt. 22:21).
THE CHURCH
We believe in the Church – a living, spiritual body of which Christ is the Head; and of which all regenerated people in this age are a part. We believe that the Church is a body peculiar to the age of grace and entirely distinct from the nation, Israel. We believe that a local church is a company of believers in Jesus Christ, immersed upon a credible confession of faith and associated for worship, work, and fellowship. We believe that a local church is autonomous, the centre of God’s program for this age, and that every Christian is bound by Scripture to give his unhindered co-operation to the ministry of his local church (Matt. 16:16-18; 1 Cor.12:12-17; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Tim. 3:15-16).
THE ORDINANCES
We believe that there are two ordinances for the churches – baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Baptism is the immersion of a believer in water and is properly called, “believer’s baptism.” It sets forth in a beautiful and solemn way our identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection and the resultant responsibility to “walk in the newness of life.” Baptism is a prerequisite to church membership. The Lord’s Supper is the commemoration of the Lord’s death until He comes, is a remainder of our continual fellowship with Him and should be preceded by careful self-examination (Matt. 28:19-20; Acts 8:36-39; Rom. 6:3-5; 1 Cor. 11:23-32).
THE GREAT COMMISSION
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has commissioned the churches to take the Gospel to the world, and that evangelism and church-planting at home and abroad should be primary in the program of the local church, which includes the baptism and instruction of believers (Matt. 28:19-20; Act 1:8)
LAST THINGS
We believe in the imminent rapture of the church to Heaven followed by a seven year period of tribulation upon all the earth. At the end of this period of tribulation, Jesus Christ shall come back to earth in power and glory with His Church to establish the promised Davidic Kingdom. He shall reign for one thousand years, during which time peace and righteousness will cover the earth, Satan will be bound, and Israel shall be established in her own land. At the end of this glorious reign, Satan shall lead a rebellion against Christ, shall be defeated, and shall be forever banished to the lake of fire.
The wicked dead shall be judged at the Great White Throne and shall be condemned to everlasting conscious punishment in the lake of fire. The righteous shall be in eternal conscious blessedness in the presence of the Lord (John 14:3; Matt. 24:21; Rev. 19:11-16; 21:1-15; Ezek. 39:25-29; 1 Thes. 4:17.