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What we believe...
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative
Word of God. When rightly divided and properly interpreted, it provides
sufficient revelation for the church to be complete in doctrine,
maturity, ministry and worship.
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons; namely,
the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin
birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, and His vicarious and
atoning death, in His bodily resurrection from the dead, in His
ascension back to the Father's right hand to make intercession for
believers, and in His Second Coming to rule and reign in power and
glory.
We believe all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,
therefore, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is necessary for the
salvation of lost man and this miracle is wrought through simple
faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ.
We believe in Sanctification to be a new quality of life in Christ
that commences at the new birth, develops through a growing process,
and consummates at the appearing of Christ when all believers will
be glorified.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose
indwelling the believer is enabled to live a victorious life and
demonstrate Christ-like maturity.
We believe in the Spirit-filled life that begins at the Baptism
of the Spirit and is enhanced through multiple post-conversion experiences
and is maintained through continual obedience to the Word of God.
We believe in the present operation of the gifts of the Spirit
that are listed in the New Testament and expect and encourage all
believers to exercise their spiritual gifts to the edifying of the
body of Christ.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost:
they that are saved will experience resurrection unto life and glory,
the lost will experience resurrection unto eternal death and damnation.
We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers; that each Christian,
regardless of local congregational affiliation, is a member of the
body of Christ and is worthy to be called a "brother"
or "sister" in Christ.
We believe that Holy Communion and Water Baptism are the two precious
ordinances Christ gave to His Church. Water Baptism is by immersion
in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost and is for
individuals who have come to the conscious decision of faith in
Christ. Holy Communion is a sacred supper whereby believers partake
of the presence of Christ in a unique fashion through the elements
of wine and bread.
We believe in holiness to be God's standard of living for His people
and that holiness is defined by the example of Christ, the teachings
of the New Testament and the moral attributes of God.
We believe that God provides divine healing for His suffering people
in answer to believing prayer; and this healing may be instant,
progressive or ultimate healing.
We believe in the pre-millennial Second Coming of Jesus to establish
the promised Kingdom of God on the earth, to reign for 1,000 years,
and to prepare humanity for an eternal state in which there will
be a new heaven and earth and the City of God, the New Jerusalem,
will descend to earth for God to dwell forever in perfect harmony
with His creation.
We are a non-denominational independent community church. Evangelical
in faith, Pentecostal in doctrine and Charismatic in worship. We
are members of the National Association of Evangelicals, American
Association of Evangelicals and Logos Christian Ministries International. |