Statement of Faith
The Bible: We believe the Bible (both Old and New Testament) is the verbally inspired Word of God. The Bible is infallible, free from error of any sort in all matters with which it deals, and is the final authority for Christian faith and practice ((Ex. 4:10-15; 2 Tim. 3:16; Heb. 4:13; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
Creation: We believe God created the universe and all living things, without any evolutionary process (Gen. 1:1-2:3).
The Trinity: We believe in the tri-unity of the Godhead. The eternal God manifests Himself in three (3) persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (I John 5:7; Matt. 28:19; Deut. 6:4; II Cor. 13:14; John 14:10, 26).
God: He is eternal, sovereign, and unchangeable in all attributes.
Jesus Christ: He is the Son of the Living God. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, and born of a virgin. He was fully God and fully man (Matt. 1:20-21; Luke 1:31-35; 2:10-11). He came to earth and lived a sinless life. He died a sacrificial death for the sins of humanity. He rose from the dead and now resides in Heaven with God the Father. He is coming back to this earth for the consummation of His kingdom.
Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead. He convicts, regenerates, indwells, and seals believers in Christ. He provides believers with the power to live. He also assists believers to understand God’s word and His ways. He is the strength to believers to boldly witness about Jesus Christ. He gives gifts to the Church, and has not taken away any of the gifts listed in the Bible. We believe all the Spiritual Gifts listed in Rom. 12, 1 Cor. 12 and 14 are all for today.
Divine Healing: We believe divine healing is the power of Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit to heal the sick and the afflicted in answer to believing prayer (Matt. 4:23-24; 10:8; Mark 16:17-18; Luke 5:17-26; John 4:46-54; Acts 10:38; 19:11-12).
Satan/Demons: We believe in the existence of Satan and his demons. He is the great dragon, serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan (Rev. 12: 7-9). Satan is prideful, deceiver, liar, tempter, and destroyer. We believe demons exist in this life and believers have been given the authority to cast them out (Mark 1:23-27, 32-34; 16:17-10; Acts 10:38; 19:11-12).
Hell: We believe in a literal hell. Hell is a real place, and it will be the eternal home for all those who reject Jesus Christ as their Savior (Luke 16: 19-31; Rev. 20: 11-15).
Sin: We believe man sinned against God when he became disobedient and ate from the forbidden tree. We believe every human being ever born (except Jesus Christ) has sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Gen. 3:15, 6:5; Ps. 14; Rom. 3:10-23).
Redemption: We believe Christ died for our sins (Ps. 22; Isa. 53; 1 Cor. 15:3). It was only in His death that a Holy God could forgive sin. Hebrews says, “But now once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself (Heb. 9:26). Christ died for the whole world- for each individual. The death of Christ is sufficient for all; it is efficient for those who believe in Him.
Salvation: We believe salvation is by grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus (Rom. 3:24). We are called to repent and believe in the gospel (Mark 1:15). Repentance is where man turns away from dead works and turns to God. To have faith toward God is to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God (Matt. 16:13-17; Rom. 5:1; 6:23; 10: 9-10; Eph. 2:8-9).
The Church: We believe the Church is the fellowship of all those who have confessed Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. The Church is the body of Christ. We believe Christ is the One who builds His Church (Matt. 16:18). The Church is God’s redemptive agent in the world (Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-49; John 20:21-23; Acts 1:8). We believe the Church is not a "denomination." We believe Jesus Himself gave gifts to the Church: He gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers……. (Eph. 4:11-16). We believe none of these gifts has passed away; the fivefold ministry gifts are still in the Church to EQUIP the body of Christ for the work of ministry.
Creation: We believe God created the universe and all living things, without any evolutionary process (Gen. 1:1-2:3).
The Trinity: We believe in the tri-unity of the Godhead. The eternal God manifests Himself in three (3) persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (I John 5:7; Matt. 28:19; Deut. 6:4; II Cor. 13:14; John 14:10, 26).
God: He is eternal, sovereign, and unchangeable in all attributes.
Jesus Christ: He is the Son of the Living God. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, and born of a virgin. He was fully God and fully man (Matt. 1:20-21; Luke 1:31-35; 2:10-11). He came to earth and lived a sinless life. He died a sacrificial death for the sins of humanity. He rose from the dead and now resides in Heaven with God the Father. He is coming back to this earth for the consummation of His kingdom.
Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead. He convicts, regenerates, indwells, and seals believers in Christ. He provides believers with the power to live. He also assists believers to understand God’s word and His ways. He is the strength to believers to boldly witness about Jesus Christ. He gives gifts to the Church, and has not taken away any of the gifts listed in the Bible. We believe all the Spiritual Gifts listed in Rom. 12, 1 Cor. 12 and 14 are all for today.
Divine Healing: We believe divine healing is the power of Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit to heal the sick and the afflicted in answer to believing prayer (Matt. 4:23-24; 10:8; Mark 16:17-18; Luke 5:17-26; John 4:46-54; Acts 10:38; 19:11-12).
Satan/Demons: We believe in the existence of Satan and his demons. He is the great dragon, serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan (Rev. 12: 7-9). Satan is prideful, deceiver, liar, tempter, and destroyer. We believe demons exist in this life and believers have been given the authority to cast them out (Mark 1:23-27, 32-34; 16:17-10; Acts 10:38; 19:11-12).
Hell: We believe in a literal hell. Hell is a real place, and it will be the eternal home for all those who reject Jesus Christ as their Savior (Luke 16: 19-31; Rev. 20: 11-15).
Sin: We believe man sinned against God when he became disobedient and ate from the forbidden tree. We believe every human being ever born (except Jesus Christ) has sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Gen. 3:15, 6:5; Ps. 14; Rom. 3:10-23).
Redemption: We believe Christ died for our sins (Ps. 22; Isa. 53; 1 Cor. 15:3). It was only in His death that a Holy God could forgive sin. Hebrews says, “But now once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself (Heb. 9:26). Christ died for the whole world- for each individual. The death of Christ is sufficient for all; it is efficient for those who believe in Him.
Salvation: We believe salvation is by grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus (Rom. 3:24). We are called to repent and believe in the gospel (Mark 1:15). Repentance is where man turns away from dead works and turns to God. To have faith toward God is to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God (Matt. 16:13-17; Rom. 5:1; 6:23; 10: 9-10; Eph. 2:8-9).
The Church: We believe the Church is the fellowship of all those who have confessed Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. The Church is the body of Christ. We believe Christ is the One who builds His Church (Matt. 16:18). The Church is God’s redemptive agent in the world (Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-49; John 20:21-23; Acts 1:8). We believe the Church is not a "denomination." We believe Jesus Himself gave gifts to the Church: He gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers……. (Eph. 4:11-16). We believe none of these gifts has passed away; the fivefold ministry gifts are still in the Church to EQUIP the body of Christ for the work of ministry.