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We
believe the Scriptures, both the Old and New
Testaments, to be the inspired Word of GOD,
without error in the original writings, the
complete revelation of His will for the
salvation of people, and the Divine and final
authority for all Christian faith and life.
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We
believe in one GOD, Creator of all things,
infinitely perfect and eternally existing in
three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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We
believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true
man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the
cross as a sacrifice for our sins according to
the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from
the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the
right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our
High Priest and Advocate.
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We
believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is
to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and during this
age to convict people, regenerate the believing
sinner, indwell, guide, instruct, and empower
the believer for godly living and service.
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We
believe that people were created in the image of
GOD but fell into sin and are therefore lost and
only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can
salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
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We
believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ can
His resurrection provide the only ground for
justification and salvation for all those who
believe and only such as receive Jesus Christ
are born of the Holy Spirit and are united to
become children of GOD.
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We
believe that the Lord’s Supper and water baptism
are ordinances to be observed by the Church
during this present age. They are, however, not
to be regarded as a means of salvation.
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We
believe that the true Church is composed of all
such persons who through saving faith in Jesus
Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit
and are united together in the body of Christ of
which He is the Head.
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We
believe that only those who are thus members of
the true Church shall be eligible for membership
in the local church.
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We
believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head
of the Church, and that every local church has a
right, under Christ, to decide and govern its
own affairs.
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We
believe in the personal, pre-millenial, and
imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and
that this “Blessed Hope” has a vital bearing on
the personal life and service of the believer.
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We
believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead;
of the believer to everlasting blessedness and
joy of the Lord, of the unbeliever to judgment
and everlasting conscious punishment.
