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Our Beliefs |
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We believe the Bible to be the
inspired, only infallible, authoritative Word of God. We believe
that there is one God eternally existent in three persons: The
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe in the deity of Christ, in
His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His
vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily
resurrection, and in His personal return in power and glory. We
believe in the resurrection of the saved to eternal life, and the
everlasting punishment of those who have rejected God's forgiveness
in His Son. |
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Jesus Christ ~ Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second
person of the Trinity. Jesus is 100% God and 100% man. He was born
of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, died on the
cross for mankind. He redeems us from the debt of our sins
through the shedding of His blood. He rose from the dead on the
third day according to the Scriptures, ascended to the right hand of
the Father, and will return again in power and glory. (John 1:1,14,
20:28; I Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6; Philippians 2:5-6; I Timothy
2:5). (John 3:16; Hebrews 1:1-8; 10:7-13) The Virgin Birth ~ Jesus Christ was conceived by God the
Father, through the Holy Spirit (the third person of the Trinity) in
the virgin Mary's womb; therefore, He is the Son of God. (Isaiah
7:14; Matthew 1:18, 23-25; Luke 1:27-35) The Second Coming ~ Jesus Christ will physically and
visibly return to earth for the second time to establish His
Kingdom. (Matthew 24:30-31; 26:62-64; Acts 1:9-11; I Thessalonians
4:15-18; II Thessalonians 1:6-10; Revelation 1:7) The Rapture ~ We believe in the rapture, that the
dead in Christ will rise first and that those that are alive and
remain shall be caught up to meet Jesus in the air. (1
Thessalonians 4:16-17) The Gifts of the Holy Spirit ~ The Holy Spirit manifests Himself
through a variety of spiritual gifts to build up and equip the
church, demonstrate the validity of the resurrection, and to confirm
the power of the Gospel. The Bible lists of these gifts are not
necessarily exhaustive, and the gifts may occur in various
combinations. All believers are commanded to earnestly desire the
manifestation of the gifts in their lives. These gifts always
operate in harmony with the Scriptures and should never be used in
violation of biblical parameters. (Hebrews 2:4; Romans 1:11; 12:4-8;
Ephesians 4:16; 2 Timothy 1:5-6; 1 Timothy 4:14; 1 Corinthians
12:1-31, 14:1-40; 1 Peter 4:10-11) The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit ~ We believe in the indwelling of the
Holy Spirit and the Gifts of the Spirit. We believe one is
born-again by the regeneration of the Holy Spirit. (John
3:3-8; Ephesians 1:13; Romans 8:11; John 7:37-39; Titus 3:5) The Baptism of the Spirit ~ Given at Pentecost, it is the promise
of the Father, sent by Jesus after His Ascension, to empower the
Church to preach the Gospel throughout the whole earth. (Joel
2:28-29; Matthew 3:11; Mark 16:17; Acts 1:5; 2:1-4, 17, 38-39,
8:14-17; 10:38, 44-47; 11:15-17; 19:1-6) The Holy Bible ~ We believe that the Bible is the
written Word of God inspired by God. We believe that Jesus is
the Manifested Word of God. We believe that faith is acting
out on the Word of God. (John 1:1,14; Hebrews 10:7; 1 John
5:7) The Holy Bible, and only the Bible, is
the authoritative Word of God. It alone is the final authority in
determining all doctrinal truths. In its original writing, it is
inspired, infallible and inerrant (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21;
Proverbs 30:5; Romans 16:25-26) Water Baptism ~ We believe in water baptism in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit - we believe the name that represents the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is the Name of Jesus. We believe that baptism represents the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus and that Scriptural baptism is done by immersion. We believe that water baptism is an ordinance to be followed upon belief and is not necessary for salvation. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:38; 8:12, 35-37; 10:47-48, Romans 6:4; 1 Corinthians 1:17) Trinity ~ There is one God, eternally existent in
three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal
and co-eternal (Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; Luke 1:35;
Isaiah 9:6; Hebrews 3:7-11; John 14:9-11; 2 Corinthians 13:14) Healing ~ We believe in divine healing and that
Jesus is the Healer and that by the stripes of Jesus we are healed!
Healing of the sick is illustrated in the life and ministry of
Jesus, and included in the commission of Jesus to His disciples. It
is given as a sign that should follow believers. It is also a part
of Jesus' work on the Cross and one of the gifts of the Spirit.
(Psalm 103:2-3; Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:16-17; Mark 16:17-18; Acts
8:6-8; James 5:14-16; 1 Corinthians 12:9, 28; Romans 11:29) Heaven & Hell ~ We believe in a literal heaven and a
literal hell. We believe that after death eternal life begins either
in heaven or in hell; where one spends eternity is based on their
decision to accept or reject Jesus and His Word. We believe
salvation is by faith through grace and not by works. (Romans 10:9;
John 5:24; Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 2:16; Titus 3:5) Tithes & Offerings ~ We believe in tithing the tithe and
bringing offerings into the church. With believe tithing is a
covenant practice initiated by Abraham 430 years before the law.
We also believe in caring for the poor, sick, homeless, etc.
(Genesis 14:18-20; Hebrews 7:1-4; Psalms 110:4; Galatians 3:29) Sin & The Human Condition ~ Humanity was created good and upright,
but fell through voluntary transgression. In Adam, all humanity
sinned and is alienated from God. Humanity's only hope of redemption
is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Gen. 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans
5:12-21) God’s Will for Wholeness ~ It is the Father's will for all
believers to become prosperous, healthy and successful in all areas
of life. But because of the fall, many may not receive the full
benefits of God’s will and blessing while on earth. However, this
should never prevent all believers from seeking the full endowment
of God’s Blessings offered through Jesus Christ. Biblical
wholeness affects at least four areas of one’s life: Spiritual (John 3:3-11; 2 Corinthians
5:17-21; Romans 10:9-13) Mental or Emotional (2 Timothy 1:7;
Philippians 4:7-8; Romans 12:2; Isaiah 26:3) Physical (Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:17;
1 Peter 2:24) Financial (Joshua 1:8; Malachi 3:10-11;
Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6-10; Deuteronomy 28:1-14; Psalm 34:10,
84:11; Philippians 4:19; 3 John 2) Our
Foundation The Word of God. We believe that Jesus
is the manifested Word of God. (John 1:1, 14, 1 John 5:7, Matthew
24:35) Faith. We believe that the just shall
live by faith and that faith is the victory over the world. We
believe that faith comes by hearing the Word of God. (Romans 1:17, 1
John 5:4, Romans 10:17) The Anointing. We believe in the
burden-removing yoke destroying power of God. We believe that
Jesus is the Anointed One and that He has anointed His church with
wisdom and power to carry out His plan. (Isaiah 10:27, Luke 4:18, 1
John 2:27) Our Foundational Statement ~ We believe
that the born-again believer should live by hearing, meditating,
confessing and acting on the Word of God. This is the process
of faith that brings victory into the lives of God’s people. (Isaiah
34:16, John 15:7, Mark 16:20) Our
Ministry Statement "Preaching Jesus as the Manifested Word of
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