Statement of Faith
20.01.2010
We believe that there is one God, eternally existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4; 2 Corinthians 13:14).
We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, death on the cross to provide for our redemption, resurrection, bodily ascension into Heaven, present ministry of intercession for us, and His imminent return to earth in power and glory (John1:1,14; Luke 1:26-38; 2 Corinthians 5:21; John 6:19; Romans 3:24; Matthew 28:6; Hebrews 8:1; Hebrews 7:25; Acts 1:11; Luke 21:27).
We believe in the personality and deity of the Holy Spirit, that He performs the miracle of the new birth in an unbeliever and indwells believers, enabling them to live a Godly life. (Acts 5:3,4; Titus 3:5; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 5:18; Ephesians 4:30)
We believe that man was created in the image of God, but because of sin was alienated from God. That alienation can be removed only by accepting through faith God’s gift of salvation which was made possible by Christ’s death (Genesis 1:26,27; Romans 3:23,5:8,8:1; John 3:16-19,5:24; Ephesians 2:8-10).
We believe that salvation with its forgiveness for sins and its impartation of a new nature is entirely separate from good works, baptism, church membership, or man’s effort. Salvation is totally by grace through faith. (Ephesians 2:8-9) Furthermore, we believe that Jesus Christ is “the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6) and that “salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to man by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12 )
We believe that the Bible is God’s written revelation to man and is verbally inspired, authoritative, and without error in the original manuscripts (2 Peter 1:21; John 10:35; Matthew 5:18). All scripture is “God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.” (2 Timothy 3:16)
We believe the local Church (each local body of believers) is God’s chosen instrument for reaching the lost world by obeying and fulfilling the Great Commission as found in Matthew 28:19-20.