BIBLE

We teach that the Bible is the verbal revelation of God to man.  The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments (consisting of the sixty-six books), are inspired & infallible in its origin and efficacy as well as being sufficient and authoritative for all that God requires us to believe and do (practice).

God

We teach that there is but one and true living God who is spirit, infinite, eternal.  He is perfect in His attributes, holy in nature, and existing in three persons of the Triune Godhead of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  He is also Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer.  He alone is eternally worthy to receive all glory, honor, praise, and worship.

Jesus Christ

We teach that Jesus Christ, being the second person of the Trinity, is co-equal and co-eternal in the Trinity.  He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, becoming fully man, lived a sinless life on earth, died a substitutionary atoning death on a Roman cross, was buried, was resurrected, is exalted, and will soon return to Earth.

Holy spirit

We teach that the Holy Spirit, being the third member of the Trinity, is likewise co-equal and co-eternal in the Trinity.  He is a real person, existing as spirit with a personality and not an impersonal force.  Being holy, He indwells every true believer; illuminates their minds to understand the Scriptures; convicts the world of sin, judgement, and righteousness; sustains the Creation; and as the Helper promised by Jesus Christ, He aids the Church for her good.

man

We teach that man is a perceptive being, fashioned in the image of his Creator.  Created and given freedom, he exercised his liberty to rebel against God and into sin and is separated from his Maker in an hostile existence against Him.  He possesses and cultivates a darkened heart and mind and is in need of repentance, forgiveness of sin, and salvation from judgement and eternal punishment.  We also teach that man, no matter his condition, is redeemable, yet only through The Redeemer.

salvation

We teach that salvation is a free gift of eternal life offered to man, sovereignly by God.  We teach the penal substitutionary atonement through Jesus Christ, who lived the impeccable life of obedience to the perfect Law of God that we should have lived, and that He died the death of penalty for our sins on the cross, securing our eternal salvation.

Eternity

We teach that man being born once and dying once, will also be resurrected bodily to face the righteous judgment of God.  He will then either live eternally in Heaven as the redeemed of Christ or in hell as those who willingly rejected His offer of forgiveness and salvation.  We teach that Christ will return bodily to judge the living and the dead and to consummate His Kingdom.  Christ will restore all things, making all things new, where there will be no weeping, pain, or suffering in His glorious presence. 

The church

We teach that the Church is the Body and Bride of Christ who are made up of true believers.  In the local church, believers are to love one another, serve according to their gifts and abilities, witness to the perishing world, pray in the Spirit, observe the ordinances (Baptism & Communion), worship in spirit and truth, and labor to make disciples while getting equipped/built up for greater service and effectiveness to Christ and His Church.  A mature and maturing church will be a healthy church, a ready Bride, a fit and vigorous Body.