what we believe

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. It is to be believed, practiced, and adhered to by Christ’s followers.

Jesus Christ is God the Son, and in Him all the fullness of deity dwells. On earth, Jesus was 100% God and 100% man. He is the only man ever to have lived a sinless life. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, died on the cross for mankind and thus, atoned for 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.

Jesus Christ was conceived by God the Father, through the Holy Spirit in the virgin Mary’s womb; therefore, He is the Son of God.

Man was created good and upright, but by voluntary transgression he fell into sin and disobedience to God.
His only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

For anyone to know God, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. Jesus referred to this experience as being born from above or being born again.

We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ: His death, burial, and resurrection. Salvation is a gift from God, not a result of our good works or of any human efforts. Repentance from sin is a necessary part of the true salvation experience.

Repentance is the commitment to turn away from sin in our lives and to follow Christ, which allows us to receive His redemption and to be regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Thus, through repentance we receive forgiveness of sins and appropriate salvation.

Sanctification is the ongoing process of yielding to God’s Word and His Spirit in order to complete the development of Christ’s character in us. It is through the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God that the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life and become more like Jesus.

The Blood that Jesus Christ shed on the Cross of Calvary was sinless and is 100% sufficient to cleanse mankind of all sin. Jesus allowed Himself to be punished for both our sinfulness and our sins, enabling all those who believe to be free from the penalty of sin, which is death.

Christians are people who have invited the Lord Jesus Christ to come and live inside them by His Holy Spirit. They relinquish the authority of their lives over to him by repenting of their sins thus making Jesus the Lord of their life as well as Savior. They put their trust in what Jesus accomplished for them when He died, was buried, and rose again from the dead.

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, and to enhance their personal spiritual life. All who have repented of their sins and received Christ as Lord have been sealed with the Holy Spirit, however the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is an additional gift/experience that may be asked for after salvation and is accompanied by the initial evidence of Speaking with Tongues.

The church is the family of God, the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine gifts and manifestations for the fulfillment of Jesus’ Great Commission. Every person who is born of the Spirit is an integral part of the church as a member of the body of believers. It is God’s will that every true follower of Christ be part of a local body of believers where they may grow together, learn to develop in divine love for one another, and mature in their faith. There is a spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Water Baptism: Following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the new convert is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

The Lord’s Supper: A unique time of communion in the presence of God when the elements of bread and grape juice (the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ) are taken in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice on the Cross.

Marriage: We believe marriage is defined in the Bible as a covenant, a sacred bond between one man and one woman, instituted by and publicly entered into before God.

Healing of the sick is illustrated in the life and ministry of Jesus and included in the commission of Jesus to His followers. It is given as a sign, which is to follow believers. It is also a part of Jesus’ work on the Cross and one of the gifts of the Spirit. It is God’s will to give life and to give life more abundantly. The Devil’s on the other hand seeks to kill, steal, and destroy.

Jesus Christ was physically resurrected from the dead in a glorified body three days after His death on the cross. In addition, both the saved and the lost will be resurrected; they that are saved to the resurrection of life and they that are lost to the resurrection of eternal damnation.

Heaven is the dwelling place of God the Father, Jesus Christ, and those believers who have died, have repented of their sins, and have placed faith in Christ as Savior. It is a place of indescribable beauty and joy reserved for members of God’s family, the Church.

After living one life on earth, the unbelievers and disobedient will be judged by God and sent to Hell where they will be eternally tormented with the Devil and the Fallen Angels.

Jesus Christ will physically and visibly return to earth for the second time to establish His Kingdom. This will occur at a date in the future that is undisclosed by the Scriptures.