belief statements
- We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:15-17)
- We believe there is only one true God revealed Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.(Genesis 1:26, Isaiah 42:8 44:6, Matt 28:19, St. John 1:1 14, 1 Corinthians 8:5-6, Ephesians 4:5-6, 1 John 5:7)
- We believe that Jesus Christ is the only Son of God, conceived by the Holy Ghost, and born of the virgin Mary.(Luke 1:26-35)
- We believe that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, and that repentance is commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins.(Romans 3:23)
- We believe you can’t come to the Father but through the Son, Jesus Christ. (St. John 14 Chapter)
- We believe that in order to enter into Heaven you must receive Salvation through Jesus Christ, you must be Born Again. (John 3:3-7)
- We believe that repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ produces the work of justification in the believer life.(Roman 5:1-9, Ephesians 2 :5-8)
- We believe that Water Baptism is commanded of every believer and is a necessary requirement for going on to spiritual maturity.(Matthew 28:19,Romans 6:4, Acts 2:38)
- We believe the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is promised to every believer. Speaking with other tongues accompanies the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.(Acts 2:3, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:6)
- We believe that the word of God is the answer to the total man’s need spiritually, morally, socially, and economically.(Luke 12:22-32)
- We believe it is important that each believer lay a foundation of Biblical truth and experience upon which he/she builds his/her life.(John 8:32, Hebrew 6:12)
- We believe Holiness is the way you must live in order to enter into Heaven. (Leviticus 20:26, Isaiah 35:8, Galatians 5:22-25, I Peter 1:16-19)
- We believe in the 9 Gifts of the Spirit in order to be empowered to do ministry. (1Corinthians 12:7-11)
- We believe that we are one body but many members, through the power of Jesus. (Roman 12:3, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 2:13-22, Ephesians 4:3-6)
- We believe in paying tithes and offerings of our earnings which is Holy unto God. (Proverbs 3:9, Malachi 3:8, 2 Corinthians 9:7, Hebrews 7:4-10, 1 Timothy 5:17)
- We believe in lying on hands for prayer, confirmation, ordination, and impartation. (Acts 13:1-3, Acts 19:4-6, 1 Timothy 4:14, 1 Timothy 5:22) The ministry of healing to the sick (Mark 16:18)
- We believe in the Fruit of the Spirit that lets us know we are walking in the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)
- We believe in the bodily resurrection of the saved and the lost, the saved to everlasting life and lost without Christ to everlasting damnation. (St. John 5:29, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Thessalonians 4:16)
- We believe in the forthcoming return of Jesus, and the words spoken by the mouth of all prophets from the beginning of the world. (Acts 1:11, 3:19-21)