What We Believe
We believe the Holy Bible, both Old and New Testament, was given by inspiration of God as the writers were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak and write the very words of God, and that these Scriptures are the only rule of faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
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We believe in the one true God who has revealed himself as existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; distinguishable but indivisible (Matthew 28:19, Luke 3:21-22).
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We believe the human race was originally created by God in His image, until sin entered by man’s disobedience and rebellion and left humanity totally incapable of saving itself ( Genesis 1:27; Romans 5:12).
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We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, very God and very man (Luke 1:26-35; John 1:1, 14, 18; Isaiah 7:14, 9:6).
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We believe Jesus Christ our Savior died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and appeared to His disciples (1 Corinthians 15:1-8; Romans 4:25).
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We believe in the bodily ascension of Jesus to heaven, His exaltation as Lord to the right hand of the Father, and His literal, physical return the second time for the Church (John 14:2-3; 1 Thessalonians. 4:13-18).
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We believe in the salvation of sinners by grace through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of Christ upon the cross by which we obtain the remission of sins through His shed blood (Ephesians. 2:8-9; Hebrews. 9:12-14; Romans. 5:11).
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We believe in the doctrine of the laying on of hands by the Apostles and the Presbytery for:
* The confirmation and ordination of ministries: Acts 13:1-3
* The impartation of spiritual gifts when accompanied by prophecy: I Timothy 4:14; II Timothy 1:6
* The impartation of the gifts of the Holy Ghost: Acts 8:17, 18
* The ministry of healing of the sick: Mark 16:16
* The confirming of believers in the faith: Acts 14:22
* The blessing, dedication and setting apart of children: Mark 10:16
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We believe that the nine manifestations of the Spirit (I Corinthians 12) should be, and must be, operative in the church today in order for the church to enjoy the fullness of God.
Wisdom
Knowledge
Faith
Healing
Miracles
Prophecy
Discerning of Spirits
Divers Kinds of Tongues
Interpretation of Tongues
We also believe that these gifts are imparted by the sovereignty of the Holy Spirit and only work or are operated by this one self-same Spirit. I Corinthians 12:11.
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We hold that healing for the body is provided in the sacrificial death of our Lord Jesus Christ for “by His stripes we are healed.” I Peter 2:24, 25.
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We believe that water baptism is the obedient response of new believers to the command of the Lord. This act is to be done by immersion. (Matthew. 28:19; Acts 2:38, Acts 10:47-48; Acts 19; 1-6).
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We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the promise of the Father for the empowering of the Christian and its accompanying gifts and fruits (Acts 2:1-4; Acts 8:14-17; 10: 44-46; Galatians 3:14).
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We believe the church is the body of Christ and that Christ gave the church apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers (Ephesians 4:11-13).
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We believe in the resurrection of the dead, eternal judgment, and life everlasting (John 3:16; 5:24-27; Mark 9:43-48; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Revelations 20:11-15).