What we believe
We could start by saying that we believe the whole of the Bible in all its details. While we accept the whole of the Bible as the Words of God we recognize the distinction between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. The Old Testament is studied for our learning so that we through patience and the comfort of the Scriptures might have hope (Romans 15:4). Having said this, as New Testament believers we look to the New Testament for instructions concerning the way of salvation, the pattern of our worship and life, and instructions regarding the organization of the church.
We believe…
We believe in one God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit
(Matthew 5:16, 45; 6:14, 4, 8, 9; James 1:17; John 1:1; Genesis 1:2; John 4:24; 14:16-20; 2 Peter 1:21)
We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible
(Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3)
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son, our one and only Savior
(John 1:14; 1John 4:9; John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:18)
Who was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin
(Matthew 21:11; John 19:19; John 1:14; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1; Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-38)
Who suffered and was crucified under Pontius Pilate
(Luke 23:1-46; Acts 2:22-23)
Who died and was buried, and who rose again bodily from the dead of the Father
(Luke 23:44—24:8; John 20:24-29; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8)
Who ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father
(Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1)
Who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead
(Matthew 24:36-42; John 14:1-3, Acts 1:10-11; 10:39-42; 1 Peter 4:5)
We believe in the Holy Spirit
Who is an active operative of the triune God
(John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27)
Who indwells every Christians
(1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14)
We believe in the Bible—God’s Holy Word, Scripture. We believe God inspired the autographs (original writings) of the Scripture and those autographs were consequently without error
(Mark 12:36; John 14:26; 16:12-15; Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
We accept the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice
(Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12)
We believe the Bible teaches that man, created by God, willfully sinned against God and is consequently lost and without God and without hope apart from Jesus Christ
(Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23)
We believe that Bible teaches that salvation—the forgiveness of sins—is by grace through faith in the blood of Jesus shed on the cross
(Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7)
We believe the Bible teaches that one receives God’s free offer of salvation by a living faith in Jesus, repenting of sin, confessing Jesus as Christ, and by being immerse into water in Christ for the remission of sins
(James 2:24; Romans 5:1-2; Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19; 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9; Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9; Romans 10:8-10; 1 John 4:14-15; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-7; Galatians 3:26-27; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:21)
We believe that Jesus promise to build His church and that the Bible teaches that there is only one church of which all the save belong
(Matthew 16:13-18; Acts 2:14-47; Ephesians 4:4)
We believe the Bible teaches that the leadership structure in the local church consists of Elders, deacons, and preaching ministers who occupy the same role as Timothy and Titus
(Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-4; 2 Timothy 4:1-2; Titus 1:5)
We believe that God accomplishes the work of the church through every member of the local church who are uniquely gifted by the Holy Spirit for the work of ministry
(Romans 12:1-8; 1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4:11-16)
BAPTISM
Most denominations have rejected baptism as essential to salvation a practice we believe is inconsistent with the practice of the New Testament church. While they insist that baptism is not essential to salvation, they do insist that baptism is essential to church membership, or for the purpose of following Jesus’ example. But the moment you insist that a thing is essential then you are saying that that thing is something with which no one may be exempt. If baptism is not essential then it is not essential for anything, and that includes church member or for the purpose of following Jesus’ example.
We believe that after the death of Jesus no one could be saved apart from faith in Jesus, repenting of sin, confessing Jesus as Lord, and being baptized into Jesus for the remission of sins. We have no accounts anywhere in the New Testament after the death of Jesus where anyone was ever declared or consider a Christian before baptism or apart from baptism. All arguments against baptism are man-made arguments and are not sustained by any Scriptures in the New Testament.
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