Articles of Faith
I. Bible We believe the
Bible, consisting of both the Old and New Testament Scriptures in their
entirety, is the only divinely inspired, inerrant, objectively true, and
authoritative written Word of God, and the only infallible rule of faith and
practice. The divine inspiration of Scripture extends to each word of the
original manuscripts, but not to the various copies or translations of
Scripture. The Bible should be interpreted literally, grammatically,
contextually, and historically.
Gen. 1-3; Deut. 29:29; John 10:35; 2
Tim. 3:15-17; 2 Pet. 1:21; 1 Cor. 2:13
II. God We believe in
only one God, the Creator, who is infinite, personal, eternally existing in
three persons, and who is revealed to us in Scripture as Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit.
Gen. 1:1; Deut. 6:4; Isa. 43:10; 44:6; 45:22; Matt. 28:19; John
4:24; 5:26; Col. 1:16-19; 1 Cor. 8:4
III. Jesus Christ We
believe that Jesus Christ is God the Son who has neither beginning nor ending.
He was conceived in the flesh by the Holy Spirit born of the Virgin Mary, and is
fully God and fully man. Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and arose bodily
on the third day. He ascended into heaven and is now seated at the right hand of
God the Father as our only mediator, high priest, and advocate.
Matt.
1:23-25; John 1:1; 14:3; Acts 4:12; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4, 20; Phil. 2:5-11; 1 Tim.
2:5-6; Heb. 4:14-16; 1 Pet. 2:22
IV. Holy Spirit We believe
the Holy Spirit if God, the third person of the Trinity. He is a person, not a
force. The Holy spirit's ministries include convicting all people of sin;
calling, regenerating, indwelling, and baptizing believers into the Body of
Christ; setting them apart to a holy life; and teaching, keeping, and empowering
them day to day. The Holy Spirit distributes spiritual gifts to each believer
according to His will. God in His sovereignty still works in miraculous ways.
However, we understand that the sign gifts have served their purpose and should
not be expected in the church today.
John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8; 5:3-4;
16:7-14; 1 Cor. 2:9-12; 3:16; 12:3-13, 28-31; 13:8-11; Gal. 5:16-25; Eph.
1:13-14; 5:18; Heb. 2:3-4
V. Human Race We believe that both
man and woman were created in the image of God to enjoy a personal relationship
with Him. As a result of deliberate disobedience they fell from their sinless
state and they and all their descendants become sinners. Consequently, they
cannot save themselves and apart from the grace of God in Jesus Christ, they are
condemned to a place of eternal torment.
Gen. 1:26-27; 2:7; Matt.
5:20-48; John 3:13-18, 36; Rom. 2:6-16; 5:12-21; 6:23; 2 Thess. 1:6-9; Rev.
20:13-15
VI. Salvation We believe we are saved solely by the
grace of God through faith in Christ alone. This salvation was purchased by the
substitutionary death and shed blood of Jesus Christ for the sins of every
person and is offered to everyone as a free gift. The person who has trusted in
the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior is eternally secure, and can enjoy the assurance
of salvation. We believe that at death believers enter eternal glory and that
unbelievers enter eternal torment.
Acts 16:31; 20:20-21; Rom. 3:28;
10:9; 1 Cor. 15:3-4; John 1:12; 3:16; 10:28; Eph. 2:8-9; Phil. 1:6
VII. Sanctification We believe that every believer has been
sanctified, set apart with a perfect standing before God. As believers yield
themselves to the Holy Spirit, they will experience spiritual growth and
holiness, but they will not experience perfection in conduct. Future rewards are
determined by a believer's obedience to the Lord.
Heb. 10:10; Phil. 3:12;
Rom. 6:13-19; 1 Cor. 3:8
VIII. Church We believe that Christ
is the head of the Church, which is His Body. All who have trusted in Him as
Savior are members of this Body. Christians should commit themselves to worship,
instruction, fellowship, stewardship, and service in a local church. The church
is responsible to represent Jesus Christ in the world through godly living and
evangelism. All believers are commanded to participate in two church ordinances:
believer's baptism by immersion and the Lord's Supper.
Matt. 26:26-29;
28:18-20; Acts 2:42; 1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 1:22, 23; 2:19-22; 3:6-10; 4:11-13;
5:23-27; 1 Thess. 2:14; Heb. 10:25; 1 Pet. 2:9-10; 1 John 4:17
IX.
Satan We believe that Satan was created and angelic being. He became the
author of sin, our adversary and accuser, and the great deceiver of the nations.
He will finally be overcome by the Lord Jesus Christ and suffer eternal
punishment in the lake of fire.
Gen. 3:1; Job 1:6-12; Matt. 4:3-11; John
8:44; 2 Cor. 4:4; 1 John 3:8; 5:19; Rev. 12:9-10; 20:10
X. Future
Events We believe, on a day known only by God the Father, Jesus will
rapture His Church to deliver it from the judgments that God will pour upon the
earth. After this terrible period, the Lord Jesus Christ will return in glory to
establish His Millennial Kingdom on the earth. This will be followed by the
final judgment of the wicked in the lake of fire and eternal bliss for God's
children in a new heaven and a new earth.
John 14:3; Acts 1:7, 11; Rom.
8:1; 1 Cor. 15:20, 23; 2 Cor. 5:10; Phil. 1:23; 1 Thess. 4:16-17; Rev. 11:15;
19:11-21:5
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