What We Believe . . .
That the Word of God as contained in the Holy Bible is
I. inerrant in its' content
II. absolute in its' authority
III. complete in its' revelation
Psalm 68:11 | II Timothy 3:16-17 | II Peter 1:20-21
In One God, existing in three persons, (Trinity or Tri-unity)
I. God the Father
II. God the Word/Son, Jesus
III. God the Holy Ghost
Genesis 1:1-3 | John 15:26 | II Corinthians 13:14 | I John 5:7
In the Deity and Lordship of Jesus Christ, that He is
I. God in the flesh
II. The Lamb that takes away the sins of the world
II. Lord over the Church
Isaiah 7:14 | Matthew 1:23 | John 1:29 | Colossians 1:18
In the Salvation of mankind through confessed faith
I. confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus
II. believe in your heart that God has resurrected Him
III. live according to the confession of your faith
Romans 10:9-10 | I Corinthians 15:1-4 | I Timothy 4:12-16
In the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, and that it is
I. subsequent to salvation
II. a necessity for every believer
III. essential for kingdom building
IV. accompanied initially by the evidence of unknown (other) tongues
Acts 1:8, 2:4, 10:46, 19:2 | Romans 8:9 | I Corinthians 14:2
That Water Baptism is a rite of the church, that is an outward expression of an inward experience, and that it
I. shows that the believer is dead to sin
II. shows that the old man has been buried with Christ
II. shows that he has been resurrected in the newness of life
Romans 6:3-4 | I Peter 3:21 | Acts 2:38
In Holy Communion and Feet Washing, that these too are rites of the church, and they show
I. that you are one with Christ
II. that you believe in and walk according to His teachings
III. that you partake in this rite, to memorialize His death
John 13:8, 14-15 | I Corinthians 11:27-28 | Luke 22:19
That Church Fellowship is
I. essential for spiritual growth
II. a command of God to corporately worship together
II. a place that is ordained of God, to increase in knowledge and strength
I Peter 2:1-2 | Hebrews 10:25 | Acts 20:27-28
That the Great Commission of the church is to
I. go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature
II. make disciples of believers
III. establish the kingdom of God on earth
Matthew 28:18-20 | Acts 1:8 | John 4:1 | Revelation 11:15
"Building God's Kingdom - One Soul At A Time!
