Doctrine
Verbal Inspiration of the Bible
We believe the Holy Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, to be verbally inspired of God in the original manuscripts; infallible, inerrant, and God-breathed, a perfect rule of faith and practice.
The Trinity
We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections. (1 Peter 1:2; 1 John 5:7).
The Lord Jesus Christ
We believe that God, the Son, who has always existed, became a man (without diminishing His deity) by virgin birth through Mary. He lived a sinless life and as the infinite God-Man took upon Himself the sins of all men, died in their place and satisfied God concerning their sins.
The Resurrection
We further believe in the literal, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. He was then ascended and exalted to the right hand of God as the Great High Priest of all believers.
The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment. He is the Supernatural Agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling, and sealing them unto the day of redemption. His present ministry to believers also includes empowering, teaching, and leading into all truth.
Man
We believe man was created in the image and likeness of God, but when Adam sinned the whole human race fell and became alienated from God; and that man is totally depraved in his adamic spiritual identity and of himself is utterly unable to remedy his lost condition.
Salvation
We believe that salvation is a gift of God brought to man by grace and received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ apart from any works by man. Jesus shed His precious blood at Calvary for the forgiveness of sins. Upon receiving salvation, the person receives eternal life, becomes a partaker of Christ’s life, and is saved. He or she becomes a new creation and now has a new identity as a child of God.
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