Statement of Faith

The Bible as the eternal, inspired, inerrant Word of God; the complete revelation of God's will.

Proverbs 30:5

2 Timothy 3:16

2 Peter 1:20,21

We accept the complete Bible account of creation without question and unreservedly.

Genesis 1:1-2:2:25

John 1:3

Man was created in the image of God and, as a result of voluntary action, ate of the forbidden fruit and

was no longer innocent or worthy to walk with God; Man spiritually died.

Genesis 3:1-7

Romans 5:12

The only atonement for sins is through the shed blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Acts 4:12

Hebrews 9:11-15

1 Peter 1:19, 20

There is one true and living God in who has revealed Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 13:14

Matthew 3:16, 17

Matthew 28:19

Satan is the unholy god of this present age and

world-systems; He is the author of all of the powers of darkness and sin.

2 Corinthians 4:4

1 Peter 5:8

We believe in the virgin birth as well as the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ; we believe he was God in the flesh.

Isaiah 7:14

John. 10:30

Luke 1:31-35

We believe in the total depravity of man in that he cannot come to Christ without the drawing force of the Father in Heaven.

John 6:44

1 Corinthians 2:14

Romans 8:7, 8

The unconditional election by God of man to salvation.

John 17:2

Ephesians 1:4,5

1 Corinthians 1:26-29

The shed blood of Jesus Christ covers each and every elect.

John 17:2

1 John 1:7

1 John 4:10

We believe in an effectual calling that goes out to every elect whom God has chosen.

Romans 8:28-30

John 6:37

1 Corinthians 1:22-24

All who are truly born again are preserved by God the Father and persevere through the Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 8:35-39

1 Peter 1:4,5

John 10:27-29

Regeneration and conversion is a simultaneous occurrence as a result of the Holy Spirit using the spoken or written word.

2 Thessalonians 2:13,14

Hebrews 4:2

1 Corinthians 1:21

Salvation is totally by the pure grace, or unmerited favor, of God.

Jonah 2:9

Ephesians 2:8, 9

2 Timothy 1:9

We believe in separate judgments for the righteous and unrighteous.

1 Corinthians 3:12-15

2 Timothy 4:7, 8

Revelation 20:11-15

1 Peter 3:7

Jesus instituted His church during His personal ministry on earth. Though we do not know exactly when, the church did not begin on the day of Pentecost.

Mattew 16:18

Mark 3:13-19

All true believers compose the Kingdom of God, or the Kingdom of Christ.
It is the duty of every born-again believer to unite themselves with a local visible body of like-minded believers.

Acts 14:23

1 Corinthians 14:33

1 Thessalonians 1:1

Jesus Christ gave two ordinances to the churches: baptism and the Lord's Supper, or communion.

Mattew 26:26-29

Acts 2:41

1 Corinthians 11:14-16

Acts 19:4, 5

Baptism is a complete immersion in water.

Mark 1:10

Acts 8:38. 39

We believe in believers baptism. The act of baptism is a public display of an internal change (regeneration) in the life of a Christian.
There is no saving efficacy to baptism.

Acts 2:41

Act. 8:12, 36, 37

The Lord's Supper is for each local church and not to be practiced openly with everyone.

1 Corinthians 10:16,17

We do not believe in high-pressure methods of begging people to donate money or persuading people to join our church, we simply believe in preaching the gospel and leaving the results to the Lord.

Act. 2:47

2 Cor. 9:6, 7

1 Cor. 16:2

We believe in the absolute and eternal sovereignty of God; that, presently and in the hereafter, all things will glorify God; everything from His saints, who will be with Him, to those who will spend eternity in the lake of fire, glory be to God.

Dan. 4:35

Ps. 76:10

Is 42:8

Jud. 25

Rev. 4:11