BIBLE

We believe in the verbal inspiration of the Bible.

Matthew 5:17,18; Luke 16:17; 1 Peter 1:10,11; 2 Peter 1:20,21; 2 Timothy 3:16,17

GOD

We believe in one God eternally existing in three persons; namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Corinthians 8:4-6; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; John 1:1,2; Hebrews 9:14

JESUS CHRIST

We believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor.

Matthew 1:23; John 20:28; Romans 9:5; Hebrews 1:8; Luke 2:7; Acts 2:22; Hebrews 2:16,17; Hebrews 5:1; Matthew 1:18-20; Luke 1:26-35; John 1:14; John 1:18; John 3:16; Matthew 17:5; Hebrews 4:15; 1 John 3:5; Acts 3:22,23; Luke 13:33; Hebrews 7:17; Hebrews 7:24,25; Acts 2:30; Hebrews 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; 1 Timothy 2:6; Matthew 20:28; Hebrews 2:9; Luke 24:36-40; Luke 24:26;Luke 24:51; Acts 1:1-3; Acts 1:9-11: 1 Corinthians 15:3,4

MAN

That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins.

Romans 3:9; Romans 3:23; Luke 13:1-3; Acts 2:38; Luke 24:47; Acts 17:30

SALVATION

We believe that justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:19,20; Romans 3:24, 25; Romans 4:2,3; Romans 4:22-25; John 1:12,13; John 3:3; John 3:5,6; Ephesians 2:1; Ephesians 4:23,24; Colossians 3:10; 2 Peter 1:3,4; 1 Peter 1:23

SANCTIFICATION

We believe in sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through the Word, and by the Holy Spirit.

1 John 1:9; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Romans 8:2,12,13; Romans 6,7,11,12,17,18; John 17:6,9,15,17,19,20; Acts 26:18

HOLINESS

We believe holiness to be God’s standard of living for His people.

Deuteronomy 18:13; Mark 12:29-31; Romans 13:8-10; 1 John 4:16-18; 1 John 5:18; Micah 6:8; James 1:27; Hebrews 12:14

HOLY SPIRIT

We believe in the baptism with the Holy Spirit subsequent to a clean heart.

Mark 1:7,8; Acts 1:5,8; Acts 2:4; John 14:16,17; Luke 11:13; Acts 8:12, 14-16; Acts 19:1-6

TONGUES

We believe in speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:4,7,8; Acts 8:17-19; Acts 10:44-46; Acts 11:15-17; Acts 19:5,6

WATER BAPTISM

We believe in water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 6:4,5; Colossians 2:11,12; 1 Peter 3:21; Matthew 3:7,8; Acts 2:38; Matthew 28:19

HEALING

We believe in Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement.

Psalm 103:2,3; Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:16,17; 1 Peter 2:24; James 5:14-16

SACRAMENTS

We believe in the Lord’s Supper and washing of the saints’ feet.

Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:3-17

SECOND COMING

We believe in the premillennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years.

Matthew 24:27; John 14:3; 1 Corinthians 15:22-24; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Hebrews 9:28; Philippians 3:20,21; 1 John 3:2; Revelation 20:1-3

LAST THINGS

We believe in the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked.

Daniel 12:2; Matthew 5:29,30; Mark 9:43-48; John 5:24-29; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:4-6, 13-15