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SECTION I: OF THE WORD OF GOD
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We believe that the Holy Bible, consisting of the Old and the New Testaments were written by men divinely inspired and is perfectly given as a treasure of heavenly instruction; that it has God for its author and salvation for its end, and is without error.
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SECTION II: THE TRUE GOD
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We believe that there is one living and true God who exists in the form of the Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - all equal in every Divine perfection and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the work of redemption.
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SECTION III: THE FALL OF MAN
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We believe that man was created in innocence under the law of his Maker but by voluntary transgression fell from his sinless and happy state, the consequence of which is that now all men are sinners.
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SECTION IV: THE WAY OF SALVATION
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We believe in salvation by grace plus nothing and minus nothing. We believe that a person is saved by repenting of their sin. The only ,way to be saved is to call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and to trust Him for salvation. Men are then justified by faith in Christ.
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SECTION V: FREENESS OF SALVATION
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We believe that blessings of salvation are made free to all by the gospel; that it is the immediate duty of all to accept them by a cordial, penitent, and obedient faith; and that nothing prevents anyone from being saved.
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SECTION VI: OF GRACE IN REGENERATION
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We believe that in order to be saved sinners must be regenerated or born-again, and that proper evidence appears in the fruits of repentance, faith and newness of life.
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SECTION VII: PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS
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We believe in the eternal security of all believers.
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SECTION VIII: THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST
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We believe in the Virgin Birth of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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SECTION IX: HEAVEN AND HELL
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We believe that Heaven and Hell are real places where real people will spend eternity.
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SECTION X: SANCTIFICATION
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We believe that sanctification is a process by which, according to the will of God, we are made partakers of His holiness; that it is a progressive work; that it is begun in regeneration; and that it is carried on in the hearts of the believer by the power and presence of the Holy Spirit of God.
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SECTION XI: THE LOCAL CHURCH
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We believe that the local church is a body of believers organized under the discipline of the Word of God and Jesus Christ. The functions of the local church are expressed in Matthew 28:19-20. The ordinances of the church are baptism and the Lord's Supper. The ordinances are symbolic and do not in anyway confer grace to the participant. The offices of the local church are Pastor and deacons. The Pastor is responsible under God to lead the church in all its ministries and programs.
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SECTION XII: THE LORD'S DAY
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We believe that the first day of the week (Sunday) is the Lord's Day. It is to be kept sacred to religious purposes by abstaining from all secular labor except works of mercy and necessity.
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SECTION XIII: THINGS TO COME
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We believe in the visible, personal and pre-millennial return of Christ. We believe in the rapture of all believers. We believe that the saved will spend eternity in heaven with Jesus, and the unsaved in Hell-forever.
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SECTION XIV: CHURCH FINANCES
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We believe that God's sole method of financing His earthly work of spreading the gospel to all nations, the care of the church, and the work of the ministry is by the tithes and offerings of His people. We believe that as New Testament Christians we are stewards of all our resources, including our money. Thus we are responsible before the Lord for how we handle our finances. We believe New Testament giving is grace giving out of a heart of love. The scriptural principles which guide our giving are as follows:
A Proportionate Offering: Our example for proportional giving is found throughout the Old Testament in the tithe (Leviticus 27:32; Malachi 3:10), and is seen in the New Testament passage of I Corinthians 16:2 ("as God hath prospered him"). Our example for giving the first portion of our income to the Lord is found in the Old Testament principle of first fruits (Nehemiah 10:35), and the New Testament admonition to "seek ye first the kingdom of God". (Matthew 6:33).
An Abundant Offering: II Corinthians 8:2, 3; 9:6
A Willing Offering: I Chronicles 29:9; II Corinthians 9:7
A Cheerful Offering: II Corinthians 9:7
An Organized Offering: I Corinthians 16:1
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SECTION XV: SEPARATION
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We believe that the Bible teaches separation from the world and to Christ. We therefore are to be separate from all forms of apostasy.
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