ARTICLES
THE SCRIPTURE
We believe that the Holy Bible as originally written was verbally inspired by the Holy Spirit. It is therefore the center of Christian union and the supreme standard for worship, conduct, creed, and opinions. (II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:19-21)
THE TRUE GOD
​We believe that there is one and only one living and true god; an infinite, intelligent spirit. The maker and supreme ruler of heaven and the earth. Inexpressively glorious in holiness and worthy of all possible honor, confidence, and love in the unity of the Godhead. There are three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - equal in every divine attribute. (Exodus 20:2-3; I Corinthians 8:6; Revelations 4:11; John 10:30; II Corinthians 13:14)
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine person equal with God the Father and Jesus the Son and of the same nature. He was active in creation. In His relation to the unbelieving world, He restrains the evil one until God's purpose is fulfilled. He convicts of sin and of unrighteousness. He is the agent of the new birth. He seals, baptizes, endues, guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies, and helps the believer. (John 14:16-17; Matthew 28:19; Hebrews 9:14; John 14:26; John 3:5-7; Ephesians 1:13-14; John 16:8-11)
THE DEVIL OR SATAN
We believe in the personality of Satan, that he is the unholy god of this age and the author of all the powers of darkness. He is destined to the judgement of eternal justice in the Lake of Fire. (Matthew 4:1-3; Mark 1:13; II Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2; Revelations 20:10)
THE CREATION
We accept the Genesis account of creation and believe that man came by direct creation of God. (Genesis 1 and 2; Colossians 1:16-17; John 1:3)
THE FALL OF MAN
We believe that man was created in innocence under the law of his Maker. By voluntary transgression, fell from his sinless and happy state in consequence of which all mankind are now sinners, not only by constraint but by choice and, therefore, under just condemnation without defense or excuse. (Genesis 3: 16, 24; Romans 1:18, 32; 5:12; 3:10-19; Ephesians 2:1; Galatians 3:22)
THE VIRGIN BIRTH
We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Spirit in a miraculous manner; born of Mary a virgin as no other man was ever born or ever can be born of woman. Jesus is both the son of god and god the son (genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-24; Luke 1:35; john 1:12)
ATONEMENT FOR SIN
We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly of grace through the mediatorial offices of the Son of God, who by the appointment of the Father, freely took upon Him our nature, yet without sin, honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and by His death, made a full and vicarious atonement for our sins; that He was a voluntary substitution of Himself in the sinners place, the just dying for the unjust, Christ the Lord bearing our sins in His own body on the tree; that having risen from the dead is now enthroned in heaven. He is in every way qualified to be a suitable, a compassionate, and all sufficient Savior. (Ephesians 2:8; Acts 12:11; Romans 3:24; John 3:16; 10:18; Matthew 18:11; Philippians 2:7; Hebrews 2:1)
THE GRACE IN THE NEW CREATION
We believe that in order to be saved, sinners must be born again. The new birth is a new creation in Christ Jesus. It is instantaneous and not a process. In the new birth, one dead in trespasses and sin is made a partaker of the divine nature and receives eternal life, the free gift of God. The new creation is brought about in a manner above our comprehension, not by culture, not by character, nor by the will of man, but wholly and solely by the power of the Holy Spirit in connection with divine truth, so as to secure our voluntary obedience to the gospel; that its proper evidence appears in the holy fruits of repentance and faith and newness of life. (John 1:12-13; II Corinthians 5:17; I John 5:1; Acts 16:30-33; II Peter 1:4; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2: 8-9; II Corinthians 5:19; Colossians 2:13; Galatians 5:22)
JUSTIFICATION
​We believe that the great gospel blessing which Christ secures to such as believe in Him is justification, which includes the pardon of sin and the gift of eternal life on principles of righteousness bestowed. Not in consideration of any works of righteous which we have done, but solely through faith in the Redeemer's blood His righteousness is imputed to us. (Acts 13:39; Isaiah 53:11; Zechariah 13:1; Romans 4:1-8; 5:1,9; 8:1; Titus 3:5-7; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38)
FAITH AND SALVATION
We believe that faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the only condition of salvation. (Acts 16:31)
THE LOCAL CHURCH
We believe that the local church of immersed believers, associated by a covenant of faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the ordinances of Christ; governed by his laws; and exercising the gifts, rights and privileges invested in them by his word; that its officers are pastors and deacons whose qualifications, claims and duties are clearly defined in the scriptures; we believe that the true mission of the church is the faithful witnessing of Christ to all men as we have opportunity. We hold that the local church has the absolute right of self-government, free from the interference of any hierarchy of individuals or organizations, that the one and only superintendent is Christ, through the Holy Spirit, that it is scriptural for true churches to cooperate with one another in contending for the faith and for the furtherance of the gospel, that every church is the sole and only judge of the measure and method of its cooperation, on all matters of membership, policy, government, discipline, benevolence, the will of the local church is final. (Acts 2:41-42; 15:13-18; 20:17-28; I Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 1:22-23; 4: 11; 5:23-24; I Timothy 3:1-7; Colossians 1:18)
BAPTISM AND THE LORD'S SUPPER
We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water to show forth in solemn and beautiful emblem of our faith in the crucified, buried, and risen Savior, which demonstrates our death to sin and resurrection to new life, that it is a prerequisite to the privileges of a church relation. We believe that the Lord’s Supper is the commemoration of His death until He comes again. It should be preceded by solemn self-examination. (Acts 8:36-39; John 3:23; Romans 6:3-5; Matthew 3:16; Colossians 2:12; I Corinthians 11:23-28)
THE SECURITY OF THE SAINTS
We believe that all those who are truly born again are kept by God the Father for Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:6; John 10:28-29; Romans 8:35-39; Jude 1)
THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKED
We believe that there is a radical and essential difference between the righteous and the wicked. That such only as through faith are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and sanctified by the Spirit of God are truly righteous. All those who continue in impenitence and unbelief are in His sight wicked, under the curse. This distinction holds true among mankind both in and after death. We believe in the everlasting felicity of the saved and the conscious suffering of the lost. (Malachi 3:18; Genesis 18:23; Romans 6:17-18; 7:6; 6:23; Proverbs 14:31; Luke 16:25; Matthew 25:34-41; 7:13-14)
OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT
We believe that civil government is of divine appointment for the interests and good of human society; that magistrates are to be prayed for and conscientiously honored and obeyed except in things opposed to the will of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the only Lord of the conscience, and the coming Prince of the kings of earth. (Exodus 18:21-22; II Samuel 23:3; Psalms 72:11; Daniel 3:17-18; Matthew 23:10; 10:28;22:21; Acts 4:19-20; 5:20; 23:5; Romans 13:17; Philippians 2:10-11; Titus 3:1; I Peter 2:13,14,17; Revelations 10:16)
THE RESURRECTION AND RETURN OF CHRIST
We believe:
In the bodily resurrection of Christ.( Matthew 28:6-7; Luke 24:2-6,39; john 20:27; I Corinthians 15:4)
The ascension (Acts 1:9-11; Luke 24:51; Mark 16:19; Revelations 3:21; Hebrews 12:2)
The high Priesthood of Christ.( Hebrews 8:6; 2:17; 5:9-10; I Timothy 2:5; I John 2:1 )
The second coming (John 14:3; Acts1:11; I Thessalonians 4:16; James 5:8; Hebrews 9:28)
The resurrection of the righteous dead. (I Thessalonians 4:13-18; I Corinthians 15:42-44, 52)
The change of the living in Christ. (I Corinthians 15:51-53; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Philippians 3:20-21)
The throne of David. (Luke 1:32; Isaiah 9:6-9; Acts 2:29-30)
The millennial reign (I Corinthians 15:25; Isaiah 32:1; 11:4-5; Psalms 72:8; Revelations 20:1-4, 6)