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Scripture
The Holy Bible, both the Old an New Testaments are God's inspired Word (2Timothy 3:16). It is the full revelation of His will and plan for the Salvation of mankind, laying out the sole rule of Christian faith and Practice.
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The Godhead
There is only one true and living God and He is eternal, omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. He is the creator of all things, seen and unseen, and is the one who preserves all He has created (Romans 1:20; Colossians 1:16). In the unity of this Godhead there are three persons unique and individual who are co-equal, co-existent and co-eternal; namely the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:16-17; 28:18-19, 2 Corinthians 13:14; John1:1-2, 18; 10:33; 14:26; 15:26; Philippians 2:6; Hebrews 9:14). The Son is eternally begotten of the Father, and He accepted Earthly limitations for the purpose of incarnation, being true God and true man; conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the just for the unjust as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified by His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the scriptures. He is now at the right hand of Majesty on HIgh as our great High Priest and will return again to establish His Kingdom of Righteousness and Justice. The Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, Executive of the Godhead on Earth, the Comforter sent by the Lord Jesus Christ to dwell in, guide and teach the believer, and to convince the World of sin, of righteousness and of judgement (John 3:8).
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Man
Man is a created being, made in the likeness and the image of God who created us. Through Adam's transgression and fall, sin came into the world (Romans 5:12). "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). "As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one" (Romans 3:10). Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was manifested to undo the work of the devil, and gave His life and shed his blood to redeem and restore man to God (1 John 3:8).
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Salvation
Salvation is made possible through the meritorious work of Jesus Christ on the cross and through Holy Spirit conviction. Godly sorrow works repentance and makes possible the experience of the new birth, and Christ formed within us is the gift of eternal life (2 Corinthians 7:10; Titus 2:11; Romans 10:13-15; Luke 24:47; Titus 3:5-7).
Salvation is the gift of God to man, separate from works and the law, and is activated by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works acceptable to God (Ephesians 2:8-9). Man is a free moral agent, and can at any time after the new birth turn away from God and die in a state of sin, separate from God.
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The Church
The true church, built on the foundation of Christ (1 Corinthians 3:11; Ephesians 2:20), is the Body of our Lord (Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 12:27); Christ being the Head (Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:18). Its Earthly constituents are all true believers, born again of the Spirit (John 3:6) and of the Word (1 Peter 1:23) who are living an overcoming Christian life (Ephesians 5:27; Revelation 21:27). To the Church, through its members, are delegated the various gifts and offices of the of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:7-11, 27-28) which are necessary for the successful evangelization of the world and the perfecting of the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:7;Ephesians 4:11-12).This universal, invisible, sanctified Church is the chaste virgin Bride of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:7; Ephesians 5:25-27; Revelation 21:9b, 27). It is the Bride for which Jesus will return
just prior to the Great Tribulation to catch her away to Heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).
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The ministry
God, through the Holy Spirit, calls such people as He desires to serve as apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers, and specifically endues the one called with the talents and gifts peculiar to that office or offices
(Ephesians 4:11-12).
Under no circumstances should anyone be ordained or set apart to any such office unless the calling is distinct and evident.
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Water Baptism
Baptism in water is by immersion, a direct commandment of our Lord (Mathew 28:19), and is for believers only. The ordinance is a symbol of the Christian's identification with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection (Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12; Acts 8:36-39).
We believe baptism should be in the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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Spirit Baptism
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire is a gift from God, as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers and is received subsequent to the new birth
(John 14:16-17; Acts 1:8;2:38-39; 10:44-48).
The Baptism of the Holy Ghost is accompanied by speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance, and this is the initial evidence of this baptism (Acts 2:4).
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Sanctification
The Bible teaches that without holiness no man can see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14). We believe in the doctrine of sanctification as a definite and continual work of grace beginning at the time of regeneration which continues until the consummation of salvation (Hebrews 13:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:2; Ephesians 5:25; 1 Corinthians 6:11; John 17:17;
1 Thessalonians 5:23) .
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Communion
The ordinance of the the Lord's Supper (communion) is a commandment of Jesus our Savior; and being a memorial to His death and resurrection, is strictly limited to Christian believers (1 Corinthians 11:27).
Divine Healing
Divine Healing
Healing is for the physical ills of the human body and is wrought by the power of God, through the prayer of faith, and by the laying on of hands (Mark 16:18; James 5:14-15). It is provided for in the atonement of Christ and is available to all who truly believe.
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Christ's Return
The Bible promises "This same Jesus...shall so come in like manner" (Acts 1:11). When He comes "The dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air" (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17) .
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Hell
The one who dies in his sins without Christ is hopelessly and eternally lost in the Lake of Fire and therefore has no further opportunity of hearing the Gospel of for repentance (Hebrews 9:27).
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Tithes
We recognize the scriptural duty of all people to give the tithe to the Lord for the support of active ministry and the propogation of the Gospel and work of the Lord.
More importantly tithing is an act of faith in the character and provision of our loving Heavenly Father which frees us from the bondage of dependence upon fallible material things. This freedom releases us from the pitfall of the "deceitfulness of riches", enabling us to properly steward all blessings material and spiritual.
