We Believe:
God:
The Bible:
The Person of Christ:
The Work of Christ:
Salvation:
The Church:
The Rapture/Prophecy:
- There is one God. Deuteronomy 6:4
- He is a trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit who are co-equal and co-divine, united in all their works. 2 Corinthians 13:14
The Bible:
- The Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God and is authoritative for our faith, worship, and conduct. 2 Timothy 3:16
The Person of Christ:
- Jesus is the Son of God. John 20:31
- He is the Messiah, the prophetically foretold Savior. Micah 5:2
- He is the one Mediator between God and man. 1 Timothy 2:5
- He is the One who describes Himself as the Way, the Truth, and the Life John 14:6
The Work of Christ:
- The Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried, rose again, and ascended to heaven 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Salvation:
- Salvation is to be found in the Lord Jesus Christ alone. Acts 4:12
- One must turn from his sins and self-effort and trust in Him by faith that the payment He made on the cross by shedding His blood, cleanses him from all sin. Acts 26:20
- The bodily resurrection of Christ vindicates all of The Lord Jesus' claims and assures us that the payment has been accepted. Romans 1:4, Acts 2:36
- Because He lives we shall live also. John 14:19
- The body of Christ is composed of every true believer in The Lord Jesus.
- The local church is an expression of the truth of that larger body that comprises all believers from Pentecost to the Rapture.
- Fellowship in the local church involves responsibility on the part of the members and on the part of the God ordained oversight. Acts 2, 1 Thessalonians 4, 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, 1 Corinthians 12
The Church:
- The body of Christ is composed of every true believer in The Lord Jesus.
- The local church is an expression of the truth of that larger body that comprises all believers from Pentecost to the Rapture.
- Fellowship in the local church involves responsibility on the part of the members and on the part of the God ordained oversight. Acts 2, 1 Thessalonians 4, 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, 1 Corinthians 12
The Rapture/Prophecy:
- The Lord Jesus is coming again soon to receive His Church in the air and take them to heaven. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
- There is no definite time point when this will occur but He instructs us to watch and be ready. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Luke 12:42-48 Matthew 25:13
- The hope of the Lord's coming is a great incentive to personal holiness. 1 John 3:1-3
- After the rapture of the church, He will fulfill all of His promises to Israel.
- After 7 years of tribulation, this will culminate in the 1000 year reign of The Lord Jesus Christ.
- After the 1000 years, Christ will usher in the new heaven and new earth wherein dwell righteousness. 2 Peter 3:13