There is only One Living and true God. The eternal triune God reveals Himself as Father Son and Holy Spirit — three distinct persons– with distinct personalities but without division, nature, essence or being.

See: Matthew 3:13-17; Romans 3:30; John 17:3; James 2:19.

God the father reigns with care over His created universe and over all His creatures, including man who is created in His image. God orchestrates human history according to the purposes of His grace. God is the father in truth to those who become children of God through faith in Jesus Christ.

See: Ephesians 1:3-10; 1 John 3:1

Christ is the eternal Son of God. Jesus Christ was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and in His substitutionary death on the cross, He made provision for the redemption of men from sin. He was physically raised from the dead on the third day and ascended into heaven where He is seated at the right hand of the Father as the Head of the Church.

See: John 1:1; Hebrews 1:2; Matthew 1:18; Hebrews 1:8; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; Acts 1:9; Hebrews 10:12; Ephesians 1:20-21.

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God and is fully divine. He exalts Christ. He convicts men of sin, of righteousness and of judgment. He supernaturally produces Christian character, comforts believers and bestows spiritual gifts by which believers serve God through His Church. The Holy Spirit seals believers unto the day of final redemption, and he empowers believers in worship, evangelism and service.

See: 2 Corinthians 3:17,18; John 16:8-14; Titus 3:5; Galatians 5:22-23; John 14:16-21; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; 2 Corinthians 1:21-22; Ephesians 1:13,14; Acts 8:1-40.

Man is a created being, made in the likeness of God. Through Adam’s transgression and fall, sin came into the world. Man incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death and all its ramifications. Mans willful transgression brought separation from God and put the entire human race in need of redemption. Jesus Christ, the son of God was manifested to undo the works of the devil. He gave His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man back to God. Because man is created in God’s image every person of every race possesses dignity and is worthy of respect and Christian love.

See: Genesis 1:26-28; Romans 5:12-15; 1 Corinthians 15:20-22; James 3:9; Romans 3:10-23, Romans 5:14; 1 John 3:8

We believe salvation is a definite, yet progressive work of grace, commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing through consummation at Christ’s return. It is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works acceptable to God. Salvation is received through repentance by acknowledging Jesus as Lord and placing one’s faith in Christ’s redemptive work alone. There is salvation in no other name. Salvation is necessary to all men and when it is experienced, produces eternal life.

See: John 3:3-5; Ephesians 2:8-10; Acts 4:12; 2 Corinthians 7:10; 1 John 5:12

Although justification occurs instantly when a person repents and puts their faith in Christ, sanctification is an ongoing process that occurs as a believer reckons oneself dead in sin and alive to God, relies daily on the power of the Holy Spirit, and submits oneself to the control of the Holy Spirit.

See: Hebrews 12:14; I Thessalonians 5:23; 2 Peter 3:18; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Philippians 3:12-14; 1 Corinthians 1:30

The church is the habitation of God through the Spirit on earth. It is visibly experienced in a local congregation of water baptized believers who are related by faith and fellowship of the gospel. Their lives and conduct are governed by the word of God and they exercise the spiritual gifts, rights and privileges invested in them by Grace. They seek to extend the Gospel to the ends of the earth. The local church is commissioned by Christ to evangelize the lost in the power of the Holy Spirit. It is where believers worship and where saints are perfected and matured.

See: 1 Corinthians 1:2; Hebrews 10:25; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; James 5:14

Scripture commands all who repent and who receive Jesus Christ as Lord to be water baptized. In this act, Christians declare to the world that they have died with Christ and have been raised to walk in the newness of life. Water baptism is not a requirement for salvation, but it is a required part of embarking on a life of obedience for every Christian.

See: Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12; Acts 8:36-39

The Scriptures established the Lord's Supper as an Ordinance to be celebrated until Jesus comes again. The Lord’s Supper consists of the elements- bread and the fruit of the vine- which represent the broken body and shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. They serve as symbols and remind us of our unbroken covenant with Him. In addition, healing and restoration are released as believers receive the communion elements and by faith appropriate the redemptive work of Christ that those elements represent.

See: Matthew 26:26-28; Luke 22:19-20; John 6:48-51; Acts 2:42-46; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

In His own time and in His own way, God will bring this age to an appropriate conclusion. At the end of this age, Jesus Christ will return visibly and personally. The dead will be raised and Christ will judge all men in righteousness. The unrighteous will be consigned to hell and the righteous will receive their reward and will dwell forever with the Lord.

See: Matthew 16:27; 2 Corinthians 5:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3; Revelation 1:7; Revelation 22:12

Jesus Christ was physically resurrected from the dead in a glorified body three days after His death on the cross. We believe in the return of the resurrected Christ for His saints, both those alive on the earth and those preceding them in death. Both the saved and the lost will be resurrected. Those who are saved are resurrected to life and those who are lost to eternal damnation and death.

See: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Revelation 20:6

The one who physically dies in his sins without accepting Christ is eternally lost in the lake of fire and therefore has no further opportunity of hearing the Gospel or of repenting. The lake of fire is literal. The terms “eternal” and “everlasting” used in describing the duration of the punishment of the damned carry the same thought and meaning as endless existence. This is the same thought and meaning denoting the duration of joy and ecstasy of saints in the presence of God.

See: Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 19:20

The Bible teaches that there will be a final judgement in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels will be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone. This is the second death.

See: Revelation 20:6-15

It is the duty and privilege of every believer and church to actively endeavor to make disciples of all nations. We are charged by Christ to constantly seek to win the lost through our verbal witness along with living a Christen lifestyle and by other methods that are in harmony with the Gospel of Christ. Every church should be committed to prayerfully and financially reach the ends of the earth with Christ’s Gospel.

See: Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8

This is a promise offered to all believers that is distinct from the new birth. With it comes power for life, power for service and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. It may be evidenced by the physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance, prophecy, power in evangelism, and other spiritual gifts.

See: Matthew 3:11; John 14:16; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:4; Acts 2:38-39; Acts 19:1-6.

These gifts are supernatural endowments that equip believers, contribute to the edifying and building up of the Church and demonstrate Christ’s power and character to the world. These gifts are operational today and will continue until the end of the Church Age. This includes wisdom, understanding, counsel, strength, piety, knowledge and fear of the Lord.

See: Romans 12:5-8; 1 Corinthians 1:5-9; 1 Corinthians 12-14

God heals the sick through various means including but not limited to laying on of hands, the power of faith, anointing with oil and the operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, healing is provided in the redemptive work of Christ according to his will and purpose in this life and certainly in the age to come.

See: Mark 12:18; James 5:14-15; 1 Peter 2:24; Matthew 8:17; Isaiah 53: 4-5

God is the source of all blessing. God commands His people to be good stewards. All that we have we ultimately owe to God. He commands His people to be good stewards. Christians have a spiritual obligation to the entire world, a holy trusteeship in the gospel and a binding stewardship in their possessions. Therefore, they are under an obligation to serve Him with their time, talents and material possession as He directs.

See: Psalm 24:1; James 1:17; Matthew 25:21; 1 Peter 4:10; 2 Corinthians 9:6-7

The Bible teaches that God ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society. The family unit is composed of persons related to one another by marriage, blood, or adoption. Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in a lifetime marital covenant. A husband is to love his wife as Christ loves the church. He has the God-given responsibility to provide for, protect and lead his family. A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband and to respect him even as the Church willingly submits to the headship of Christ. She is created in the image of God as is her husband and thus is equal to him. From the moment of conception, children are a blessing and a heritage from God to be treasured and raised up according to the principles of scripture. Parents are to demonstrate to their children God’s principles for marriage.

See: Ephesians 5:21-32; Ephesians 6:1-4; 1 Peter 3:1-9; Psalm 127:3-4 Deuteronomy 4:9-10; Deuteronomy 6:7