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The Scriptures We believe in the holy Scripture: accepting fully the writings of the Old and New Testaments as the inerrant Word of God, verbally inspired in all parts and therefore altogether sufficient as our only infallible and authoritative rule of faith and practice. Psalm 119:160; Proverbs 30:5a; II Timothy 3:16, 17; II Peter 1:19-21. The True God We believe in the one true God: who is an intelligent, sovereign, spiritual and personal Being; perfect, infinite, and eternal in His being, holiness and love, wisdom and power; absolutely separate from and above the world as its Creator, yet everywhere present in the world as the Upholder of all things. He is revealed to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three distinct persons but without division of nature, essence or being, and each having a distinct ministry in God's relation to His creation and people. Genesis 1:1; Exodus 15:11; Psalm 83:18; 139:7-9; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; 15:26. Jesus Christ We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ: who is the second Person of the Triune God, the eternal Word and Only Begotten Son; that without any change in His divine Person, He became man by miracle of the virgin birth, thus to continue forever as both true God and true Man, one Person with two natures; that as Man He was tempted in all points as we are, yet without sin; that as the perfect Lamb of God He gave Himself in death by the shedding of His blood upon the cross, bearing there the sin of the world, and suffering its full penalty of divine wrath in our stead; that He arose from the grave in a glorified body; that as our great High Priest He ascended into Heaven, there to appear before the face of God as our Advocate and Intercessor. John 1:1, 14; 3:16; Matthew 1:18-25; Galatians 4:4, 5 Philippians 2:6-10; I Corinthians 15:3-7; Hebrews 4:14-16; I John 2:1, 2

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ing sin, righteousness and judgment; that He regenerates, indwells, baptizes,
seals and anoints all who become children of God through Christ; that He further empowers, guides, teaches, sanctifies
and fills believers who daily surrender to Him. John 3:5; 14:16, 17, 26; 16:7-14; Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 12:13; II
Corinthians 3:18; Ephesians 1:13; 5:18.

The Condition of Man

We believe all men are by nature and choice sinful and lost: that man was the direct creation of God, made in His image
and likeness; that by personal disobedience to the revealed will of God, man became a sinful creature, the father of a
fallen race which is universally sinful in both nature and practice, thus alienated from the life and family of God, under
the righteous judgment and wrath of God, and has within himself no possible means of salvation. Genesis 1:27; 3:6; Psalm
51:5; Romans 3:23; 5:12, 19; Galatians 3:11.

Salvation

We believe in salvation by grace through faith: that salvation is the free gift of God, neither merited nor secured in
part or in whole by any virtue or work of man, but received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom all
true believers have as a present possession the gift of eternal life, a perfect righteousness, sonship in the family of
God, deliverance and security from all condemnation, every spiritual resource needed for life and godliness, and the divine
guarantee that they shall never perish; that this salvation affects the whole man; that apart from Christ there is no
possible salvation. Ephesians 2:8, 9; Titus 3:5; John 1:12; 3:14; 10: 28, 29;
Romans 8:1; Philippians 1:6.

Christian Living

We believe in righteous living and godly works: not as a means of salvation in any sense, but as its proper evidence and
fruit; and therefore as Christians we should obey the Word of our Lord, seek the things which are above, walk as He
walked, accept as our solemn responsibility the duty and privileges of bearing the gospel to a lost world; remembering that a
victorious and fruitful Chrisitan life is possible only for those who in gratitude for the infinite and underserved
mercies of God have presented themselves wholly to Christ. Ephesians 2:10;
Romans 12:1, 2; Philippians 2:16.

Satan

We believe in the existence of Satan: who originally was created a holy and perfect being, but through pride and wicked
ambition rebelled against God, thus becoming utterly depraved in character, the great adversary of God and His people,
leader of all other evil angels and wicked spirits, the deceiver and god of this present world: that his powers are vast,
but strictly limited by the permissive will of God who overrules all his wicked devices for good; that he was defeated and
judged at the cross, and therefore his final doom is certain; that we are able to resist and overcome him only in the
armor of God, by the blood of the Lamb and through the power of the Holy Spirit. Isaiah 14:12-15; Ephesians 6:12; I Peter
5:8; I John 3:8; Revelation 12: 9-11; 20:10.

The Second Coming

We believe in the second coming of Christ: that His coming in the air to rapture His Church, which is our blessed Hope,
is always imminent; that when He has first by resurrection of the dead and translation of the living removed from the
earth His waiting Church, He will then pour out the righteous judgments of God upon the unbelieving world and afterwards
descend with His Church and establish His glorious and literal kingdom over all the nations for a thousand years. I
Thessalonians 4:13-18; James 5:8; Hebrew 10:37; Jude 14, 15; Revelation 19:11-16; 20:4-7.

Eternity

We believe in future life, bodily resurrection and eternal judgment: that the spirits of the saved at death go
immediately to be with Christ in Heaven, that their works shall be brought before the Judgment Seat of Christ for the
determination of rewards which will take place at the time when Christ comes for His own; that the spirits of the unsaved at death
descend immediately into Hades where they are kept under punishment until the final day of judgment, at which time their
bodies shall be raised from the grave, that they shall be judged and cast into Hell, the place of final and everlasting
punishment. I Corinthians 15; II Corinthians 5:8-10; Luke 16:19-23;
Revelation 20:11-15.

Church And State

We believe in the separation of church and state, with each having definite and distinct spheres of responsibility.
Matthew 22:21; Romans 13:1-7.

The Priesthood Of Believers

We believe in the priesthood of all believers: that Christ is our Great High Priest and through Him every born-again
person has direct access into God's presence without the need of a human priest; that the believer has the right and
responsibility to personally study and interpret the Scriptures guided by the Holy Spirit. John 14:6;
Hebrews 4:16; II Timothy 2:15; I Peter 2:1, 5, 9.

The Home

We believe in the institution of the home as defined by Scripture: that it was divinely established in the beginning as
the union by marriage of a male and female and is the basic unit of society; that each family member, husband, wife, or
child, has distinct duties and responsibilities; that it is the responsibility of parents to train up children in the
nurture and admonition of the Lord and to provide them Godly instruction through Christian example and formal education.
Genesis 2:18-25; 3:16; 18:19; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 32:46; Psalm 78:5, 6; 127:1-5;
Proverbs 3:12; 13:24; 22:6; Isaiah 28:9, 10; Matthew 19:3-9; Ephesians 5:21-33; 6:1-4; Colossians 3:18-21.

The Local Church

We believe in the importance of the local church: that all believers should assemble and identify themselves in local
churches; that a New Testament church is a local assembly of born-again, baptized believers united in organization to
practice New Testament ordinances, to meet together for worship, prayer, fellowship, teaching and a united testimony, and to
actively engage in carrying out the Great Commission. Acts 2:41, 42;
I Corinthians 11:2; Matthew 28: 19, 20.

Independence And Autonomy

We believe in the independence and autonomy of the local church: that each New Testament church is free to govern itself
without ecclesiastical interference, and should cooperate with other New Testament churches as the Holy Spirit leads;
that it is responsible to follow the pattern of the New Testament church and is directly accountable to God. Matthew 18:17;
Acts 6:1-5; 13:1-3; 15:22, 23.

Ordinances

We believe the ordinances given to the local church are two, baptism and the Lord's supper: that baptism is by immersion
of believers, thus portraying the death, burial, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ; that the Lord's Supper is the
partaking of the bread and cup by the believer as a continuing memorial of the broken body and shed blood of Christ. Matthew
28:19, 20; Acts 2:41; 8:38, 39; Matthew 26:26-30; I Corinthians 11:23-34.