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| What We Believe |
- We believe the Bible is God's Word. It is the final authority for faith and practice. It is written by divine inspiration and it is correct. (II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:21)
- We believe that salvation is wholly of grace apart from any meritorious work on the part of man. (Ephesians 2:8-10)
- We believe in one God who is an infinite and intelligent Spirit who is worthy of all possible honor and love. There are three persons in the unity of the Godhead - the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, equal in every divine perfection, but executing distinct but harmonious office in the great work of redemption. (John 1:1-2; John 14:7-10; Acts 5:3-4)
- We believe that regeneration is an act of God by which the governing disposition of the soul is made Holy. (John 1:3-7)
- We believe justification frees man from the guilt of sin. (Romans 5:10)
- We believe sanctification is a process by which we are made partakers of God's holiness. We are set apart: A. In position, we are sanctified when we believe. (Philippians 1) B. In experience, we are sanctified through the Word. (John 17:17). C. In consummation, our complete santification awaits the coming of the Lord. (I John 3:2)
- We believe in the pretribulation return of Christ for his church. (I Thessalonians 4:13-18)
- We believe in the Holy Spirit as God's gift to the church and accept His manifestation as operating within the body today. (John 14:16,26; Acts 2:1-4)
- We believe in the deity of Christ. (John 1:1-2, 10:30, 14:7-11)
- We believe in two spiritual ordinances: A. Water baptism is the voluntary immersion of a believer in water symbolizing what Christ has done for us through his death, burial and resurrection. (Romans 6:4) B. The Lord's Supper symbolizes the Lord's death and suffering. (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
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