It is absolutely essential that every
Christian understand the basic doctrines of Christianity. These
principles form a foundation for further building. Only upon this solid
foundation can the Lord build the a beautiful, strong house that will
stand for His glory against the wiles of the enemy.
We believe
that there is one living and true God: who is everlasting, ever
present, of infinite power, wisdom and goodness. He is the Maker, and
Preserver of all things that are seen and invisible. He is present
eternally in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We
believe that the Son, true God and eternally begotten of the Father,
took human form as Jesus Christ and was born of the Virgin Mary. He
possessed two complete, perfect natures of God and Man. He suffered, was
crucified, died, was buried, descended into Hell, and rose again on
the third day to cleanse the sins of all men for all eternity.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, true God and eternally proceeding from
the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is present in the world to make
men aware of their need for Jesus Christ and also lives in every
Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides Christians with
power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, spiritual gifts and
guidance in doing what is right.
We believe in the divine
inspiration of the Bible: Old and New Testaments. It was written by men
under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and is free of error. The Bible
is sacred truth used to guide us in action and belief.
We
believe that Salvation is a gift from God to man and that it is only
available through faith in Jesus Christ. Only by believing in Jesus
Christ as God's final sacrifice can man be saved from sin and an
eternity in Hell.
We believe in the two ordinances prescribed by Jesus Christ: baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Supper.
• Baptism is not only a sign of repentance but also a sign of
regeneration and re-birth into the Church where forgiveness, faith and
salvation are visibly signed and sealed.
• The Lord’s Supper is a
sign of our redemption by Christ’s death as long as the recipient does
so worthily and with faith. We partake the Bread and Cup not only as
symbols, but spiritually partake of the Body and Blood of Christ.
Through the Lord’s Supper we grow closer in our union within the Church
and with Jesus Christ.
We believe that the baptism of the
Holy Spirit is an endowment of power available to every Christian at or
subsequent to conversion. Through the laying on of hands spiritual
gifts may be manifest such as, but not limited to, prophesy and
tongues.
