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WE
BELIEVE the whole
Bible from Genesis to Revelation as the whole inspired and infallible
word of GOD. We believe the King James Version of the Bible is the
preserved Word of GOD without error as well as the Hebrew and Greek Text
from which it is translated and is the sole and final authority for
faith and practice.
(II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:21; Revelation 22:18-19; I Peter 1:23,
25; Psalms 100:5; Psalms 117:2)
WE BELIEVE GOD exists eternally as Three Persons in one:
(Each is equal.) GOD the FATHER, GOD the SON, and GOD the HOLY SPIRIT
(Isaiah 42:1; 48:16; I John 5:7; I Peter 1:2; Matthew 28:19; I Peter
3:18; John 14:16, 26; 15:26; Ephesians 2:18; Colossians 2:2; I
Thessalonians 3:11; Hebrews 9:14; II Corinthians 13:14)
WE BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST was born of Mary the Virgin, and is the
SON of GOD, GOD the SON.
The Virgin Birth (Matthew 1:18-25 ; Isaiah 7:14)
The Son of God (I John 4:15 ; 2:23)
God the Son (Philippians 2:6-9 ; Hebrews 1:8 ; I
Timothy 3:16 ; John 1:1 ; Isaiah 9:6)
WE BELIEVE
that CHRIST died for our
sins according to the Scripture, the just for the unjust that HE might
bring us to GOD.
(I Corinthians 15:1-4 ; Romans 5:6-10 ; I Peter 2:24 ; 3:18 ; I John
4:10)
WE BELIEVE
that CHRIST rose from the
grave the third day according to the Scriptures.
(I Corinthians 15:1-4 ; Romans 10:9 ; Luke 24:39 ; Mark 16:1-18)
WE BELIEVE
that HE, only, is the
great HIGH PRIEST, and we need not the intercession of any man, but that
CHRIST ever liveth to make intercession for us.
(Romans 8:34 ; I Timothy 2:5)
WE BELIEVE that in order to be saved the soul must be born
again. "Ye must be born again" . (John 3:3-8 ; I John 5:1)
WE BELIEVE
that salvation is by
faith alone in JESUS CHRIST and HIS shed blood, HIS death, burial and
resurrection for our sins and not by works or deeds.
(Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians. 2:16; Titus 3:5)
WE BELIEVE that salvation has always been and will always be the
same and that is by faith in JESUS CHRIST alone.
(Galatians 1:8-9; John 14:6; Acts 4:12)
WE BELIEVE that making JESUS the LORD of your life is important,
but can only occur after you have trusted CHRIST as your SAVIOR. JESUS
will not be LORD of your life until HE is SAVIOR of your life. We do not
believe in Lordship salvation.
(John 3:15, 16, 18, 36; 5:24; 6:40, 46; 10:27-29; I John 5:13)
WE BELIEVE that repentance is required for salvation but that it
does not mean 'turn from sin'. It means to change one's mind and that it
is impossible to truly believe without repentance.
(Luke 13:3, 5; II Corinthians 7:10; II Peter 3:9; Acts 17:30; Matthew
21:32)
WE BELIEVE that CHRIST keeps those who are truly born again. It
is impossible to lose your salvation.
(II Timothy 1:12 ; John 10:27-28 ; Ephesians 4:30 ; I John 5:13 ;
Jude 24)
WE BELIEVE
that every truly born
again soul should declare his faith by the act of baptism (Immersion in
water) setting forth the LORD'S death, burial, and resurrection.
(Matthew 28:18-20 ; Romans 6:3-4)
WE BELIEVE that the Church is a body of baptized believers whose
only mission is, not to "reform the world" but to preach the Gospel of
Salvation to the individual soul.
(Mark 16:15 ; Luke 24:46-48)
WE BELIEVE that all Christians are called unto a life of
separation from worldly and sinful practices, to a life of usefulness
for CHRIST.
(II Corinthians 6:17 ; II Peter 1:2-9 ; I Thessalonians 5:22 ; I
Corinthians 6:19-20 ; 10:31)
WE BELIEVE
that at CHRIST'S coming
in the air, the bodies of the dead in CHRIST shall be raised
incorruptible and reunited with soul and spirit; the bodies of
Christians who are alive shall be changed and glorified, and without
dying, shall be caught up to be with the LORD.
(I Thessalonians 4:13-17 ; I Corinthians 15:51-55 ; Revelation 3:10 ;
II Thessalonians 2:1-3, 6-7)
WE BELIEVE
that CHRIST will come
again in person, bodily and visibly to establish HIS Kingdom on earth.
(Zechariah 14:1-21 ; Revelation 5:9-14 ; 19:11-21)
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