STATEMENT OF FAITH We Believe....

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The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of holy men of old who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. It is good for doctrine, correction and instruction in righteousness. It guides all aspects of our lives. (2 Tim. 3:16; 1 Thess.2:13; 2 Peter 1:21).

Our God is one, but manifested in three Persons - the Father,the Son, and the Holy Spirit, being coequal (Deut. 6:4;Phil. 2:6). God the Father is greater than all; the Sender of the Word (Logos) and the Begetter (John 14:28; John 16:28; John 1:14). The Son is the Word flesh-covered, the One Begotten, and has existed with the Father from the beginning (John 1:1; John 1:18; John 1:14). The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son and is eternal. He is our teacher, friend and comforter (John 14:16;John 15:26).

Man is a created being made in the likeness and image of God. Through Adam's transgression and fall sin came into the world. The Bible says, "...all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God," and, "...There is none righteous, no, not one." (Rom. 3:10; 3:23). 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 (Rom. 5:14; 1 John 3:8). Salvation is the gift of God to man. It is separate from works and the Law and is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works acceptable to God (Eph. 2:8-10).

Man's first step toward salvation is godly sorrow that leads to repentance. The new birth is necessary to all men and when experienced, produces eternal life. (2 Cor. 7:10; John 3:3-5; 1 John 5:12).

Baptism in water by immersion is a direct commandment of our Lord, and is for believers only. The ordinance is a symbol of the Christian's identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection (Matt. 28:19; Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:12; Acts 8:36-39).

The Baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers in this dispensation and is received subsequent to the new birth. This experience is accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance (Matt. 3:11; John 14:16,17; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:38,39; Acts 19:1-7; Acts 2:1-4).

The Bible teaches that without holiness no man can see the Lord. We believe in the Doctrine of Sanctification as a definite, yet progressive work of grace. This begins with the new birth and continues until Christ's return (Heb.12:14; 1 Thess. 5:23; 2 Peter 3:18; 2 Cor. 3:18; Phil. 3:12-14; 1 Cor.1:30)

Healing is for the physical ills of the human body and is wrought by the power of God through the prayer of faith and by the laying on of hands. It is provided for in the atonement of Christ and is the privilege of every member of the Church today (James 5:14,15; Mark 16:18; Isa. 53:4,5; Matt. 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24).

The angels said to Jesus' disciples, "...this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven." His coming is imminent. When He comes, "...the dead in Christ shall rise first, then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air..." (Acts 1:11; 1 Thess. 4:16,17). Following the Tribulation, He shall return to earth as King of kings and Lord of lords and together with His saints. They will be kings and priests. He shall reign forever (Rev.5:10;20:6).

The one who physically dies in his sins without accepting true relationship with Christ is hopelessly and eternally lost. The lake of fire will be their eternal resting place with no further opportunity of hearing the gospel or repenting. The lake of fire is literal. The terms "eternal" and "everlasting," used in describing the duration of the punishment of the damned in the lake of fire, carry the same thought and meaning of endless existence as used in denoting the duration of joy and ecstasy of saints in the Presence of God (Heb. 9:27; Rev. 19:20).