Statement of Faith

01 The Holy Scriptures. We believe the Holy Scriptures fo the Old and New Testament to
be the verbally and plenary inspired Word of God. The Scriptures are inerrant, infallible
and God-breathed, and, therefore, are the final authority for faith and life. The sixty-six
books of the Old and New Testament are the complete and divine revelation of God to
man. The Scriptures shall be interpreted according to their normal grammatical-historical
meaning (2 Tim. #:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:20-21

02 The Godhead. We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons-
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit- each co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in
power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections. (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19;
2 Cor. 13:14; John 14:10, 26).

03 The Person and Work of Christ
(a) We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man,
without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of
the virgin, Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful men (Is.7:14; 9:6;
Luke 1:35; John 1:1-2, 14; 2Cor. 5:19-21; Gal. 4:4-5; Phil. 2:5-8).

(b) We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through his
death on the cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice;; and, that
our justification is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead
(Acts 2:18-36; Rom. 3:24-25; 1 Peter 2:24; Eph. 1:7; 1 Peter 1:3-5).

(c) We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven, and is now exalted at
the right hand of God, where as our High Priest, He fulfills the ministry of
Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate (acts 1:9-10; Heb. 9:24; 7:25; Rom. 8:34;
1 John 2:1-2).

04 The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit.
(a) We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person who convicts the world of sin, of
rightousness, and of judgement; and, that He is the Supernatural agent in regeneration,
baptizing believers into the body of Christ, indwelling them unto the day of redemption
(John 16:8-11; Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 12:12-14; 2 Cor 3:6; Eph. 1:13-14).

(b) We believe that He is the Divine Teacher who assists believers to understand and
appropriate the Scriptures and that it is the privilege and duty of all the saved to be
filled with the Spirit(Eph. 1:17-18; 5:18; 1 John 2:20, 27).

(c) we believe that God is sovereign in the bestowal of spiritual gifts to every believer.
God uniquely uses evangelists, pastors, and teachers to equip believers in the assembly
in order that they can do the work of the ministry (Rom. 12:3-8; 1 Cor. 12:4-11, 28;
Eph 4:7-12).

05 The Total Depravity of Man. We believe that man was created in the image and
likeness of God, but that in Adam's sin the human race fell, inherit a sinful nature, and
became alienated from God; and, that man is totally depraved, and, of himself utterly
unable to remedy his lost condition (Gen. 1:26-27; Rom. 3:22-23; 5:12; 6:23; Eph. 2:1-3;
4:17-19).

06 Salvation. We believe that the Bible teaches that there is only one way of salvation and
that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and receiived by personal faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of
our sins (John 1:12; Eph. 1:7; 2:8-10; 1Pet. 1:18-19; John 14:6).

07 The Church.
1. We believe that the church, which is the body and the espoused bride of Christ, is
solely made up of born-again persons (1 Cor. 12:12-14; 2 Cor. 11:2; Eph. 1:22-23; 5:25-27).

2. We believe that the establishment and continuance of local churches is clearly taught
and defined in the New Testament Scriptures (Acts 14:27; 20:17, 28-32; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-11).

08 Separation. We believe that all the saved should live in such a manner as not to bring reproach
upon their Savior and Lord; and, that separation from all religious apostasy, sinful pleasures,
practices and associations is commanded of God (Rom. 12:1-2; 14:13; 2 Cor. 6:14-7:1; 2 Tim. 3:1-5;
1 John 2:15-17; 2 John 9-11).

09 The Eternal State.
(a) We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men, the saved to eternal life and the unsaved to
judgment and everlasting punishment (Matt. 25:46; John 5:28, 29; 11:25-26; Rev. 20:5-6, 12-13).

(b) We believe that the souls of the redeemed are, at death, absent from the body and present
with the Lord, where in conscious bliss they await the First Resurrection, when spirit, soul, and body
are reunited to be glorified forever with the Lord (Luke 23:43; 2 Cor 5:8; Phil. 1:23; 3:21;
1 Thess. 4:16-17; Rev. 20:4-6).

(c) We believe that the souls of unbelievers remain, after death, in conscious punishment and
torment until the Second Resurrection, when with the soul and body reunited they shall appear
at the Great White Throne Judgment, and shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, not to be annihilated,
but to suffer everlasting, conscious punishment and torment (matt. 24:41-46; Mark 9:43-48; Luke 6:19-26;
2 Thess. 1:7-9; jude 6-7; Rev. 20:11-15).

10 The personality of Satan. We believe that Satan is the author of sin, and the cause of the fall of man;
that he is the open and declared enemy of God and man; and, that he shall be eternally punished
in the Lake of Fire (Job 1:6-7; Is. 14:12-17; Matt. 4:2-11; 25:41; Rev. 20:10).

11 Creation. We believe that God created the universe. We reject evolution as an unscriptural
theory of origin (Genesis 1-2; Ex. 20:11).

12 Civil Government. We believe that God has ordained and created all authority consisting of three
basic institutions: 1) the home; 2) the church; and 30 the state. Every person is subject
to these authorities, but all (including the authorities themselves) are answerable to God and governed
by His Word. God has given each institution specific Biblical responsibilities and balanced those responsibilities
with the understanding that no institution has the right to infringe upon the other. The home, the church, and
the state are sovereign in their respective Biblically assigned spheres of responsibility under God (Rom. 13:1-7;
Eph. 5:22-24; Heb. 13:17; 1Pet. 2:13-14).

13 Human sexuality.
(a) We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a
marriage between one man and one woman. We believe that any form of homosexuality, lesbianism,
bisexuality, bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery, and pornography are sinful perversions of God's
gift of sex. We believe that God disapproves of and forbids any attempt to alter one's gender by surgery
or appearance. (Gen. 2:24; Gen 19:5, 13; Gen. 26:8-9; Lev. 18:1-30; Rom. 1:26-29; 1Cor. 5:1; 6:9;
1 Thess. 4:1-8; Heb. 13:4).

(b) We believe that the only legitimate marriage is the joining o fone man and one woman (Gen 2:24;
Rom. 7:2; 1 Cor. 7:10; Eph. 5:22-23).

14 Abortion. We believe that human life begins at conception anf that the unborn child is a living human
being. Abortion constitutes the unjustified, unexcused taking of unborn human life. Abortion is murder (Job 3:16;
Ps. 51:5; 139:14-16; Is. 44:24; 49:1, 5; Jer. 1:5; 20:15-1j8; Luke 1:44).

15 Missions. We believe that God has given all believers a great commission to proclaim the Gospel to all
nations so that there might be a great multitude from every nation, tribe, ethnic group, and language group
who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. As ambassadors of Christ we must use all available means to go
to the foreign nations and not wait for them to come to us (Matt. 28:19-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-38;
John 20:21; Acts 1:8; 2 Cor. 5:20).

16. Lawsuits Between Believers. We believe that Christians are prohibited from bringing civil lawsuits against
other Christians or the church to resolve personal disputes between members. We do believe, however,
that a Christian may seek compensation for injuries from a another Christian's insurance company as long as the
claim is pursued without malice or slander. (1 Cor. 6:1-8; Eph. 4:31-32).

17 This Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our faith. The Bible itself is the sole and final
source of all that we believe.