"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel... By which also ye are saved... unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)

"But thou hast fully known my doctrine ... continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus." (2 Timothy 3:10, 14-15)

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Statement of Faith

The Bible

We believe that the Bible as originally written is the infallible and verbally inspired Word of God; that it is preserved in the Masoretic Text (OT Hebrew) and Textus Recepticus (NT Greek) from which it is translated into the languages of the world; that it is complete in the 66 books contained therein, 39 books in the OT and 27 in the NT; that the Scriptures are the ultimate authority and only rule for Christian living, faith, practice and doctrine; that the Scriptures have given us everything pertaining to life and godliness and instruction in righteousness; that the Scriptures are interpreted to the individual believer by the Holy Spirit. Proverbs 30:5-6, Psalm 12:6-7, 19:7-11, 119:89, 2Peter 1:16-21, 2Tim. 3:16-17, Rev. 22:18-19, 2Peter 2:3.

The Trinity

We believe that there is only One, Living, and True God, an infinite Spirit; that within the unity of the Godhead there are three eternally existent Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost; inexpressibly Holy, equal as to deity, substance, nature, power, authority, and glory; each having His individual identity and separate responsibilities in the plan of redemption; each having an active role in the creation of heaven and earth; who are worthy to receive all possible glory and honor. Deut. 6:4, Gal. 3:20, Isaiah 44:6, 45:22, 1John 5:1-8, Matthew 28:19, Genesis 1:1-2, 26, Isaiah 40:12-31.

The Father

We believe that God the Father is the first person set forth in the Divine Trinity; that He is almighty, merciful, and just; that He is holy, righteous, and true; that He is eternally existent, glorious in nature, possessing the attributes of omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence; and that He, in harmony with His divine office, loves, provides, and protects, thus exercising providential watchcare over the sons of men, and especially a fatherly care over the children of God. We believe that He sent His Beloved Son into the world to be the saviour of mankind, and that He saves from sin death and hell, all who come to Him through faith in Jesus Christ. Matt. 28:19, Gen. 17:1, Matt. 19:26, Ps. 19:9, Isa. 6:3, Ps. 100:5, Prov. 15:3, Ps. 139:1-6, 13-14, Ps. 103:13, Matt. 6:25-30, Matt. 10:29-31, Matt. 7:11.

The Son

We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ; that he was begotten of the Holy Ghost; the Only begotten of the Father; born of a virgin; that He is the promised Messiah, the Saviour of the world; God manifest in the flesh, whose body was prepared for him; that in Him dwelleth the fullness of the Godhead bodily, fully God, yet fully man, who humbled himself and was made in the likeness of men; that he was tempted in like manner as we are yet without sin, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross, that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man. John 1:1-14, Romans 9:5, Heb. 1:8, Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 7:14, Gal. 4:4, 1Tim. 3:16, Heb. 10:5, John 4:42, 10:30-36, 14:9-10, 1John 4:14, Acts 4:12, Colossians 2:9, Philip. 2:6-11, Hebrews 4:15, 2:9.

The Holy Spirit

We believe that God the Holy Spirit is equal with God the Father and God the Son, and is of the same nature; that He restrains the evil one until God's purpose is fulfilled; that He convicts the world of sin righteousness and judgment; that He bears witness to the Truth of the Gospel in preaching and testimony; that He is the agent of the New Birth, who seals, guides, teaches, witnesses, endues, intercedes for, and sanctifies the believer; that He indwells the believer eternally when they receive Jesus Christ as Saviour, and bestows spiritual gifts upon them; that all regenerated people are baptized by the Holy Ghost into the Body of Christ the moment they receive Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Acts 5:3-4, Heb. 9:14, 2Thes. 2:6-8, 13, 1Thes 1:5, John 16:7-15, 3:3, 14:16-17, 26, 2Cor. 1:20-22, Eph. 1:13-14, 4:30, 1Cor. 3:16, 6:19-20, 12:12-13.

Creation

We believe that all members of the Godhead were active in the creation; that the Genesis account is literal, and that evolution is totally false; that He created everything out of nothing for His own pleasure and purpose. Genesis 1-3, Rev. 4:11, Col. 1:16-17

The Personality of Satan

We believe that Satan, otherwise known as the dragon, that old serpent, called the Devil, the accuser of the brethren, our deadly adversary, who deceiveth the whole world, is himself a creature, a created angel, and fallen; that he is the unholy god of this age, the author of evil, the father of lies, and destined for eternal judgment in the lake of fire; that he has an army of demons who work against God and his people; that he is a deceiver, and some of his devices include signs and wonders, and the mixing of truth and error, introducing the most notorious falsehoods and errors; that he is able to transform himself into an angel of light. Therefore, every experience and teaching must be examined in the light of the Word of God to determine its true source. Rev. 12:9, Ezek. 28:11-19, Isaiah 14:12-17, 2Cor. 4:4, Rev. 20:10, Eph. 6:12, 1Peter 5:8, John 8:44, 2Thes. 2:9, 2Cor. 11:3-4, 13-15.

Man

We believe that the first man, Adam, was created after Gods own image and in his likeness, upright, holy and innocent, capable of serving and glorifying Him; but he, voluntarily sinning, fell, and came short of the glory of God; and all his posterity sinned in him, not only by nature, but by deed; and a corrupt nature derived to all his offspring, the guilt of whose sin is imputed, and are by their first birth carnal and unclean, dead in trespasses and sins, disinclined to do any good, and prone to every sin; and are by nature children of wrath; children of disobedience; and are therefore under the just condemnation of a Holy God, which is death, not only physical and spiritual but an eternal death, as considered in the first Adam, fallen and sinners; from which there is no deliverance but by Christ the second Adam. Genesis 1:26-27, Psalm 51:5, Romans 5:12-21, Eph. 2:1-3, Romans 6:23, 1Cor. 15:21-22.

Sin

We believe that sin is universal among mankind, and that there is none that doeth good, and sinneth not, and that the whole world lieth in wickedness. On account of sin, death entered in and man became desperately depraved and alienated from God; through sin all of the creation came under the curse of God and now the whole of creation groans and travails in pain until now, waiting for the redemption. The exceeding wickedness of sin and the fruit which it yields is horrendously devastating beyond comprehension that mere words fail to tell of its evil; it resulting in the fall of man and his separation from God, as He hates sin, and is of purer eyes than to behold evil, and can not look upon iniquity, as he is the Most Holy God. Romans 3:10, 23, Ecc. 7:20, 1John 5:19, Ezek. 18:4, Jer. 17:9, Romans 8:22-23, 7:13, Heb. 1:9, Hab. 2:4

Salvation

We believe that salvation is wholly of God, wholly of grace, through the Mediatorial office of Jesus Christ the Son of God; that by his substitutionary death made full vicarious atonement, the Just dying for the unjust, the spotless Lamb dying in the place of the sinner, bearing our sin in His own body on the tree, who became cursed for us, smitten of God, and afflicted, tasting death for every man; that being buried, He rose again from the dead, declared to be the Son of God with power according to the spirit of holiness; that he, ascending into heaven, is now seated at the right hand of the Father, interceding for us daily as our Mediator, High Priest and Advocate. He is the fully qualified and all sufficient Saviour, who is mighty to save all who will repent and come to him through faith alone, and put their trust only in Him. 1Tim. 2:5, 1Peter 1:18-19, 2:24, 3:18, Gal. 3:13-14, Isaiah 53, Heb. 2:9, 1:3, 8:1, Romans 1:4, 8:34, Acts 5:31.

We believe that salvation is wrought via the New Birth; that a sinner must be born again; that the new birth is a new creation in Christ Jesus; that it is instantaneous, not a process; that one being dead in trespasses and sin, upon faith in Christ Jesus, is made a partaker of the divine nature and receives from God the free gift of eternal life; that it is brought about by the power of the Holy Spirit in connection with divine truth; that its evidence appears in the fruits of repentance and a new life, a putting off of the old man with his deeds; that old things pass away and all things become new. Our position becomes in Christ Jesus in whom we are blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places. John 3:3, 2Cor. 5:17, 2Peter 1:4, 2Thes. 2:13, Eph. 4:22-24, 1:3.

We believe that the justification of the believer is by Grace alone through Faith alone in Christ alone, without any consideration of any works of righteousness done by them; that the pardon of all their sins, past, present, and future is only through the blood of Christ, according to the riches of his grace; that Christ obtained eternal redemption by the shedding of his blood, which is the precise object of saving faith, and upon faith in Christ and his finished work, they are imputed with the righteousness of Christ. Eph. 2:8-9, 1:7, John 5:24, Heb. 9:12, 22, 25, 10:10-14, 18, Romans 3:19-26, 4:2-5, 5:1, 8-9, 2Cor. 5:21, Titus 3:5-7, Philip. 3:9.

We believe that the adding of works, baptism, the sacraments, keeping the commandments, or any other condition placed upon man in order to obtain God's free gift of salvation by faith alone in the finished works of Christ results in "another gospel" which is under God's curse. Romans 1:16, 1Cor. 1:17-18, 21, 23-24, 15:1-4, Acts 16:30-31, Gal. 1:6-10, Mt. 25:41.

Eternal Security

We believe in the eternal security of all true believers in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Once a person has been born again into the family of God, and has become a new creature, created in Christ Jesus, he can never lose that new relationship in the family of God which is based on Christ's imputed righteousness and not his own, resulting in eternal life, which if can be lost is not life eternal. He is now said to be a CHristian which can not be undone. The Holy Spirit abides within with the believer for ever. Sin in the life of a believer affects his fellowship with the Father, not his sonship. All who are in Christ Jesus are sealed unto the day of redemption when they will be glorified. While the believer may suffer the chastening hand of the Father, and the possible loss of reward, Salvation can never be lost. John 10:27-30, 6:37-39, 14:16-17, 1John 1:5-7, 5:9-13, Romans 8:29-31, Eph. 1:13-14, 4:30, 1Co 11:32, Heb. 12:5-11, Rev. 3:19, 1Cor. 3:8-15

Heaven and Hell

We believe in Heaven, the place of eternal blessedness in the presence of God for the believer; and of Hell, the place of eternal torment and suffering of the wicked whose names are not found written in the Book of Life. These remain wicked in His sight and under the curse whose end is everlasting conscious torment in the Lake of Fire, which burns with fire and brimstone, who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of his glory. We can offer no hope to those outside of Christ Jesus, who know not God and obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Psalm 16:11, 2Thes. 1:8-9, Mt. 25:41,46, 13:42, Mark 3:29, 9:43-48, Isaiah 30:33, Rev. 14:11, Luke 16:27.

The Bodily Resurrection

We believe in the resurrection of the dead, both of the just, and the unjust; that the just shall be raised incorruptible, when this mortal shall put on immortality, and death swallowed up in victory. This is the first resurrection in which the souls of the dead in Christ are reunited with their glorified body from the grave; that Christ will come again to judge the living and the dead, at his appearing and at his kingdom. At this time the saved will stand before the judgment seat of Christ to receive that which was done in the body whether it be good or bad, which will be the basis of reward or loss thereof. We believe that the wicked dead will also be raised up and judged at the Great White Throne Judgment at the end of the Millennial reign of Christ; that they will be judged according to their works by which no man can be saved, then cast into the Lake of Fire, prepared for the devil and his angels, which is the Second death. Acts 24:15, 1Cor. 15:51-57, Rev. 20:4-6, 2Tim. 4:1, 2Cor. 5:8-11, Rev. 20:11-15, 21:8, John 5:25-29, Daniel 12:1-2.

The Change of the Living in Christ

We believe in the rapture, or the catching away of the Bride of Christ to meet the Lord in the air; that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye. We believe that this event to be imminent, that it is the Blessed Hope of all believers throughout this present dispensation; that we are to be waiting, watching, and looking with great anticipation for the coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, at which time the redemption of the body will be complete. Philip. 3:20-21, 1Thes. 5:14-28, Titus 2:13, 1John 3:2.

The Second Coming

We believe in the premillenial, pretribulational, imminent return of our Lord, in the air, to receive his Bride; that after seven years (Jacob's Trouble, Great Tribulation, Daniels 70th Week) He will return to the earth with his saints to save Israel from annihilation at the Battle of Armageddon, at which time all Israel shall be saved. Rev. 3:10, 1Thes. 3:13, Jude 14, Rev. 19:14, Zech. 14:5, 12:9-10, 13:1, Romans 11:25-27, Acts 1:6, 15:14-17.

The Millennial Reign

We believe in a literal Millennial reign of Jesus Christ upon the throne of his father David, in which he will reign in righteousness, and his saints with him. 2Sam. 7:8-19, 1Chr. 17:11-14, Luke 1:31-33, Acts 2:29-30, Isaiah 9:6-7, 11:1-10, 35:1-6, Rev. 20:1-7.

The Holy Spirit and the Body of Christ

We believe that the one true church is the body of Christ which consists of all those who have recieved Christ as Lord and Saviour; that it is not a particular denomination or building; that the church has one head which is Jesus Christ the Lord. We believe that all born again believers, that is, those who are regenerated, are baptized into the body of Christ by the Holy Spirit at their conversion, the moment they receive Christ as Saviour; that at the moment they believe the Holy Spirit indwells them and abides with them forever. We do not believe that the Baptism of the Spirit is repeatable, nor that it is a subsequent act of faith evidenced by speaking in tongues, nor that it is some so-called second blessing apart from salvation. We believe that the Filling of the Spirit is for those who are Baptized of the Spirit, and Indwelt by Him. We believe that the Filling of the Spirit has to do with the believers walk, in yielding to the Lord, recognizing the reality of his position in Christ Jesus, and is a repeatable daily experience. Contrary to this one may grieve the Spirit or quench the Holy Spirit through disobedience and yielding to the flesh. Ephesians 1:22-23, 5:23, Col. 1:18, 24, John 1:12-13, 1Cor. 12:12-13, John 14:16-20, 1Cor. 3:16, 6:19-20, Eph. 5:18

The Church and its Mission

We believe the local church to be an independent assembly of believers, void of hierarchy which God hates; that within the church all are to be born again believers in Christ, who consist of the universal priesthood with the one High Priest, the Lord Jesus Christ; that the leadership should be godly leaders, Elders, Pastors or Bishops, (which are one in the same), seasoned in the faith. We believe the Lord instituted two ordinances, believers baptism by immersion after conversion, symbolizing the believers identification with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection, 1Peter 3:21, Romans 6:3-5; and the Lord's Supper, which memorial is to be continued till he comes, 1Cor. 11:23-29. We believe the church mission is to be evangelistic in the spread of the Gospel into all of the world, Mt. 28:18-20; that they are to strive together in one spirit, with one mind, for the faith of the Gospel, whose duty is to embrace, defend, proclaim and maintain the purity of doctrine and practice, and worship and serve the Lord in spirit and truth.

As to our conversation in the world and the church, it ought to be as becometh the Gospel of Christ, void of offense towards God and men, by living soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present evil world; that in our church communion, we ought to walk with each other in all humility and brotherly love; to watch each others conversation; to stir up one another to love and good works; not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together; and when the case requires, to warn, rebuke, and admonish one another, according to the Word of God; that we ought to bear one anothers weaknesses, failings, and infirmities, and particularly to pray for one another, to the edification and comfort of one anothers souls; which duties we desire to be found in the performance of, through the gracious assistance of the Holy Spirit.