What we believe
Declaration of Faith
- WE BELIEVE IN THE WHOLE BIBLE RIGHTLY DIVIDED
- IN THE VERBAL INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE.
- IN ONE GOD ETERNALLY EXISTING IN THREE PERSONS; NAMELY, THE FATHER, SON, & HOLY GHOST.
- THAT JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF THE FATHER, CONCEIVED OF THE HOLY GHOST, AND BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY . THAT JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED, BURIED AND RAISED FROM THE DEAD. THAT HE ASCENDED TO HEAVEN AND IS TODAY AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER AS THE INTERCESSOR.
- THAT ALL HAVE SINNED AND COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD AND THAT REPENTANCE IS COMMANDED OF GOD FOR ALL AND NECESSARY FOR FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
- THAT JUSTIFICATION, REGENERATION AND THE NEW BIRTH ARE WROUGHT BY FAITH IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST.
- IN SANCTIFICATION SUBSEQUENT TO THE NEW BIRTH, THROUGH FAITH IN THE BLOOD OF CHRIST; THROUGH THE WORD AND BY THE HOLY GHOST.
- HOLINESS TO BE GOD'S STANDARD OF LIVING FOR HIS PEOPLE.
- IN THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST SUBSEQUENT TO A CLEAN HEART.
- IN SPEAKING WITH OTHER TONGUES AS THE SPIRIT GIVES UTTERANCE AND THAT IT IS THE INITIAL EVIDENCE OF THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY GHOST.
- IN WATER BAPTISM BY IMMERSION AND ALL WHO REPENT SHOULD BE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY GHOST.
- DIVINE HEALING IS PROVIDED FOR ALL IN THE ATONEMENT.
- IN THE LORD'S SUPPER AND WASHING OF THE SAINT'S FEET.
- IN THE PREMILLENNIAL SECOND COMING OF JESUS. FIRST, TO RESURRECT RIGHTEOUS DEAD AND TO CATCH AWAY THE LIVING SAINTS TO HIM IN THE AIR. SECOND, TO REIGN ON THE EARTH A THOUSAND YEARS.
- IN THE BODILY RESURRECTION ; ETERNAL LIFE FOR THE RIGHTEOUS AND ETERNAL PUNISMENT FOR THE WICKED.