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Statement of Faith
WE BELIEVE…the entire Bible is the inspired Word of
God, the product of holy men who spoke and wrote under the supernatural
guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the only infallible, authoritative Word of
God, upon which we base our faith, conduct and doctrine.
(2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; John 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews
4:12)
WE BELIEVE…in one God who exists in three distinct
persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and is the Creator of all things.
(Genesis 1:26; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Genesis 1:1-2; John 1:1-3;
Colossians 1:16)
WE BELIEVE...Jesus Christ is the Son of God, conceived
of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, who came to this earth as
Savior of the world, and through Him we can live in total victory.
(John 1:1-2, 14; Luke 1:31, 35; Matthew 1:21; John 3:16; John 12:47; 1
Corinthians 15:57; 2 Corinthians 2:14)
WE BELIEVE…Jesus died on the cross and shed His
blood for our sins. We believe that salvation is found by placing our faith in
what Jesus did for us on the cross. We believe Jesus rose from the dead, is
sitting at the right hand of the Father, and is coming again.
Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews
9:12; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Hebrews 12:2; Acts 1:9-11;
Revelation 1:7-8; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
WE BELIEVE…in three baptisms; baptism into the Body
of Christ, baptism with the Holy Spirit, and water baptism.
(Acts 2:38-39; 1
Corinthians 12:13-14; Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:29-34; Acts
1:4-5; Acts 2:1-4; Acts 8:14-17; Acts 10:44-48; Acts 19:1-6; Matthew 28:19;
Acts 8:36-39; Romans 6:1-14)
WE BELIEVE…in the regular taking of Communion, also
known as the Lord’s Supper, as an act of remembering what the Lord Jesus did
for us on the cross. (1 Corinthians 11:23-32)
WE BELIEVE…in divine healing, and through the
sacrifice of Jesus Christ, healing was provided for in the atonement as part
of the New Covenant for today. (Isaiah 53:4; Matthew 8:16-17; Isaiah 53:5; 1
Peter 2:24; Acts 10:38; Hebrews 13:8)
WE BELIEVE…every believer should be in a growing
relationship with Jesus by obeying God’s Word, yielding to the Holy Spirit,
and by being conformed to the image of Christ. (Matthew 7:24; James 1:22;
Colossians 3:14; Ephesians 2:10; Galatians 5:16, 25; Romans 8:29; 2
Corinthians 3:18; Ephesians 4:17-24)
WE BELIEVE…as children of God, we are overcomers
and more than conquerors, and God intends for each of us to experience the
abundant life He has in store for us. (Galatians 3:26; 1 John 4:4; Romans
8:37; John 10:10)
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