The Bible
We believe that the Holy Scriptures are the inspired Word of God, given by divine inspiration and preserved by God's providence. The Bible is the final authority for faith, doctrine, and Christian living. We believe that all Scripture is true, trustworthy, and profitable for doctrine, correction, instruction, and spiritual growth. We receive the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments as the complete written revelation of God. We believe the King James Version faithfully preserves God's Word in the English language and serves as our primary Bible for study and teaching.
Scripture: Psalm 12:6-7; Psalm 119:89; Proverbs 30:5-6; II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21; Hebrews 4:12
God
We believe there is one true and living God, eternally existing in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are equal in deity, glory, power, and perfection while remaining distinct in person and function. God is eternal, holy, righteous, sovereign, loving, and unchanging.
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11; Matthew 28:19; John 1:1-3; Acts 5:3-4; II Corinthians 13:14
The Lord Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is God manifested in the flesh, the eternal Son of God who became fully man without ceasing to be fully God. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed mighty works, and fulfilled the will of the Father in all things. He died on the cross as the complete and sufficient sacrifice for sin, was buried, rose bodily from the dead on the third day, and ascended into heaven where He now sits at the right hand of God. He will one day return according to God's prophetic plan.
Scripture: Isaiah 7:14; John 1:14; Colossians 1:14-19; I Timothy 3:16; I Corinthians 15:1-4; Acts 1:9-11
The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is God and is equal with the Father and the Son. He convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. At the moment of salvation, every believer is indwelt, sealed, and baptized into the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit. He illuminates Scripture, empowers Christian service, and produces spiritual growth in the life of the believer.
Scripture: John 16:7-13; Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 1:13-14; Ephesians 5:18
Creation, Angels, and Satan
We believe that God created all things for His glory, including both the heavenly and earthly realms. God created angels as spiritual beings to serve Him. Satan, originally created as Lucifer, rebelled against God through pride and became the adversary of God and His purposes. Satan and the fallen angels oppose God's will and seek to deceive mankind, but their ultimate judgment has already been determined by God.
Scripture: Genesis 1:1; Colossians 1:16-17; Ezekiel 28:11-19; Isaiah 14:12-15; Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10
Humanity and Sin
We believe that mankind was created in the image of God but fell into sin through Adam's disobedience. As a result, all people are born sinners by nature and are separated from God. Humanity is incapable of earning God's favor or achieving righteousness through personal effort, religious works, or moral improvement. Every person stands in need of God's saving grace.
Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 3:1-24; Romans 3:10-23; Romans 5:12; Ephesians 2:1-3
Salvation
We believe that salvation is entirely by the grace of God through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ. Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again for our justification. Salvation is offered freely to all and is received by faith alone apart from works, religious rituals, or personal merit. Every person who trusts in Christ alone as Savior is forgiven, justified, reconciled to God, and given eternal life.
Scripture: John 3:16; Romans 3:21-28; Romans 4:4-5; Romans 5:1; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7
Eternal Security
We believe that all who have trusted Jesus Christ as their Savior are eternally secure in Him. Salvation is the work of God's grace and is maintained by His power, not by human effort. Nothing can separate the believer from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Scripture: John 10:27-30; Romans 8:31-39; Ephesians 4:30; Philippians 1:6; II Timothy 1:12
God's Eternal Purpose
We believe that before the foundation of the world, God established an eternal purpose in Jesus Christ that encompasses both heaven and earth. Through His wisdom and grace, God is bringing all things together in Christ and will ultimately glorify Himself throughout His entire creation.
We believe that God's purpose includes both an earthly agency and a heavenly agency. Through the nation of Israel, God will fulfill His purpose for the earth and establish the promised kingdom under the reign of the Lord Jesus Christ. Through the Church, the Body of Christ, God is accomplishing His purpose in the heavenly places according to the mystery revealed to the Apostle Paul.
Though these two programs are distinct, they are not competing purposes. Rather, they are complementary aspects of one unified plan centered in the Lord Jesus Christ. God's purpose is to reconcile all things unto Himself and to manifest His glory throughout heaven and earth for all eternity.
We believe that the Scriptures reveal this eternal purpose progressively and that a proper understanding of God's plan requires recognizing both what was spoken by the prophets since the world began and what was kept secret until revealed through the Apostle Paul. The ultimate goal of God's purpose is that Jesus Christ might have the preeminence in all things and that God might be glorified forever through His Son.
Scripture: Psalm 8:1-9; Isaiah 46:9-10; Acts 3:21; Romans 8:28-30; Romans 16:25-27; Ephesians 1:9-12; Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 2:7; Ephesians 3:8-11; Colossians 1:16-20; Colossians 1:25-27
Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth
We believe that all Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for believers today. We also believe that God instructs believers to rightly divide the Word of Truth, recognizing the distinctions that God Himself has revealed within His Word. Proper Bible study requires understanding whom God is addressing, what program He is administering, and where a passage fits within His unfolding plan and purpose.
Scripture: II Timothy 2:15; Romans 15:4; I Corinthians 10:32; Ephesians 2:11-13; Ephesians 3:1-11
Israel and the Body of Christ
We believe that God has revealed two distinct agencies through which He accomplishes His eternal purpose: Israel and the Church, the Body of Christ. Israel is God's earthly people and the recipient of His prophetic promises concerning the earth and the kingdom. The Church, the Body of Christ, is God's heavenly people and is the recipient of the mystery truth revealed through the Apostle Paul. We believe these two programs should be distinguished rather than confused or merged.
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3; Matthew 10:5-7; Acts 3:19-21; Romans 9-11; Ephesians 1:3; Ephesians 3:1-9
The Dispensation of Grace
We believe that God is presently forming the Church, the Body of Christ, during this present Dispensation of Grace. This program was revealed by the risen Lord Jesus Christ to the Apostle Paul and is explained in Paul's epistles, Romans through Philemon. During this present age, salvation is offered freely to all people through faith in Christ apart from the works of the Law.
Scripture: Acts 9:1-22; Romans 11:13; Romans 16:25-26; Ephesians 3:1-9; Colossians 1:25-27
The Blessed Hope
We believe that the next event in God's program for the Church, the Body of Christ, is the catching away of believers to meet the Lord in the air. This blessed hope is the believer's expectation and comfort. Following the completion of the Church, God will resume His prophetic dealings with Israel and fulfill all remaining promises concerning His earthly kingdom.
Scripture: I Corinthians 15:51-53; Philippians 3:20-21; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:13
The Local Church
We believe that the local church is a gathering of believers for worship, fellowship, prayer, evangelism, and spiritual growth. Its primary purpose is the edification of the saints through the teaching of sound doctrine and the proclamation of the gospel of the grace of God. We believe that every believer should be actively involved in the life and ministry of a local assembly.
Scripture: Acts 2:41-42; Ephesians 4:11-16; Colossians 3:16; I Timothy 3:15; II Timothy 4:2
Eternal Destiny
We believe that every person will exist forever. Those who have trusted Christ as Savior will enjoy eternal life in the presence of God. Those who reject God's provision of salvation will remain eternally separated from Him. God will ultimately fulfill His purpose in both heaven and earth through the Lord Jesus Christ, to whom belong all glory, honor, and dominion forever.
Scripture: John 3:16; Romans 6:23; II Thessalonians 1:7-9; Revelation 20:11-15; Revelation 21:1-5
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