THE BIBLE

We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God.   The sixty-six books from Genesis to Revelation were written by holy men of God as the Holy Spirit directed their writing.  The Scriptures were "God-breathed" and, therefore, inerrant.  The Bible is the divine standard by which all conduct, creed and opinion should be tried.  

(2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21)

(We furthermore believe that the 1611 King James Version of the Holy Bible is the preserved Word of God for the English language.  It is the time-proven and most trustworthy translation of the Scriptures in the English language.)

THE TRUE GOD

We believe that there is only one true living God.  The true God is a trinity consisting of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.  Each member of the God-head is equal in every divine perfection.  Each executes a distinct yet harmonious office in the great work of redemption.  

(Exodus 20:2-3; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30;  1 Corinthians 8:6; 1 John 5:7)

SATAN

We believe that Satan is the unholy god of this age, the tempter, the enemy of God and Christ, the accuser of the saints, the author of confusion and all false religion.  He is destined to the judgment of eternal justice in the lake of fire. 

(Isaiah 14:12-15; Ezekiel 28:12-17; Matthew 4:1-3;
2 Corinthians 4:3-4; Revelation 20:10)

SALVATION

We believe that salvation is a free gift of grace to whosoever will receive it in simple faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal and all-sufficient Savior.  The believing faith required for salvation comes as the result of hearing the Word of God and of the convicting power of the Holy Spirit upon a person's life.

(John 3:15-18, 36; John 6:44; Romans 6:23;
Romans 10:9-17; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Timothy 2:5)

THE CHURCH

We believe that the New Testament Church is a local, visible, organized body of baptized believers.  The church was established by Jesus Christ during his earthly ministry and empowered by the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.  The local, New Testament Church is the only institution with the authority to carry out the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) including:

1.  Evangelism  
2.  Baptism of new believers  
3.  Discipleship (Training) of those new believers  
4.  Establishing of other local New Testament churches.

The local New Testament Church should be self-governing, self-sustaining, and self-propagating. The church has only two ordinances, which are:

Baptism - Scriptural baptism is the immersion of a believer in water under the authority of a local New Testament Church as a picture and testimony to others of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  It is, at the same time, a testimony of the death to sin, the burying of the old sin nature, and the resurrection to a new life in Christ of the believer.

The Lord's Supper - The Lord's Supper is a commemoration of Christ's death until His return.  The elements of the Lord's Supper (symbolizing the pure, sinless body and blood of Christ) are unleavened bread and the unfermented fruit of the vine (grape juice).

We believe that all believers are called into a life of separation from all worldly, sinful, and questionable practices.  The Christian is to be separated unto a holy life that seeks spiritual, heavenly and eternal things.  

(2 Corinthians 6:14-17; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Matthew 6:19-24, 33;
Romans 12:1, 2; Hebrews 12:1, 2; 1 John 2:15-17)