Our Statement of Faith (The 12 Points):
We believe in establishing and maintaining a place of worship for all Nations. (Isaiah 56:7), unite a people of precious faith in the bonds of brotherly love and fellowship. (Romans 12:10) to assemble to worship God in spirit and in the truth and be taught from the Word of God. (John 4:24) to proclaim the gospel to the lost everywhere admonishing them to be
lieve, repent, be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and be filled with the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. We believe that the Godhead exists eternally; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit; and these three are one God. Genesis 1:26; John 10:30; John 4:24; Deuteronomy 6:4
We believe that the eternal Son of God became incarnate in the Lord Jesus Christ, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, Mary, and is both true God and true man, apart from sin. John 1:1; John 1:14; John 1:18; Matthew 1:21-23; I John 5:20
We believe that salvation is received by grace alone through faith in the substitutionary death of the Lord Jesus Christ: that for our sins He died and was resurrected for our justification. I Peter 3:18; I Corinthians 15:1-4; Acts 4:12; Ephesians 2:8-9
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment; and, that He is the Supernatural Agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption. John 16:8-11; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 2 Corinthians 3:6; Ephesians 1:13-14
We believe that every believer is called to a holy life of service and should belong to a Bible-believing local church for fellowship and for the furtherance of the Gospel to every creature at home and around the world. Peter 1:15-16; Matthew 28:19-20; Hebrews 10:25; Acts 1:8; Mark 16:15
We believe that the sign gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as speaking in tongues is the evidence of baptism of the Holy Spirit, and that ultimate deliverance of the body from sickness or death awaits the consummation of our salvation in the resurrection, though God frequently chooses to answer the prayers of believers for physical healing. I Corinthians 1:22; I Corinthians 13:8; 1 Corinthians 14:21-22
We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God but voluntarily fell from his sinless state. As a result, all men are sinners and hopelessly sinful in themselves, apart from the grace of God. Genesis 1:27; Genesis 9:6; Romans 5:12; Romans 3:23; Ephesians 2:1
We believe that every true believer, born of the Spirit, can have full assurance of salvation and is eternally secure in Christ. John 3:5-6; I John 5:12-13; John 10:28-29
We recognize water baptism and the Lord’s Supper as the Scriptural ordinances of obedience for the church in this age. Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:41-42; Acts 18:18; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
We believe that all the saved should live in such a manner as not to bring reproach upon their Savior and Lord. God commands His people to separate from all religious apostasy, all worldly and sinful pleasures, practices, and associations, and to refrain from all immodest and immoderate appearances. Romans 12:1-2; Romans 14:13; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1; 2 Timothy 3:1-5; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 John 9-11; Leviticus 19:28; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
We believe that Followers of Christ are prohibited from bringing civil lawsuits against other Followers of Christ or the church to resolve personal disputes. We believe the church possesses all the resources necessary to resolve personal disputes between members. 1 Corinthians 6:1-8; Ephesians 4:31-32
