We Believe

To make our ministry more inclusive and not to be fundamentalist, here is what we believe:

I. We believe in one God. (Mark 12:32, John 17:3, Isaiah 44:6)

A. God is Love. (1 John 4:8)

B. God's love endures forever. (Psalm 136)

C. Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:38, 39)

D. God never changes. (Malachi 3:6)

II. We believe in Jesus Christ.

A. God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten Son. (John 3:16-17)

B. Jesus died for the remission of sins. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

C. Jesus was raised from the dead. (Romans 8:34,1 1 Corinthians 15:3-4,1 Thessalonians 4:14)

D. Jesus is seated at God's right hand. (Romans 8:34)

E. Jesus is our great High Priest and forever intercedes for all the Saints of God. (Hebrews 7:25, Romans 8:34)

F. Jesus will come again to reign on the earth. (1 Thessalonians 4:15-18, Rev.19:11 -16, John 14:1 -3)

G. No one can come unto God except through Jesus Christ. (John 14:6)

H. We believe and confess Jesus as our Lord and are saved. (Romans 10:9-11,13)

I. We believe in and partake of the Lord's table of remembrance, Holy Communion. (1 Corinthians 11:23-31)

III. We believe the Bible is the Divinely inspired Word of God.

A. The Word is profitable for Doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for training in right living. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

B. The Word is ALIVE and POWERFUL. (Hebrews 4:12)

C. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. (Romans 10:17)

IV. We believe in the Holy Spirit.

A. The Spirit of God IS God. (1 Corinthians 2:11-16)

B. The Love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. (Romans 5:5)

C. The Holy Spirit prays/intercedes for us. (Romans 8:26)

D. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit with power. (Matthew 3:11, John 3:5)

E. The Holy Spirit gives gifts. ( 1 Corinthians 12:8-10)

F. The Holy Spirit will produce fruit in a Believer's life. (Galatians 5:22-23)

V. We believe in God's Holy Church.

A. We are the Body of Christ (I Cor. 1:10, 12:12-14, Eph. 4:32, 5:30, Phil. 2:2,3, Col. 3:12-17)

B. We are to endeavor to pursue a holy lifestyle as God's chosen people (Heb. 12:4, I Peter 1:15,16)

C. We are to attend worship faithfully (Romans 12:10, Hebrews 10:25)

D. We are to pray for the Saints and others (Phil. 4:6,7, Col. 4:2)

E. We are to personally study the Word of God (II Tim. 2:15)

F. We are to support the Body through the giving of tithes and offerings (Mal. 3:10, II Cor. 9:6-8)