DOCTRINAL STATEMENT

1. We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as verbally inspired of God and inerrant in the original writings, and are the supreme and final authority.

2. We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three in one, co-equal, which is the Trinity.

3. We believe that Jesus Christ was the unique and only Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. Jesus is the Gospel's Signature

4. We believe in the Holy Spirit, one of the three Persons of the Trinity, who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He is the life in every believer. He empowers the preaching, teaching and reception of the gospel. He enhances the growth of every believer. He baptizes, gifts. and fills each believer to display Himself.

5. We believe that man was created in the image of God. He sinned, and so incurred not only physical death, but spiritual death, which is separation from God. All human beings are born with a sinful nature and are sinners in thought, word, and deed. Every unsaved man is totally depraved and only God can regenerate and redeem him.

6. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and that all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. Blessed be God for His Gospel of life!

7. We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, His ascension into heaven and His present life there as High Priest and Advocate for all believers.

8. We believe in that "blessed hope", the personal and imminent return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. "Lord, come quickly."

9. We believe that all who are born again of the Holy Spirit, and then receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ and so become children of God and heirs of eternal life are preserved by this relationship and are therefore have eternal hope.

10. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the everlasting, conscious suffering of the unbeliever and the joy of the redeemed. This demands a literal heaven and hell. We will see the glory of God forever. This is our joy.

11. We believe in the existence of a personal devil, who is working in the world as the Deceiver, Liar, and Destroyer, who will eternally perish in the lake of fire.

12. We believe in the Church, the Body of Christ, whose mission it is to preach the Gospel to the entire world with its endeavors being supported by the freewill gifts and offerings of the people. This is our love for one another and the world.

13. We believe that the ordinances of the Church, given by our Lord, are Baptism (by immersion following conversion), and the Lord's Table (communion). The humility of Christ’s example as a Servant by foot-washing will be enjoyed.