We Believe
We believe in the one true and living God,
maker of all creation; the all-knowing, all-powerful, everywhere-present, eternal Father; the source of all goodness, truth, and love; who has manifested himself in His Son, Jesus Christ, for the purpose of redemption and as the Holy Ghost for the purpose of intervening in the lives of people. (Deuteronomy 6:4; II Corinthians 13:14; I Timothy 1:17; 3:16; 6:13-16)
We believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ,
which declares Him to be the only begotten Son of God, who was born of a virgin and who lived to show us the words and works of God. As the Savior, He was crucified and died on the cross in our place to be the supreme sacrifice for our sin. He was buried in a tomb but rose again and is now exalted as King of kings and Lord of lords. As God manifested in the flesh, He is true God and true man; in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.(Acts 10:38-40;I Corinthians 15:1-4;Colossians 2:9
We believe in the original apostolic plan
of salvation, proclaimed on the Day of Pentecost on the birthday of the New Testament church, which includes faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, sincere repentance, water baptism by immersion in the name of Jesus Christ, and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost with the joyous experience of speaking supernaturally in other tongues- just as the believer did in the first century. (Acts 2:1-39; 10:44-48)
We believe in living a life of holiness,
both inwardly and outwardly, as a result of the working of God's grace in us, for the Word of the Lord declares that all who name the name of Christ should depart from sin and separate themselves from the evil practices of this present age. (Ephesians 4:21-24; II Timothy 2:19; Hebrews 12:14)
We believe in practicing genuine Christianity,
through love for God and people, prayer, obedience to the Word of God, heartfelt worship and expressive praise, sharing our faith, commitment to our marriage companions and families, availability to help one another in time of need, honesty and diligence in our employment, honor and respect for our government as it submits to the divine plan for human society, and the dedication of our time, talent, and treasure to advance the kingdom of God on earth. (Romans 12-13; Colossians 3-4)
We believe in the church,
established by our Lord as a unique and special fellowship for all who believe. It is the spiritual community ordained for worship, stewardship, and service to God and people, of which every believer must become a part, for it is the body of Christ in the world today, displaying the same miraculous power and spiritual gifts experienced by the early church. (I Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4:4-16)
We Believe
We believe that when Jesus gave Peter the keys in Matthew 16:18-19 "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." that he gave Peter the authority to make the road map for how the church should operate when he preached the first message in Acts. When Jesus was ascending into Heaven he told his disciples to go to Jerusalem and wait for the promise of the Father. Then the disciples obeyed and received the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues! All the people gathered in Jerusalem for the feast of Pentecost thought the disciples were drunk, but Peter stood up and preached the first message of salvation. He told them that this is the prophecy being fulfilled in Joel 2:28 "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions..." He also told them that they crucified their savior and that if we want forgiveness and salvation we need to "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. " (Acts 2:38) We believe that this teaching is still fundamental for today. To be born again Jesus said you must be born of the water: baptism in Jesus name, and the Spirit: receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost (John 3:5).
