What We Believe

The Scriptures

We believe that the Holy Bible as originally written was verbally inspired and the product of Spirit controlled men, and therefore, has truth without any admixture of error for its matter. We believe the Bible to be the true center of Christian union and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions shall be tried. 

The True God

We believe there is one and only one living and true God, an infinite Spirit, the Maker and Supreme Ruler of Heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holiness, and worthy of all possible honor, confidence an love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, equal in every divine perfection, and executing distinct but harmoniously offices in the great work of redemption. 

The Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine person with God the Father and God the Son and of the same nature; that He was active in the creation; that in His relation to the unbelieving world He restrains the evil one until God’s purpose is fulfilled; that He convicts of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment; that He bears witness” to the Truth of the Gospel in preaching and testimony; that He is the agent in the New Birth, that He seals, endues, guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies and helps the believer.

The Devil, or Satan

We believe in the person of Satan, that he is the unholy god of this age and the author of all the powers of darkness and is destined to the judgment of an eternal justice in the Lake of Fire.

The Fall of Man

We believe that man was created in innocence under the law of his Maker, but by voluntary transgression fell from his sinless and happy state in consequence of which all mankind are now sinners, not only by constraint, but of choice; and therefore, under just condemnation-without defense or excuse.

The Atonement for Sin

We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly of grace; through the mediatorial offices of the Son of God, who by the appointment of the Father freely took upon Him our nature, yet without sin, honored the divine law by His personal obedience and by His death made a full and vicarious atonement for our sins; that His blood atonement consisted not in setting us an example by His death as a martyr, but was a voluntary substitution of Himself in the sinner’s place, the Just dying for the Unjust; Christ the Lord, bearing our sin in His own body on the tree; that having risen from the dead, He is now enthroned in Heaven, and uniting in His wonderful person the most tender sympathies with divine perfection, He is in every way qualified to be a suitable, a compassionate and an all-sufficient Savior. 

Justification

We believe that the great gospel blessing which Christ secures to such as believe in Him is ‘Justification.’  

   a. That Justification includes the pardon of sin and the gift of eternal life, on principles of righteousness.  

   b. That it is bestowed not in consideration of any works of righteousness which we have done, but solely through faith in the Redeemer ‘s blood that His righteousness is imputed to us. 

Faith and Salvation

We believe that faith & repentance in the Lord Jesus Christ is the only condition for Salvation.

The Local Church

We believe that a local church is a congregation of immersed believers, associated by covenant of faith and fellowship of the Gospel; observing the ordinances of Christ; governed by His laws; and exercising the gifts, rights and privileges invested in them by His Word; that its officers are pastors and deacons, whose qualifications, claims, and duties are clearly defined in the Scriptures. We believe the true mission of the church is the faithful witnessing of Christ to all men as we have opportunity. We hold that the local church has the absolute right of self-government, free from the interference of any hierarchy of individuals or organizations; and that the one and only superintendent is Christ through the Holy Spirit; that it is Scriptural for true churches to cooperate with each other in contending for the faith  and for the furtherance of the Gospel; that each local church the sole judge of the measure and method of its co-operation; on all matters of membership, of polity, oi government, of discipline, of benevolence, the will of the local church is final.

The Resurrection, Personal, Visible Pre-Millinial Return of Christ, and Related Events

a. We believe in the Bodily Resurrection.

b. The Ascension

c. The High Priesthood

d. The Second Coming

e. The Resurrection of the Righteous Dead

f. The Change of the Living in Christ

g. The Throne of David

h. The Millennial Reign

This brief doctrinal statement does not exhaust the extent of our faith. The Bible itself is the sole and final source of all that we believe.