Doctrinal Statement
We believe…
- That the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God, and is the only inerrant, infallible authority for doctrine and life.
- In the eternal preservation of God’s Word.
- That the King James Version is the best translation for English speaking people.
- In one true God manifested in three distinct, yet equal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- That God created the world in six literal, twenty-four hour days.
- In the virgin birth of Jesus Christ and His Deity.
- That Jesus died for the sins of all mankind, and that salvation is by grace through faith, based upon the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross.
- In the bodily resurrection of Christ and His bodily ascension into heaven.
- In the work of the Holy Spirit convicting the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment.
- In the indwelling, empowering work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.
- That all mankind is sinful, in need of salvation, and is unable to save themselves.
- That man was created as a responsible being and has the freedom to choose to accept or reject the grace of God.
- That salvation is a free gift offered to all mankind but is not attainable by works.
- In the security of the believer not based on circumstance or emotion, but upon the completed work of Christ on the cross.
- In the reality of Heaven and Hell.
- That the local church is God’s institution to carry out the Great Commission.
- That the two ordinances of the local church are baptism by immersion for believers only and the memorial of the Lord’s Supper.
- In the pre-tribulational rapture of all believers
- In the pre-millennial return and millennial reign of the Lord Jesus Christ.
- In the obligation of every believer to live a holy life and to witness to the lost of the saving power of Jesus Christ.
- That the extremes of Calvinism and Arminianism are unbiblical.
- That a stand must be taken against liberalism, ecumenicism, neo-evangelicalism, the charismatic movement, and other unbiblical beliefs in order to live a holy life in obedience to God’s Word.