Statement of Belief

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES ARE THE DIVINE INSPIRATION OF GOD

The writings of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of the Living God. They are fully inspired by God and final authority in all matters of faith and of life.

(1 Corinthians 14:37, II Timothy 3:16, I Thessalonians 2:13, II Peter 1:20-21)


THE HOLY TRINITY

The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are equals in nature, power and glory.

(Matthew 3:16-17, Mathew 28:19, John 10:30, John 14:16-17, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 3:22)


THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE. MAN IS IN NEED OF A SAVIOR

In the total deprivation of man, who in the consequence of the fall incurred spiritual death.

(Romans 3:9-18, Isaiah 53:6)


JESUS CHRIST IS GOD IN HUMAN FORM; BORN TO THE VIRGIN MARY

(Mathew 1:18, Mathew 12:11, Mathew 13:55, Luke 1:35, John 1:14, Galatians 4:4)


IN THE DEATH OF JESUS ON THE CROSS; IN HIS RESURRECTION; IN HIS ASCENT TO HEAVEN; AND ONLY THROUGH HIM WE ARE SAVED

(Matthew 20:28, Acts 4:12, Romans 8:10, 34, I John 2:1-2, I Corinthians 15:1-4, 20; I Timothy 2:5-6, I Peter 2:24)


EVERYONE WHO RECEIVES JESUS AS THEIR PERSONAL SAVIOR IS BORN AGAIN AND BECOMES GOD’S CHILD

(John 1:12, John 3:6-7, Romans 8:6-9, II Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:5)


THE HOLY SPIRIT (John 16:13, Acts 5:3-4, Acts 8:29, Acts 13:12, Acts 16:6-7, Acts 20:28, Romans 8:14, I Corinthians 3:16, Isaiah 63:10, I Corinthians 6:19, I Corinthians 12:3-6, Galatians 5:18)


THE INDWELLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE BELIEVER FROM THE MOMENT OF CONVERSION

(John 14:16-17, 26, John 16:7, Romans 5:5, Romans 8:9, 15,16,26-27, I Corinthians 2:12, Galatians 4:6, Galatians 3:2, I Corinthians 6:19-20, , II Corinthians 3:6, Ephesians 2:18-22, Ephesians 4:4, I John 4:13, I Thessalonians 4:8, I John 2:20, 27, I John 3:24)


JESUS’ SECOND COMING

(Acts 1:11, I Thessalonians 4:16-17, Revelation 1:7, Revelation 22:12, I Thessalonians 5:1-2, Psalms 98:9)


THE JUDGMENT OF THE JUST AND UNJUST INTO ETERNAL LIFE OR ETERNAL PUNISHMENT

(Daniel 12:2, Mathew 25:41-46, John 5:28-29, John 8:51, John 11:25-26, I Corinthians 15:22-23, Philippians 1:21, 23)