The Bible We believe that God’s Word was inspired and that the King James Bible is the Word of God preserved in literal translation as inerrant and preserved with equal power and authority to the autographs, being for English speaking people .  Psalm 119:160; Proverbs 30:5a; II Timothy 3:16, 17; II Peter 1:19-21.

God We believe in the One True God:  who is an intelligent, sovereign, spiritual, and     personal Being; perfect, infinite, and eternal in His being, holiness and love, wisdom and power; absolutely separate from and above the world as its Creator, yet everywhere       present in the world as the Upholder of all things.  He is revealed to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three distinct persons but without division of nature, essence or being, and each having a distinct ministry in God’s relation to His creation and people. Genesis 1:1; Exodus 15:11; Psalm 83:18; 139:7-9; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; 15:26.

Jesus  We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ:  who is the second Person of the Triune God, the eternal Word and Only Begotten Son; that without any change in His divine Person,  He became man by miracle of the Virgin Birth, thus to continue forever as both true God and true Man; that as Man He was tempted in all points as we are, yet without sin; that  as the perfect Lamb of God He gave Himself in death by the shedding of His blood upon the cross, bearing there the sin of the world, and suffering its full penalty of Divine wrath in our stead; that He arose from the grave in a glorified body; that as our great High Priest  He ascended into Heaven, there to appear before the face of God as our Advocate and     Intercessor.  John 1:1, 14; 3:16; Matthew 1:18-25; Galatians 4:4-5; Philippians 2:6-10;   I Corinthians 15:3-7; Hebrews 4:14-16; I John 2:1-2.

The Holy Spirit We believe in the Holy Spirit:  who is the Third Person of the Trinity, and the divine Agent in nature, revelation and redemption; that He convicts the world concerning sin, righteousness and judgment; that He regenerates, indwells, baptizes, seals, and anoints all who become children of God through Christ; that He further empowers, guides, teaches, sanctifies, and fills believers who daily surrender to Him; that He illumines Scripture for the believer who abides in Him.  John 3:5; 14:16, 17, 26; 16:7-14; Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 12:13; II Corinthians 3:18; Ephesians 1:13; 5:18.

Sin Nature I believe all men are by nature and choice sinful and lost:  that man was the direct creation of God, made in His image and likeness; that by personal disobedience to the revealed will of God, man became a sinful creature spiritually separated from the Creator, the father of a fallen race which is universally sinful in both nature and practice, thus alienated from the life and family of God, under the righteous judgment and wrath of God, and has within himself no possible means of salvation.  Genesis 1:27; 3:6; Psalm 51:5; Romans 3:23; 5:12, 19; Galatians 3:11.

Salvation  We believe in salvation by grace through faith:  that salvation is the free gift of God, neither merited nor secured in part or in whole by any virtue or work of man, but  received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom all true believers have as a present possession the gift of eternal life, a perfect righteousness, sonship in the family of God, deliverance and security from all condemnation, every spiritual resource needed for life and godliness, and the divine guarantee that they shall never perish; that because this salvation is a working of God’s grace and apart from man’s works, the believer is rendered eternally secure; that this salvation affects the whole man; that apart from Christ there is no possible salvation.  Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; John 1:12; 3:14; 10:27-29;   Romans 8:1; Philippians 1:6.

Holiness We believe in right living and godly works: not as a means of salvation, but as its evidence and fruit; and therefore as Christians we should obey the Scripture, seek the things which are above, walk as he walked, accept as our responsibility the duty and  privileges of bearing the gospel to a lost world; remembering that a victorious and fruitful Christian life is possible only for those who in gratitude for the undeserved mercies of God have presented themselves wholly to Christ to walk in His Spirit.  Ephesians 2:10; Romans 12:1-2; Philippians 2:16.

Satan We believe in the existence of Satan: who originally was created a holy and perfect   being, but through pride and wicked ambition rebelled against God, thus becoming utterly depraved in character, the great adversary of God and His people, leader of all other evil angels and wicked spirits, the deceiver and god of this present world:  that his powers are vast, but strictly limited by the permissive will of God who overrules all his wicked devices for good; that he was defeated at the cross, and therefore his final doom is certain; that we are able to resist and overcome him only in the armor of God, by the blood of the Lamb and through the power of the Holy Spirit.  Isaiah 14:12-15; Ephesians 6:12; I Peter 5:8;     I John 3:8; Revelation 12:9-11; 20:10.

Resurrection, Judgment We believe in bodily resurrection and eternal judgment: that the spirits of the saved at death go immediately to be with Christ in Heaven, that their works shall be brought   before  Christ for the determination of rewards; that the spirits of the unsaved at death descend    immediately into Hades where they are kept under punishment until the final day of judgment, at which time their bodies shall be raised from the grave, that they shall be judged and cast into the Lake of Fire, the place of final and everlasting punishment.  I Corinthians 15; II Corinthians 5:8-10; Luke 16:19-23; Revelation 20:11-15.

Priesthood of believers We believe in the priesthood of all believers: that Christ is our Great High Priest and through Him every born-again person has direct access into God’s presence without the need of a human priest; that the believer has the right and responsibility to personally study and interpret the Scriptures guided by the Holy Spirit. John 14:6;Hebrews 4:16; II Timothy 2:15; I Peter 2:1, 5, 9.

 Local Church and its autonomy We believe in the local church: that all believers should assemble and identify themselves in local churches; that a New Testament church is a local assembly of born-again, baptized believers united in organization to practice New Testament  ordinances, to meet together for worship, prayer, fellowship, teaching and a united testimony, and to actively engage in carrying out the Great Commission. Acts 2:41-42; I Corinthians 11:2; Matthew 28:19-20.We believe in the independence and autonomy of the local church: that each New Testament church is free to govern itself without ecclesiastical interference, and should cooperate with other New Testament churches as the Holy Spirit leads; that it is responsible to follow the pattern of the New Testament church and is directly accountable to God.  Matthew 18:17; Acts 6:1-5; 13:1-3; 15:22-23.