We believe in the verbal, plenary inspiration of the Old and New Testaments of the Word of God, the final authority for faith and life. (II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21)

Section 2. The Godhead

We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three Persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit -and having the same attributes and perfections. (Deuteronomy 6:4; II Corinthians 13:14)

Section 3. The Person and Work of Christ

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal and unique Son of God, became man, without ceasing to be God, by the miracle of the Virgin Birth. (John 1:1-2,14; Luke 1:35)

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died on the Cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice to redeem man, and we believe in His literal physical resurrection from the dead. (Romans 3:24-25; I Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:7; I Peter 1:3-5.)

Since His ascension into Heaven, Christ has been the believer’s Advocate and High Priest. (Hebrews 7:25-26; 9:24; Romans 8:34; I Timothy 2:5; I John 2:1.)

Section 4. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Godhead, Who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment, and that He is the supernatural agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the Body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption. We believe that He is the Divine Teacher, Who guides believers into all truth, and that it is the privilege and duty of all the saved to be filled with the Spirit. (John 16:8-13; I Corinthians 3:16; I Corinthians 12:12-14; Romans 8:9 Ephesians 1:13-14; 5:18; I John 2:27)

Section 5. The Total Depravity of Man

We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God; but that in Adam’s sin the race fell, inherited a sinful nature and became alienated from God; that man is totally depraved and of himself utterly unable to remedy his lost condition.(Genesis 1:26, 27; Romans 3:22-23; 5:12; Ephesians 2:1-3,12)

Section 6. Salvation

We believe that salvation is the gift of God, brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, Whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins. (Ephesians 2:8-10; 1:7; John 1:12-13; I Peter 1:18-19)

Section 7. Security and Assurance of Believers

We believe in the security of all believers and in the privilege of assurance of eternal salvation for them.  (John 10:27-30; I John 5:9-12)

Section 8. The Two Natures of the Believer

We believe that every saved person possesses two natures with provision made for victory of the new nature over the old nature through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit; and, that all claims to the eradication of the old nature in this life are unscriptural. (Romans 6:13-18; 8:12-13; Galatians 5:16-25; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:10; I Peter 1:12-16; I John 3:5-9)

Section 9. Separation from the World

We believe that all the saved should be so separated unto the Lord that a life of separation from all worldly and sinful practices and religious apostasy would be evidenced. (Romans 12:1-2; II Timothy 3:1-5)

Section 10. Missions

We believe that it is the obligation of the saved to witness by life and word to the truth of the Bible and to proclaim the Gospel to all the world. (Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8)

Section 11. The Ministry and Spiritual Gifts

We believe that the gifts of evangelists, pastors and teachers are for the perfection of the saints today. In accord with His will, we believe that God does hear and answer the prayer of faith for the sick and needy. (Ephesians 4:7-12; John 15:7; Philippians 2:27; James 5:14-16; Romans 12)

Section 12. Christian Education

We believe that extensive and intensive training to facilitate separation from the world and to fulfill our obligation to missions and the ministry is necessary in the Church. Christian Education is comprised of the Sunday training, daily weekday education, Bible studies, and any additional opportunities during each week for Christian enrichment from the Word of God. (Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Proverbs 19:27 Proverbs 22:6; Matthew 28:20; Acts 16:5; I Corinthians 14:25; I Timothy 4:7-13; I Timothy 6:3-6; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 2:8; Colossians 3:6; III John 4)

Section 13. The Church

We believe that the saved in this dispensation are members of the Body of Christ, the Church. We believe in the establishment and continuance of local churches.

 (I Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 1:22-23; Acts 14:27)

Section 14. Dispensationalism

We believe in the dispensational view of Bible interpretation, but reject the extreme teaching known as “hyper-dispensationalism”. The Lord’s Table and water baptism are to be observed by the Church in this age.

 (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:41-42; I Corinthians 11:23-30)

Section 15. The Personality of Satan

We believe that Satan is a person, the author of sin, and the cause of the fall of man; that he is the open and declared enemy of God and man; and that he shall be eternally punished in the lake of fire. (Job 1:6-7; Isaiah 14:12-17; Matthew 4:2-11; Revelation 20:10; Matthew 25:41)

Section 16. The Rapture and Second Advent of Christ

We believe in the personal, imminent, pretribulation and pre-millennial coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for His redeemed ones; and in His subsequent return to earth with His saints to establish His Millennial Kingdom. (I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Zechariah 14:4-11; Revelation 19:11-16; 20:1-6; II Thessalonians 1:10; 5:9; Revelation 3:10)

Section 17. The Eternal State

We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men; the saved to eternal bliss and the unsaved to conscious and everlasting punishment. (Matthew 25:46; John 5:28, 29; 11:25-26; Revelation 20:5-6,12-13)

We believe that the souls of the redeemed are, at death, absent from the body and present with the Lord, where in conscious bliss they await the first resurrection at His coming, when spirit, soul and body will be reunited. (Luke 23:43; Revelation 20:4-6; II Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23; 3:21; I Thessalonians 4:16-17)

 We believe that the souls of unbelievers remain, after death, in conscious misery until the resurrection, when with the soul and body reunited they shall appear at the Great White Throne Judgment for commitment to conscious punishment in the lake of fire. (Luke 16:19-26; Matthew 25:14-16; II Thessalonians 1:7-9; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 20:11-15)