We Believe:
1. THE SCRIPTURES ARE INSPIRED
The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God
and are the revelation of God to man, the always effective, never failing,
authoritative rule of faith and conduct.
2. THERe is only ONE TRUE GOD
The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent "I AM," the
Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed
Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father,
Son and Holy Spirit.
3. THE DEITY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare His
virgin birth, His sinless life, and the miracles as recorded in the Bible. Jesus
paid the full price for our sin, if we confess our sin receive Him as Savior and
Lord. He is able and willing to set any person free who seeks Him and to guide
them on a new course for life.
4. THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
All believers should expect and earnestly seek the promise
of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command
of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience for the early Christian
Church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the
bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry. When the
Holy Spirit comes, the initial evidence is speaking in unknown tongues as both a
sign and evidence of the infilling. When He comes He also endues us with a new
passion and power to reach out to those who do not yet know Jesus Christ, to
strengthen His Body, the Church; to become a personal and corporate force to
take the good news of Jesus Christ to all the world.
5. THE MIRACULOUS
The greatest miracle is a transformed life, but Jesus has empowered His people
to accomplish what no one can do apart from the working of the Holy Spirit. This
includes physical healing; setting individuals free from the control of the
demonic; even intervening in circumstances that have no answer other than God's
deliverance in the moment. It is not by our power, our holiness or our ability;
it is His active working through faithful people surrendered to Jesus Christ.
6. THE DEITY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation
together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the
imminent and blessed hope of the church.
7. THE Millenial Reign of JESUS CHRIST
The return of Jesus Christ to earth includes the catching away of those that
belong to Jesus, which we call "The Blessed Hope" or the rapture.
Following a time of turmoil, Jesus will return with His saints,
establish His throne in Jerusalem and rule the earth for a thousand
years.
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