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We Believe…
The Bible, in its entirety, is the inspired Word of God and the infallible rule of faith. (II Timothy 3:16)
There is one God, maker of all things, being in Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19; John 15:26; II Corinthians 13:14)
Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God, was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God and true man. (Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:27-38)
There is personal salvation of believers through the shed Blood of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 26:28; Revelation 1:5)
5. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit, accompanied by the initial sign of speaking with other tongues, as the Spirit of God gives utterance (as in Acts 2:4) is distinct from the new birth experience. (Matthew 3:11; Acts 1:4,5; Acts 1:8)
The gifts of the Spirit, listed in I Corinthians 12, are now available to all believers. (I Corinthians 12:4-10)
7. There is divine healing, through faith, included in the Atonement. (Isaiah 53:5; I Peter 2:24)
The casting out of demons is an essential part of Christ’s commission to the church. (Luke 10:19; Mark 16:17)
9. Intensive world evangelism and missionary work with signs following is the Lord’s Great Commission to the church. (Mark 16:15; Mark 16:20)
There will be a resurrection of the dead, eternal happiness for the saved, eternal punishment for the lost.
(John 3:16-18; John 11:25, 26)
The Christian’s hope is the imminent, personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ. (I Thessalonians 4:16-17;
Titus 2:13)
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