We believe the Bible. We believe it to be the literal Word of God from start to finish. We believe it to be inspired, infallible, inerrant and authoritative in everything it says. We believe that the God who inspired it is the God who has preserved it for each generation and will until the end of time (Isaiah 59:21; 2 Kings 10:10; Psalm 12:6-7; Psalm 33:11; Psalm 100:5; Psalm 119:40; Matthew 4:4; Matthew 5:18; John 10:35: 1 Peter 1:25).

This statement of faith is not exhaustive in content, nor is it thorough in any subject; however this does state the basics of Bible-believing Christianity. We want all to know that we believe the soul-saving, life-changing message of God’s Holy Word. We will preach it and teach it without apology.

The Bible

The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament were given by inspiration of God. Holy men of old wrote the Bible as the Holy Spirit of God led them. The Bible is absolute in its authority, complete in its revelation, final in its content, and without error in its statements. We believe that God has preserved His Word for us in the English language in the Authorized King James Bible. We believe God’s Word to be the final authority in all matters of faith and practice. The King James Bible will be the only acceptable standard in our preaching and teaching and personal study.

(Isaiah 34:16; 2 Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 40:8; 2 Peter 1:19-21; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Psalm 12:6-7; 119: 89, 140)

God

There is only one true and living God – the Lord God Jehovah. He is one God manifested in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is a person, eternally existing, as a Trinity in unity. We believe that they are equal in divine perfection and are executing distinct but harmonious offices in the work of redemption.

(Matthew 28:19; John 14:7-12; John 16:7; Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 John 5:7; John 4:24; Psalm 83:18; Exodus 15:11; Mark 12:30; John 10:22-38; Ephesians 2:18; 1 Corinthians 8:6; John 1:1-3; Colossians 2:9; Philippians 2:5-6; 
Hebrews 1:1-8)

Jesus Christ.

We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, in His incarnation and His virgin birth. We believe that Christ, eternally existing, is the only begotten Son of God. We believe that Christ became a man totally apart from sin, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. He is true God and true man. We believe that Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and man. He was crucified and buried. He is risen and sits at the right hand of the Heavenly Father. He is the virgin-born, sinless, Son of God. We believe that Jesus shed His blood to atone for our sins and the sins of the whole world. Jesus willingly gave His life a ransom for all mankind.

(Luke 1:27-35;John 1:1-15;Philippians 2:5-11; John 3:16; Colossians 1:15-17; Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:14; 1 John 2:2; 2 John 7, 9)

The Holy Spirit

We believe the Holy Spirit is a divine person equal to the other persons of the Trinity. He is personal and indwells every true believer from the moment of salvation. The Holy Spirit is the Reprover, Comforter, Guide, Sanctifier, and Seal of our redemption. He empowers believers for service as they yield to Him. We believe that the fruit of the Spirit and power for winning the lost are the evidences of His indwelling rather then speaking in tongues and other so call spectacular demonstrations. We believe that God the Holy Spirit is sovereign in the bestowing of gifts and that he has given the church evangelist, pastors and teachers for the “Perfecting” of the saints (Ephesians 4:11).We believe that sign gifts such as miracles, tongues and healings (as in faith healers) were for a past purpose in the establishing of the early church.We believe these sign gifts have ceased with the passing of the Apostolic era. We believe that the Charismatic Pentecostal movement is not a Scriptural movement and is not supported in any form by this church.

(John 15:26; John 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; Acts 4:31; Romans 8:9, 14-27; Ephesians 5:18; Matthew 3:16-17; John 14:16-17, 26; Ephesians 1:13-14; 1 Corinthians 2:10-16; 6:19; 12:13; 2 Corinthians 13:14)

Satan

We believe in the person of Satan, that he is not merely a figment of the imagination; but he is a real being, who influences mankind to turn people away from the one true and living God. He is the god of this world. He does not possess the attributes of God, nor does he have the power to harm any child of God. Greater is He (The Holy Spirit) that is in me than he that is in the world. Satan is the author of sin, the father of all lies, and he and his angels will be eternally punished in the lake of fire.

(John 8:44; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2; 6:10-12; Ezekiel 28:13-17; Isaiah 14:12-15; Revelation 20:10; Matthew 25:41)

Heaven & Hell

We believe in a literal Heaven and Hell. The Bible teaches that Heaven is a definite place reserved for the saved. It is indescribably beautiful and the eternal reward for all those who have been born again. The saved will spend eternity with Jesus Christ in Heaven. Hell is a terrible, eternal reality for those who die in their sin. The Bible describes Hell as a place of fire and torment for the unsaved.

(John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11; Revelation 14:11; 19:20; 20:10-15; 21:1-2; Matthew 5:22; 29-30; 23:33; 25:41; Luke 13:27-28; 16:19-31; 2 Corinthians 5:1; 12:2-4; 1 Peter 1:3-5)

Soul Winning & World Missions

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Creation

We believe that God spoke the world into existence in six literal days. We believe in God’s creation without evolution

(Genesis 1:1-31; Colossians 1:16-17; Psalm 33:6, 9; Hebrews 1:2, 10).

The Second Coming, Resurrection, & Judgment

We believe in the historical Biblical position on the return of Christ. We believe in the imminent (Matthew 24:42-44; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 1:7; Philippians 3:20, 21; 2 Timothy 4:8; 2 Peter 3:12-14; 1 John 2:28; Jude 21; James 5:8, 9; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Philippians 4:5; Hebrews 10:25; 1 Peter 4:7; Revelation 1:3; Revelation 22:20) pretribulation (Romans 5:9; Hebrews 11:5,6; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Revelation 3:10) return of Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself is coming at any moment to catch up His Church his bride and to reward their service. We believe that there is a distinction between the Church and Israel (1 Corinthians 10:32). The tribulation period is God dealing with the nation of Israel as the church has been raptured out. Revelation Chapter 4, 5 is the church in heaven and Revelation Chapter 6 is the beginning of the wrath of God on earth (Revelation 6:16,17). The saved go to Heaven as soon as they die, but do not receive their resurrected bodies until the return of Jesus Christ for His bride at the rapture. The saved will stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged according to their works, to receive the rewards that Christ has promised in His Word for those who labour with Him. After ruling and reigning with Christ for 1,000 years, all the saved will then enjoy eternity with Christ in the new heaven and the new earth. Those who die without Christ go to Hell to await the final Great White Throne Judgment where they will be judged for sin and condemned to spend eternity in the lake of fire.

(John 14:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Acts 1:7-11; 2 Corinthians 15; 1 Corinthians 3:11-15; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 19:11-20:15; John 5:20; Matthew 24: 29-41; 25:41, 46)