THE SCRIPTURES
We teach that the Bible is God’s written revelation to man, and thus the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments in their original autographs contain the complete and inerrant Word of God; and was verbally and plenarily inspired as the very breath of God, and the writers were men who wrote by being carried along by the Holy Spirit, although not without their own unique styles and intents
These Scriptures alone are the sole source of God’s special revelation to man. God has revealed Himself generally in nature to such an extent as to provide culpability for all men, yet the Scriptures alone contain that revelation which accords with saving faith and growth in Christlikeness (Ps. 19:1; Rom. 1:20, 10:17; 2 Cor. 3:18; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:21, 3:18).
THE TRIUNE GOD
There is one God who is infinite and eternal, uncreated and unsustained outside Himself, and who exists in three persons which are economically distinct but sharing of the same divine essence. The Father’s will has been set from eternity past, the Son obeys the will of the Father in the flesh as His Only Begotten and the Holy Spirit glorifies the Son by testifying of His Truth (Deut. 6:4; Ps. 2:7; Matt. 28:19; John 1:14, 4:34, 6:38, 16:13-14; Eph. 1:11).
God the Father
We teach that God the Father, the first Person of the Trinity, orders and directs all things according to His own purpose and grace. He is the Creator of all things in six literal days). As the only absolute and omnipotent Ruler in the universe, He is sovereign in creation, providence, and redemption (Gen. 1:1-31; Ps. 103:19, 145:8-9; Rom. 11:36; 1 Cor. 8:6; Eph. 3:9).
He has decreed for His own glory all things that come to pass. He continually upholds, directs, governs, and reigns over all creatures and events. In His sovereignty He is neither the author nor approver of sin, nor does He abridge the accountability of moral, intelligent creatures. He has graciously chosen from before the foundation of the world, those whom He would have as His own; He saves from sin all who come to Him through Jesus Christ by faith; He adopts them as His own; and becomes, upon adoption, Father to His own (1 Chron. 29:11; Ps. 93:1; Hab. 1:13; John 1:12, 8:38-47; Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:5; Eph. 1:4-6, 11; Heb. 12:5-9; 1 Pet. 1:17).
God the Son
We teach that Jesus Christ, the second Person of the Trinity, possesses all the divine excellencies, and in these He is coequal, consubstantial, and coeternal with the Father and the Holy Spirit (John 10:30; 14:9).
We teach that Jesus Christ became man without sin, yet never ceasing to be God, was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful man. He, being fully God and fully man, lived a sinless life as the God-Man (John 1:1-2, 1:14, 14:8-9; Luke 1:35; Phil. 2:5–8; Col. 2:9; Heb. 4:15; 1 Pet. 2:22).
We teach that our Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through the shedding of His blood and sacrificial death on the cross in our place; for all who place their faith in Him (John 10:15; Rom. 3:24-25; 5:8; 1 Pet. 2:24).
We teach that on the basis of the efficacy of the death of our Lord Jesus Christ, the believing sinner is freed from the punishment, the penalty, the power, and one day the very presence of sin; and declared righteous, through the imputed righteous of Christ, given eternal life, and adopted into the family of God (Rom. 3:25; 5:8-9; 2 Cor. 5:14-15; 21 1 Pet. 2:24; 3:18).
We teach that our justification is made sure by Jesus Christ’s literal, physical resurrection from the dead and that He is now ascended to the right hand of the Father, where He now mediates as our Advocate and High Priest (Matt. 28:6; Luke 24:38-39; Acts 2:30-31; Rom. 4:25; 8:34; Heb. 7:25; 9:24; 1 John 2:1).
We teach that Jesus Christ, as the Mediator between God and man, the Head of His Body the church, will return to earth in power and glory to consummate His redemptive mission. He is the final Judge of all who fail to place their trust in Him as Lord and Savior (Isa. 9:6; Matt. 25:14- 46; Luke 1:31-33; Acts 17:30-31; Eph. 1:22, 5:23; Col. 1:18; 1 Tim. 2:5).
God the Holy Spirit
We teach that the Holy Spirit is a divine Person, eternal, possessing all the attributes of personality and deity. In all the divine attributes He is coequal and consubstantial with the Father and the Son (Jer. 31:31-34; Matt. 28:19; Acts 5:3-4; 28:25-26; 1 Cor. 12:4-6; 2 Cor. 13:14; Heb. 10:15-17).
We teach that it is the work of the Holy Spirit to execute the divine will with relation to all mankind. We recognize His sovereign activity in creation, the incarnation, the written revelation, the work of salvation), to initiate and complete the building of the Body of Christ, which is His church, and transforming believers into the image of Christ (Gen. 1:2; Matt. 1:18; John 3:5-7, 16:7-9; Acts 1:5; 2:4;; Rom. 8:29; 1 Cor. 12:13; 2 Cor. 3:18; Eph. 2:22; 2 Pet. 1:20-21).
We teach that the Holy Spirit is the supernatural and sovereign Agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the Body of Christ. The Holy Spirit also indwells, sanctifies, instructs, empowers believers for service, seals them unto the day of redemption, and administers spiritual gifts to the church. Some of these gifts were for the purpose of pointing to and authenticating the apostles as revealers of divine truth, and were never intended to be characteristic of the lives of believers (Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 12:4-11, 13, 13:8-10; 2 Cor. 3:6, 12:12; Eph. 1:13, 4:7-12; Heb. 2:1-4).
MANKIND
We teach that mankind was directly and immediately created in God’s image and likeness, innocent and without sin on the sixth literal day of Creation. He was given a free will to operate within the scope of his nature and willingly consented to sin following the temptation by Satan. From Adam’s sin, all following generations of men are cursed from conception in a state of spiritual death (Gen. 1:27, 31, 2:17, 3:1-7; Rom. 5:12-14,19a, I Cor. 15:22a; Eph. 2:1).
We teach that God’s intention in the creation of man was that man should glorify God, enjoy God’s fellowship, live his life in the will of God, and by this accomplish God’s purpose for man in the world (Isa. 43:7; Col. 1:16; Rev. 4:11).
We teach that in Adam’s sin mankind fell and lost his innocence, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God (Jesus Christ being the only exception); and that man is totally depraved, and of himself, totally unable to remedy his lost condition. All of mankind are sinners by nature and by choice. With no restoring powers to enable him to recover himself, man is hopelessly lost. Therefore, man’s salvation is thereby wholly of God’s grace through the redemptive work of our Lord Jesus Christ by faith (Gen. 1:26-27, 2:16-17, 3:1-19; Ps. 14:1-3; Jer. 17:9; John 3:36; Rom. 3:9-18, 3:23, 5:12, 6:23; Eph. 2:1-3, 12;, 23; 5:10-12; 1 Cor. 2:14; 1 Tim. 2:13-14; 1 John 1:8).
SIN
We teach that the breaking of God’s law is sin - whether intentional or unintentional, whether done actively or passively. All men have sinned and are by nature sinners. Mankind is held responsible for their sin nature and active rebellion against God and thus completely deserves the righteous judgment of God’s wrath reserved for him on the last day (Rom. 3:10, 23, 6:23a; Eph. 2:3; Heb. 9:27, Rev. 21:8).
SALVATION
We teach that that being dead in trespasses and sins, the heart of man requires the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit in order to secure salvation from sin. At the exact moment of regeneration, the sinner’s mind is renewed so that he repents from his sin and exercises saving faith in the person and work of Christ. He is justified in that God declares him to be pardoned from his sins and also declares him to merit divine favor – both due to the work of Christ on his behalf. We teach that salvation is wholly of God by grace, on the basis of the Person and finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ. Salvation is not on the basis of human merit or works (John 1:12; Acts 11:18; Rom. 3:11, 21-26, 5:19, 10:9-10; Eph. 1:7, 2:1, 8-10; 5-9; 1 Pet. 1:18-19; 2 Pet. 3:9, 2 Cor. 5:21, 7:10; Titus 3:5).
We teach that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, as the substitutionary atonement in our place, the sole and complete payment for sins, fully satisfying God’s righteous wrath, for each person that turns from sin in repentance and places their faith in Christ alone.
SANCTIFICATION
We teach that after salvation through obedience to the Word of God and the empowering of the Holy Spirit, the believer is able to live a life of increasing holiness in conformity to the will of God, becoming more and more like our Lord Jesus Christ. We teach that each believer will produce spiritual fruit albeit in differing quantities. Every aspect of the fruit generated by the Spirit will be evident in a Christian, and personal disciplines to cultivate righteous fruit should be pursued in order to honor Christ and adorn the Gospel for the world to see. Separation from the worldly mindset and from distinctively worldly practices is imperative for personal growth. (Matt. 5:13-16; Mark 4:8; John 17:17, 19; Rom. 6:1-22, Rom. 12:1; 2 Cor. 3:18; 2 Cor. 6:14-7:1; Gal. 5:22-24; 1 Thess. 4:3-4; 5:23; 1 Tim. 4:7; 1 John 2:15).
THE CHURCH
We teach that the term in Scripture as the body of Christ, the Church is composed of all believers in Christ and exists for worship, fellowship, service, edification and teaching. Christ Himself is the Church’s head, cornerstone and builder, gave Himself for her, is actively purifying her and personally assured its ultimate success. Once baptized by the Spirit into the body of Christ, a person is forever sealed as a saint (Matt. 16:18; Acts 2:42; Acts 4:11; 1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 1:13, Eph. 1:22, Eph. 2:20, Eph. 4:4-5, Eph. 5:19, Eph. 5:25-27; 1 Tim. 4:13, Heb. 10:25; 1 Pet. 2:7 Titus 2:1).
We teach that local gatherings of the Church function ultimately under the sole authority of Jesus Himself (, and are led by men qualified as elders who will give account to Christ for their stewardship of handling His Word. The main function of the elder is to feed the flock with Scripture, both declaratively from the pulpit and practically in discipleship and counseling as well as to model to all an exemplary life (Matt. 16:18; Acts 6:4; Col. 1:28; 1 Tim. 3:1-7; 1 Tim. 4:13; 2 Tim. 4:1-2; James 3:1; 1 Pet. 2:7; Titus 1:5-9, Titus 2:1, Titus 2:15).
GIFTS
We teach that there were two kinds of gifts given to the early church: miraculous gifts of divine revelation and healing—given temporarily in the apostolic era for the purpose of confirming the authenticity of the apostles’ message—and ministering gifts—given to equip believers for edifying one another. With the New Testament revelation now complete, Scripture becomes the sole test of the authenticity of a man’s message, and the confirming gifts of a miraculous nature are no longer necessary to validate a man or his message. In other words, with the completion of the New Testament prophecy, tongues, and other sign gifts ceased, thus making the Scriptures the only and final test of truth.
Though we teach that no one possesses the gift of healing today, God does hear and answer the prayer of faith and will answer in accordance with His own perfect will for the sick, suffering, and afflicted for His own purposes (Luke 18:1-6; John 5:7-9; 2 Cor. 12:6-10, 2 Cor. 12:12; Heb. 2:3-4; 2 Peter 1:16-21; 1 John 5:14-15)
BAPTISM & COMMUNION
We teach that two ordinances have been passed down to the local church: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Christian baptism by immersion is the solemn and beautiful testimony of a believer showing forth his faith in the crucified, buried, and risen Savior, and his union with Him in death to sin and resurrection to a new life. It is also a sign of fellowship and identification with the visible Body of Christ (Rom. 6:1-11; Acts 2:38-42; Acts 8:36-39).
We teach that the Lord’s Supper is the commemoration and proclamation of His death until He comes, and should be always preceded by solemn self-examination. We also teach that, whereas the elements of Communion are only representative of the flesh and blood of Christ, participation in the Lord’s Supper is nevertheless an actual communion with the risen Christ, who indwells every believer, and so is present, fellowshipping with His people (1 Cor. 10:16; 1 Cor. 11:28-32).
ANGELS
Holy Angels: We teach that angels are created beings and are therefore not to be worshiped. Although they are a higher order of creation than man, they are created to serve God and to worship Him (Luke 2:9-14; Heb. 1:6-7, 14; 2:6-7; Rev. 5:11-14; 19:10; 22:9).
Fallen Angels: We teach that Satan is a created angel and the author of sin. He incurred the judgment of God by rebelling against his Creator, by taking numerous angels with him in his fall, and by introducing sin into the human race by his temptation of Eve (Gen. 3:1-15; Isa. 14:12-17; Ezek. 28:11-19; Matt. 25:41; Rev. 12:1-14).
We teach that Satan, who is under the authority and dominion of God, is the open and declared enemy of God and man (Job 1:6-12 Isa. 14:13-14; Matt. 4:1-11; Rev. 12:9-10); that he is the prince of this world, who has been defeated through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Rom. 16:20); and that he shall be eternally punished in the lake of fire (Isa. 14:12-17; Ezek. 28:11-19; Matt. 25:41; Rev. 20:10).
END TIMES
We teach that The Rapture of the Church awaits no other event or sign; it is an imminent reality. Following the removal of the Church from Earth, a time of Tribulation will occur for 7 years in which God will judge the Antichrist-led world for its iniquity, consummated in the Second Coming of the Lord Christ Himself to judge and rule the nations (Dan. 9:24-27; Matt. 24:27-31; 1 Thess. 4:16; 2 Thess. 2:7-12; Rev. 16).
His Millennial Kingdom will then be established in which resurrected saints will rule over the Earth with Christ upon the throne of David. Having been bound for a thousand years, Satan will then be loosed to assemble his last futile strain against the Lord; in his defeat he will be cast into the lake of fire. At the Great White Throne judgment, the resurrected unbelievers will be judged according to their sinful deeds and cast likewise into the eternal, physical and fully-conscious lake of fire under God’s judgement and wrath (Matt. 5:5; Matt. 25:31; Rev. 20:1-7; Rev. 20:10; Rev. 20:11-15).
The Eternal State will at this time be ushered in, consisting of a new heaven and a new earth. Saints will live forever physically in this state in bodies suitable for eternally worshipping the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 15:40; Rev 21:1; Rev. 22:3).