Beliefs
We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are verbally inspired of God, that they are without error in the original writings, that they have been Divinely preserved down through the ages, and that they are our only supreme and final authority for faith and life.
We believe in one God, the creator and sustainer of the universe, who is eternally existent in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe in the Deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His death on the Cross to pay for our sins, His bodily resurrection, His exaltation at God's right hand, His personal, His imminent, and His pre-tribulation rapture of the Church, the Bride of Christ.
We believe that all men have sinned and are therefore guilty before God and are under His condemnation.
We believe that all who by faith receive Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit, therefore children of God and eternally saved, and that the Holy Spirit dwells within every believer to enlighten, guide and enable him in life, testimony, and service.
We believe that God gives spiritual gifts to all believers for the building up of the body of Christ, His Church. Therefore, when the local church assembles our Lord manifests Himself though the spiritual gifts dwelling in the hearts of each individual believer.
We believe that all spiritual gifts are given for the edifying of the Body of Christ, and that they are not given for the glorification of man.
We believe that God answers the prayers of His people and meets their needs according to His purpose.
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved in Glory, and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost in hell.
We believe everyone needs Jesus.
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Church Covenant
Having been led, as we believe by the Holy Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior and, on the profession of faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now in the presence of God, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another as one body in Christ.
We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church, in knowledge, holiness and comfort; to promote its' prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its' worship, ordinances, discipline and doctrines, to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the doctrines, to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor and the spread of the gospel through all nations.
We also engage to maintain family and secret devotions; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger, to abstain from the sale of, and use of, intoxicating drinks as a beverage, to be zealous in our efforts to advance the Kingdom of our Savior.
We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember one another in prayer; to aid one another in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and Christian courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our Savior to secure it without delay.
We moreover engage that when we remove from this place we will, as soon as possible, unite with some other church where we can carry out to spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word.
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Our Statement of Faith
We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are verbally inspired of God and they are without error in the original writings, and they are the supreme final authority for faith and life.
We believe in one God, creator and sustainer of the universe, Who is eternally existent in three persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe in the Deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, His death to pay for our sins, His bodily resurrection, His exaltation at God's right hand, His personal, imminent and premillennial return.
We believe that all men have sinned and are therefore guilty before God and are under His condemnation.
We believe that all who by faith receive Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit, therefore children of God and eternally saved, and that the Holy Spirit dwells within every believer to enlighten, guide and enable him in life, testimony and service.
We believe that God gives spiritual gifts to all believers for the building up of the body of Christ; however, We believe that some gifts of the Spirit such as tongues, healing, and raising of the dead were evidently limited to the early church. We believe that God answers the prayers of His people and meets their needs according to His purpose.
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved in Glory, and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost in hell. |