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sole basis of our belief is the Bible, composed of the sixty-six books
of the Old and New Testament. We believe that Scripture in its entirety
originated with God, and that it was given through the instrumentality
of chosen men. Scripture thus at one and the same time speaks with the
authority of God and reflects the backgrounds, styles and vocabularies
of the human authors. We hold that the Scriptures are infallible and inerrant
in the original manuscripts. They are the unique, full and final authority
on all matters of faith and practice and there are no other writings similarly
inspired by God.
God
We believe that there is one true, holy God, eternally existing in three
persons -- Father, Son and Holy Spirit -- each of Whom possess equally
all the attributes of deity and the characteristics of personality. In
the beginning God created out of nothing the world and all the things
therein, thus manifesting the glory of His power, wisdom and goodness.
By His sovereign power He continues to sustain His creation. By His providence
He is operating throughout history to fulfill His redemptive purposes.
Salvation
The central purpose of God's revelation in Scripture is to call all people
into fellowship with Himself. Originally created to have fellowship with
God, man defied God, choosing to go his independent way, and was thus
alienated from God, and he suffered the corruption of his nature, rendering
him unable to please God. The fall took place at the beginning of human
history, and all individuals since have suffered these consequences and
are thus in need of the saving grace of God. The salvation of mankind
is, then wholly a work of God's free grace, not the result, in whole or
in part, of human works or goodness, and must be personally appropriated
by repentance and faith. When God has begun a saving work in the heart
of any person, He gives assurance in His Word that He will continue performing
it until the day of its full consummation.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the eternal second Person of the Trinity who was united
forever with a true human nature by a miraculous conception and virgin
birth. He lived a life of perfect obedience to the Father and voluntarily
atoned for the sins of all by dying on the cross as their substitute,
thus satisfying divine justice and accomplishing salvation for all who
trust in Him alone. He rose from the dead in the same body, though glorified,
in which He lived and died. He ascended into heaven, and sat down at the
right hand of the Father, where He, the only Mediator between God and
man, continually makes intercession for His own.He shall come again to
earth, personally and visibly, to consummate history and the eternal plan
of God.
The Holy Spirit
The essential accompaniment of a genuine saving relationship with Jesus
Christ is a life of holiness and obedience, attained by believers as they
submit to the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity. He was sent
into the world by the Father and the Son to apply to mankind the saving
work of Christ.He enlightens the minds of sinners, awakens in them a recognition
of their need of a Savior and regenerates them. At the point of salvation
He permanently indwells every believer to become the source of assurance,
strength and wisdom, and uniquely endows each believer with gifts for
the upbuilding of the body. The Holy Spirit guides believers in understanding
and applying the Scripture. His power and control are appropriated by
faith, making it possible for the believer to lead a life of Christ-like
character and to bear fruit to the glory of the Father.
Human Destiny
Death seals the eternal destiny of each person. For all mankind, there
will be a resurrection of the body into the spiritual world, and a judgment
that will determine the fate of each individual. Unbelievers will be separated
from God into condemnation. God's judgment will reveal His justice in
consigning them to perpetuate in eternal retribution for their own rejection
of God. Believers will be received into eternal communion with God and
will be rewarded for works done in this life.
The Church
The corollary of union with Jesus Christ is that all believers become
members of His body, the church. There is one true church universal, comprised
of all those who acknowledge Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The Scripture
commands believers to gather together to devote themselves to worship,
prayer, teaching of the Word, observance of baptism and communion as the
sacramentarian ordinances established by Jesus Christ, fellowship, service
to the body through the development and use of talents and gifts, and
outreach to the world.
Wherever God's people meet regularly in obedience to this command, there
is the local expression of the church. Under the watchful care of elders
and other supportive leadership, its members are to work together in love
and unity, intent on the one ultimate purpose of glorifying Christ.
Faith and Practice
Scripture is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice.
This church recognizes that it cannot bind the conscience of individual
members in areas where Scripture is silent. Rather, each believer is to
be led in those areas by the Lord, to whom he or she alone is ultimately
responsible.
We believe the Statement of Faith to be an accurate summary of what Scripture
teaches. All members shall refrain from advocating doctrines that are
not included in the Statement of Faith in such a way as to cause dissensions.
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