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In essential beliefs we have unity, in non-essential beliefs we have liberty, but in all of our beliefs we have charity.
About God: We believe there is only one true God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 32:39, Matthew 28:19, 1 John 5:7)
About Jesus Christ: We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ.
That He is God with the Father and the Holy Ghost. (John 1:1-4, 1 Timothy
3:16) We believe that Jesus was miraculously born from the virgin Mary.
(Matthew 1:18-24) We believe Jesus lived a sinless life. (2 Corinthians 5:21,
1 John 3:5) We believe Jesus was crucified and rose from the dead on the
third day. (John 19:41-20:20) We believe Jesus ascended to heaven and will
return to establish His eternal Kingdom. (Acts 1:9-11, Matthew 25:31,
Revelation 20:4-6) We believe in the absolute Lordship of Jesus Christ and
that faith in Him is the only way a person may be saved and enter Heaven.
(Daniel 7:13-14, Colossians 1:13-18, John 14:6, Romans 5:1)
About the Holy Spirit: We believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit and that they are in operation in the church today. (1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Romans 11:29) We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit that enables a believer to live a holy life. (2 Peter 1:2-4, 1John 3:4-6,9, Galatians 5:16)
About the Bible: We believe the Bible to be the only inspired, infallible, authoritative, Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:15,16)
About people: We believe a person is saved by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 2:8-9) We believe the spirit-filled life is God's plan for each individual today. (Acts 2:1-4, 8:14-17, 10:44-48, and 19:1-6) We believe in eternal life for the saved and eternal damnation for the lost. (1 John 2:24-25, Revelation 20:15, Revelation 14:10-11) People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God's creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God. This attitude, called sin, separates people from God and causes many problems in life. (Genesis 1:27; Psalms 8:3-6; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2)
About eternity: We believe that God does not desire anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance and be saved. (2 Peter 3:9, 1 Timothy 2:4)
We believe that Heaven and Hell are real places. (2 Corinthians 12:1-4, Revelation 4:1-2, Mark 9:42-48, Revelation 20:11-15)
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