We Believe:
God is the Creator of the Universe
(Genesis 1:1) “In the begining God created the heavens and the earth.”
(Isaiah 45:18) “For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself
that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.”
(Colossians 1:16) “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or
principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:”
All Scripture is the Inspired Word of God
(2 Timothy 3:16) “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”
(John 1:1) “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
(John 1:14) “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”
(Matthew 24:35) “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass
away.”
God is a Spirit
(John 4:23) “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall
worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship
him.”
(John 4:24) “God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in
spirit and in truth.”
(Ephesians 4:4) “There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling.”
God is Love
(1 John 4:8) “He that loveth not knoweth not God, for God is love.”
(Matthew 22:37) “Jesus said unto him, thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”
(Matthew 22:38) “This is the first and great commandment.”
(Matthew 22:39) “And the second is like unto it. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as
thyself.”
(Matthew 22:40) “On these two commandments hang all the law and the
prophets.”
We Believe:
God is One
(Deuteronomy 6:4) “Hear O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord.”
(Isaiah 45:22) “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth, for I am God, and there is none else.”
(John 10:30) “I (Jesus) and my Father are one.”
(Galatians 3:20) “... God is one.”
(Colossians 2:8-9) “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.”
In the Father
(Ephesians 4:6) “One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and
in you all.”
(2 Corinthians 1:3) “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort.”
In the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God
(Matthew 16:16) “Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of
the living God.”
(Matthew 16:17) “And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon
Barjona, for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is
in heaven.”
In the Virgin Birth
(Matthew 1:23) “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”
In the Death, Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Christ
(Luke 24:6) “He is not here, but is risen; remember how he spoke unto you when he was yet in Galilee,”
(Luke 24:7) “Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful man, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.”
In Salvation Through Jesus Christ
(John 14:6) “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life; no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
(John 10:9) “I am the door, by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall
go in and out, and find pasture.”
(Acts 4:12) “Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
In the Holy Ghost
(John 14:26) “But the comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remem brance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”
In the Baptism of the Holy Ghost
(Acts 1:5) “For John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”
(Acts 2:1) “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one
accord in one place.”
(Acts 2:4) “And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
(Acts 2:39) “For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.”
We Believe:
In Water Baptism in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus was Baptized
(Matthew 3:16) “And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the
water, and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove, and lighting upon him.”
Jesus Commanded His Disciples to Baptize
(Matthew 28:19) “Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.”
The Disciples Carried Out the Command of Jesus
(Acts 2:38) “Then Peter said unto them, repent, and be baptized every one of you
in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the Gift of
the Holy Ghost.”
(Acts 2:41) “Then they that gladly received his words were baptized.”
(Acts 10:47) “Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which
have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?”
(Acts 10:48) “And he (Peter) commanded them to be baptized in the name of the
Lord.”
In Communion
(1 Corinthians 11:26) “For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do
show the Lord’s death ‘till he come.”
In the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus
(Acts 1:11) “Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.”
(Revelation 1:7) “Behold, he cometh with clouds, and every eye shall see him, and
they also which pierced him, and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of
him.”
(1 Thessalonians 4:16) “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first.”
(1 Thessalonians 4:17) “Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
In the Gifts of the Spirit
(1 Corinthians 12:8) “For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to
another the word of knowledge by the same spirit;”
(1 Corinthians 12:9) “To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;”
(1 Corinthians 12:10) “To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy;
to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues, to another the
interpretation of tongues.”
In the Fruits of the Spirit
(Galatians 5:22-23) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance; against such there is no law.”
We Believe:
In the Five-fold Ministry
(Ephesians 4:11-12) “And he gave some apostles, and some, prophets, and some evangelists, and some, pastors and teachers, For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”
In the Resurrection of the Just and the Unjust and the Final Judgment
(2 Corinthians 5:10) “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it is good or bad.”
In Corporate Praise and Worship
(Psalm 33:3) “Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.”
(Psalm 35:18) “I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.”
(Psalm 107:32) “Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and
praise him in the assembly of the elders.”
In Worshiping with Singing
(Psalm 47:6) “Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.”
(Psalm 33:3) “Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.”
(Psalm 35:18) “I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.”
(Psalm 107:32) “Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and
praise him in the assembly of the elders.”
In Worshiping with Singing
(Psalm 47:6) “Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.”
In Worshiping with Dancing
(Exodus 15:20) “And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in
her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.”
(2 Samuel 6:14) “And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and
David was girded with a linen ephod.”
(Psalm 149:3) “Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto
him with the timbrel and harp.”
In Living a Godly Lifestyle
(Romans 12:1-2) “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that
ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by
the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,
and perfect, will of God.”
(1 Timothy 4:8) “For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto
all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.”
(2 Corinthians 7:1) “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse
ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of
God.”
(Hebrews 12:14) “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.”
In Giving Tithes and Offerings
(Leviticus 27:32) “And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of
whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.”
(Malachi 3:10) “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”
(Proverbs 3:9) “Honor the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:”
