Statement of Faith

Statement of Faith

1. We believe in one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
2. We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and is true
   God and true Man.
3. We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as verbally inspired by God and inerrant
   in the original writings; and they are of supreme and final authority in faith and life.
4. We believe man was created in the image of God; that he sinned, and thereby incurred not only
   physical death, but also spiritual death which is separation from God; and that all human beings
   are born in sin and that this sinful nature is the origin of all sinful acts in thought, word and deed.
5. We believe the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, as a
   representative and substitutionary sacrifice and that all who believe in Him are justified on the
   basis of His shed blood.
6. We believe that all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit,
   and thereby become children of God.
7. We believe in the bodily resurrection of Christ and His ascension to Heaven, and His present
   work as high Priest and advocate.
8. We believe in the personal return of Jesus Christ.
9. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just to everlasting blessedness, and the unjust to
   everlasting punishment

We want to teach interdenominationally.  Therefore, we covenant with all faiths, NOT to teach (or allow those who teach under our invitation) any material that could cause us to differ on points not covered in our doctrinal statement.  Those topics are: communion, baptism, eschatology, tongues, security of salvation and healings.