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STATEMENT OF FAITH
1. We believe
in the plenary and verbal inspiration of the Bible
and that it is without error and is the sole authority
in all matters of faith and practice.
2. We believe
there is only one True and Living God,
existing in three Persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
These three are co-equal from all eternity, each with
distinct personalities but with one nature.
3. We believe
in the Deity and Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He came to the world born
of a virgin, suffered, died, was buried and rose again bodily
and ascended to the right hand of the Father.
4. We believe
in the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
which includes conviction of sin, regeneration of sinners,
and indwelling of the believer.
5. We believe
Salvation is "by grace", plus nothing
minus nothing. The conditions to salvation are repentance
and faith. That Christ's power saves men eternally
from the penalty of sin through faith in His shed blood
and that the Holy Spirit imparts the gift of eternal life.
6. We believe
in the Perseverance of the Saints and that it is
the plan of God for each believer to walk after the Spirit
and not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.
7. We believe
in the visible personal premillennial return
of Jesus Christ, the bodily resurrection of the righteous
dead at his coming. We further believe in the establishment
of the millennial reign of Christ upon the earth, the everlasting
conscious blessedness of the saved and the
everlasting conscious punishment of the lost.
8. We believe
that a New Testament Church is a local group
of baptized believers, united for His purpose and knowledge
and spread of the Word of God, including
world-wide missions.
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