That love for one another as Jesus loves
the believer manifests our discipleship,
proves our love for God, and symbolizes
our authority as a New Testament church.
(Mt. 22:35-40; Luke 3:22; John 13:34-35;
John 15:12; II Cor. 13:!4; I John 4:7-21; I
John 5:1-3, 7)
the believer manifests our discipleship,
proves our love for God, and symbolizes
our authority as a New Testament church.
(Mt. 22:35-40; Luke 3:22; John 13:34-35;
John 15:12; II Cor. 13:!4; I John 4:7-21; I
John 5:1-3, 7)
In the infallible, verbal inspiration of the
whole Bible and that the Bible is the
all-sufficient rule of faith and practice. (Ps.
119:160; II Tim. 3:16-17; II Pet. 1:19-21)
whole Bible and that the Bible is the
all-sufficient rule of faith and practice. (Ps.
119:160; II Tim. 3:16-17; II Pet. 1:19-21)
Our Beliefs
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In the personal triune God: Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit, equal in divine perfection.
(Mt. 28:19)
and Holy Spirit, equal in divine perfection.
(Mt. 28:19)
In the Holy Spirit as the Divine
Administrator for Jesus Christ in His
churches. (Luke 24:49; John 14:16-17;
John 16:13-14; Acts 1:4, 5, 8; Acts 2:1-4)
Administrator for Jesus Christ in His
churches. (Luke 24:49; John 14:16-17;
John 16:13-14; Acts 1:4, 5, 8; Acts 2:1-4)
In the deity of Jesus Christ. (John 1:!, 14;
John 10:30; II Cor. 5:19; Phil. 2:8)
John 10:30; II Cor. 5:19; Phil. 2:8)
In the virgin birth and sinless humanity of
Jesus Christ. (Isa. 7:14; Mt. 1:18-31; II
Cor. 5:21; I Pet. 2:22)
Jesus Christ. (Isa. 7:14; Mt. 1:18-31; II
Cor. 5:21; I Pet. 2:22)
That Satan is a fallen angel, the archenemy
of God and man, the unholy god of this
world, and that his destiny is the eternal
lake of fire. (Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek.
28:11-19; Mt. 25:41; II Cor. 4:4; Eph.
6:10-17; Rev. 20:!0)
of God and man, the unholy god of this
world, and that his destiny is the eternal
lake of fire. (Isa. 14:12-15; Ezek.
28:11-19; Mt. 25:41; II Cor. 4:4; Eph.
6:10-17; Rev. 20:!0)
In the literal six-day creation as described
in Genesis. (Gen. 1 & 2)
in Genesis. (Gen. 1 & 2)
In the bodily resurrection and ascension of
Christ and the future bodily resurrection of
His saints. (Mt. 28:1-7; Acts 1:9-11; I Cor.
15:42-58; I Thess. 4:13-18)
Christ and the future bodily resurrection of
His saints. (Mt. 28:1-7; Acts 1:9-11; I Cor.
15:42-58; I Thess. 4:13-18)
That the suffering and death of Jesus
Christ was substitutionary for all mankind
and is efficacious only to those who
believe. ( Isa. 53:6; Heb. 2:9; I Pet. 2:24; I
Pet. 3:18; II Pet. 3:9; I John 2:2)
Christ was substitutionary for all mankind
and is efficacious only to those who
believe. ( Isa. 53:6; Heb. 2:9; I Pet. 2:24; I
Pet. 3:18; II Pet. 3:9; I John 2:2)
That man was created in the image of God
and lived in innocence until he fell by
voluntary transgression from his sinless
state, the result being that all mankind are
sinners. (Gen. 1:26-27; Gen. 3:6-24; Rom.
5:12, 19)
and lived in innocence until he fell by
voluntary transgression from his sinless
state, the result being that all mankind are
sinners. (Gen. 1:26-27; Gen. 3:6-24; Rom.
5:12, 19)
That each believer is endowed with at least
one spiritual gift, but miraculous spiritual
manifestation gifts were done away with
when the Bible was completed. Faith,
hope, and love are the vital abiding
spiritual gifts. (I Cor. 12-14)
one spiritual gift, but miraculous spiritual
manifestation gifts were done away with
when the Bible was completed. Faith,
hope, and love are the vital abiding
spiritual gifts. (I Cor. 12-14)
That there are two divinely appointed
offices in the church, pastors and deacons,
to be filled by men whose qualifications
are set forth in Titus and I Timothy. (I
Tim. 3; Titus 1:5-9)
offices in the church, pastors and deacons,
to be filled by men whose qualifications
are set forth in Titus and I Timothy. (I
Tim. 3; Titus 1:5-9)
That all ministries, fellowships, and
committees are, and properly should be,
servants of and under control of the
churches. (Mt. 20:25-28)
committees are, and properly should be,
servants of and under control of the
churches. (Mt. 20:25-28)
That the church was established during
Christ's ministry on earth and that it is a
local, visible assembly of scripturally
baptized believers, established to carry out
the Great Commission. (Mt. 4: 18-22; Mt.
16:18; Mt. 28:19-20; Mark 1:!4-20; John
1:35-51; Eph. 3:21)
Christ's ministry on earth and that it is a
local, visible assembly of scripturally
baptized believers, established to carry out
the Great Commission. (Mt. 4: 18-22; Mt.
16:18; Mt. 28:19-20; Mark 1:!4-20; John
1:35-51; Eph. 3:21)
That there are two pictorial ordinances in
the Lord's church: baptism by immersion
after salvation and the Lord's Supper, a
memorial restricted to members of church
observing the ordinance. (Acts 8:12, 38;
Acts 10:48; Rom. 6:4; I Cor. 5:11-13; I
Cor. 11: 1, 2, 17-20, 26)
the Lord's church: baptism by immersion
after salvation and the Lord's Supper, a
memorial restricted to members of church
observing the ordinance. (Acts 8:12, 38;
Acts 10:48; Rom. 6:4; I Cor. 5:11-13; I
Cor. 11: 1, 2, 17-20, 26)
That God deals with believers as His
children, that He chastises the disobedient,
and that He rewards the obedient. (Mt.
16:27; Mt. 25:14-23; John 1:12; Heb.
12:5-11; II John 8; Rev. 22:12)
children, that He chastises the disobedient,
and that He rewards the obedient. (Mt.
16:27; Mt. 25:14-23; John 1:12; Heb.
12:5-11; II John 8; Rev. 22:12)
That all who trust Jesus Christ for
salvation are eternally secure in Him and
shall not perish. (John 3:36; John 5:24,
John 19:27-30; Rom. 8:35-39; I Pet. 1:5)
salvation are eternally secure in Him and
shall not perish. (John 3:36; John 5:24,
John 19:27-30; Rom. 8:35-39; I Pet. 1:5)
That the depraved sinner is saved wholly by
grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and that
the requisites to regeneration are repentance
toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ. (Luke 13:3-5; John 3:6; John 16-18;
Acts 20:21; Rom. 6:23; Rom. 8:9-11; I Cor.
6:19-20; Eph. 2:8-9; Eph. 4:30; Titus 3:5)
grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and that
the requisites to regeneration are repentance
toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ. (Luke 13:3-5; John 3:6; John 16-18;
Acts 20:21; Rom. 6:23; Rom. 8:9-11; I Cor.
6:19-20; Eph. 2:8-9; Eph. 4:30; Titus 3:5)
In the pre-millennial, personal bodily
return of Christ, which will initiate the
resurrection of the righteous to eternal
heaven. (Mt. 25:46; John 14:3; I Thess.
4:13-18; II Thess. 2:8; Rev. 19; Rev.
20:4-6; Rev. 11-15; Rev. 21:8)
return of Christ, which will initiate the
resurrection of the righteous to eternal
heaven. (Mt. 25:46; John 14:3; I Thess.
4:13-18; II Thess. 2:8; Rev. 19; Rev.
20:4-6; Rev. 11-15; Rev. 21:8)
In keeping ourselves and our membership
free from any society, organization,
fraternity, or lodge that is contrary to the
doctrines, gospel, faith, and practices held
by this church. (Gal. 1:6-9; Eph. 5:1-11;
Col. 3:5; James 1:27; I John 5:21)
free from any society, organization,
fraternity, or lodge that is contrary to the
doctrines, gospel, faith, and practices held
by this church. (Gal. 1:6-9; Eph. 5:1-11;
Col. 3:5; James 1:27; I John 5:21)
In obedience to the Biblical commands to keep ourselves
unspotted from the world, and to separate ourselves and
our membership unto God and from worldliness, idolatry,
and ecclesiastical apostasy. (Rom. 16:17; II Cor.
6:14-7:1; I Thess. 1:9-10; I Tim. 6:3-5; II John 9-11)
unspotted from the world, and to separate ourselves and
our membership unto God and from worldliness, idolatry,
and ecclesiastical apostasy. (Rom. 16:17; II Cor.
6:14-7:1; I Thess. 1:9-10; I Tim. 6:3-5; II John 9-11)
In a literal, burning hell that awaits those
who reject the grace of God offered
through faith in Jesus Christ. (Isa.
5:14-16; Mt. 7:21-23; Mt. 13:41-42; Mt.
25:41, 46; Luke 16:19-31; John 6:40)
who reject the grace of God offered
through faith in Jesus Christ. (Isa.
5:14-16; Mt. 7:21-23; Mt. 13:41-42; Mt.
25:41, 46; Luke 16:19-31; John 6:40)
That it is the duty and privilege of the
individual member of the church to
support and sustain the ministries and
expenses of their church by scriptural
giving. (Deut. 15:7; Mal. 3:10; Mt. 10:42;
I Cor. 4:2; I Cor. 16:1-2; II Cor. 9:6-8 )
individual member of the church to
support and sustain the ministries and
expenses of their church by scriptural
giving. (Deut. 15:7; Mal. 3:10; Mt. 10:42;
I Cor. 4:2; I Cor. 16:1-2; II Cor. 9:6-8 )
That the first day of the week is the Lord's
day and is to be kept separate for worship
and for service to the Lord first, and for
the ministering to the needs of our fellow
man second.. (Isa. 56: 2-8; Isa. 58:13-14;
Acts 20:7; Rev. 1:10)
day and is to be kept separate for worship
and for service to the Lord first, and for
the ministering to the needs of our fellow
man second.. (Isa. 56: 2-8; Isa. 58:13-14;
Acts 20:7; Rev. 1:10)
In freedom of worship without
interference from the government. We
affirm our belief in civil obedience, unless
the laws and regulations of civil
government run contrary to the Holy
Scriptures. (Acts 5:29; Rom. 13:1-7; I
Peter 2:13-15)
interference from the government. We
affirm our belief in civil obedience, unless
the laws and regulations of civil
government run contrary to the Holy
Scriptures. (Acts 5:29; Rom. 13:1-7; I
Peter 2:13-15)
Regarding God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the Bible, We Believe:
Regarding Salvation and the Christian Life, We Believe:
Regarding The Church, We Believe: