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THE BIBLE
We accept the Holy Scriptures, the Old and New Testaments,
as totally verbally inspired by God. Thus the Scriptures are the
Word of God. They are accurate and without error of any kind in
all matters of which they speak whether moral, doctrinal, historical,
or scientific. The Bible is correct when it states that God created
the entire universe in six days. The historical record is accurate
in all details, including the literal existence of Adam and Eve,
their fall and its effects upon all creation, the worldwide flood,
the origin of nations and of various languages at Babel. The meaning
of’ Scripture is to be found as one diligently applies the literal,
grammatical-historical method of interpretation under the
enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. The Bible is the only perfect
rule for doctrine, faith, and Christian conduct. |
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GOD
We believe in the one and only God who is perfect and
eternal. He is a triune God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; equal
in power and glory, possessing the same attributes and perfections,
but separate in personality and work. |
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JESUS CHRIST
We believe in Jesus Christ, Our Saviour and Lord. He has eternally
existed; He was with God and is God, (John 1:1). He voluntarily
laid aside His divine glory, took upon Himself the form of a servant,
and was made in the likeness of
men. He was supernaturally conceived by the Holy Spirit and born
of the virgin Mary, thus becoming forever the God-man, possessing
all the divine attributes and all the human attributes except sin.
He is true God and true man. By His literal physical death upon
the cross Jesus Christ made a perfect substitutionary atonement
for man’s sin. Christ, who was absolutely without sin “was made
sin for us… that we might be made the righteousness of God in
Him,” (2 Cor. 5:21). Following His death, He was buried. He rose
again from the dead according to the Scriptures, (1Cor. 15:4),
and bodily ascended into heaven, (Acts 1:9), where He sits at
the right hand of God as our great High Priest, (Heb.1:3) and
ever lives to make intercession for us, (Heb. 7:25). We
believe that He will come again to build His kingdom of righteousness
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THE HOLY
SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. He is a person
and possesses all the divine attributes. He convicts people of
sin and regenerates and indwells believers. He baptizes believers
at the time of regeneration; there is only
one baptism, but there may be many fillings. At the beginning
of this age of grace the Holy Spirit gave sign gifts, such as
tongues and healing, to validate the Gospel message.
The Holy Spirit may grant these sign gifts at any time; but at
this time in history they should be regarded as the unusual rather
than the usual acts of the Holy Spirit.
We recognize His sovereign activity in creation (Gen. 1:2), the
incarnation (Matt. 1:18), the written revelation (2 Pet.1:20-21),
and the work of salvation (John 3:5-7). A unique work of the Holy
Spirit in this age began at Pentecost when He came from the Father
as promised by Christ (John 14:16-17; 15:26) to initiate and complete
the building of the body of Christ, which is His church (1Cor.
12:13).
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SALVATION
We believe that salvation is to be found only in Jesus Christ (John
14:6; Acts 4:12). Whoever repents of his sins and believes in Jesus
is born again by the Holy Spirit, receives the gift of everlasting
life, and becomes a child of God.
Salvation is by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ as
Saviour, totally apart the works of the Law or human merit (Eph.
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CHURCH
We believe the church is composed of all believers in Christ who
are redeemed by His blood and born again by the Holy Spirit. Christ
is the Head of His church. We believe that it is our duty to spread
His Gospel to all nations of the world. Our local churches are gatherings
of Christians who come together to worship God, to participate in
the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, to be taught God’s
Word, to pray, to fellowship with one another, and to spread the
Gospel. |
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RESURRECTION
We believe in the physical resurrection of both the righteous and
the nrighteous. At the time of death the spirits of believers immediately
go to be with Christ in a state of conscious blessedness. Those
who have rejected Jesus Christ as Savior will be raised from the
dead, judged, and cast into the lake of fire where they “will be
tormented day and night for ever and ever” (Rev. 20:10). |
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THE SECOND
ADVENT
We believe in the imminence of the personal and pre-
millennial return of Christ (Acts 1:11), and stress upon the necessity
of maintaining the purity of the Church in doctrine and life according
to the Word of God; and sincere service for our Lord.
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SATAN
We believe that Satan is a personal evil being of great power. He
was created by God and held a high position until he fell through
pride. He has great power, but it is limited by God (Job 1:12; 2:6).
He will be cast finally into the lake of fire and brimstone where
he will be eternally tormented (Rev. 20:10). |
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