s All Scripture is verbally inspired as originally
written and there infallible and inerrant
(2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:21, Matthew 5:18, 1
Corinthians 2:13). The bible is the
Word of God. We cannot accept this
misleading statement: The Bible contains the Word of God.
s There is one living and true God who exists in three persons; Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit
(Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14). The
Father is God (1 Corinthians 8:6), the Son is
God (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1, 14,
Hebrews 1:8-10), and the Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4).
s The Lord Jesus Christ was born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38).
s Christ rose bodily from the dead and ascended
unto God the Father (Matthew 28, Mark 16,
1 Corinthians
15, Romans 1:4).
s
Christ
will return; first for the dead in Christ who will resurrected bodily, and for those who are
alive at His coming. This resurrection not only precedes His return to earth to reign 1,000 years,
but
also precedes the Great Tribulation (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 5:9). Then, to reign 1,000
years
on the earth (Revelation 20:1-6, 2 Timothy 2:12).
s All men inherit a depraved nature and are lost sinners in need
of salvation (Romans 3:9-19,
Ephesians 2:1-3).
s God has provided salvation through offering
His Son on the cross of Calvary and allowing His
blood to be shed to atone for our sins (Romans
3:25, Hebrews 9:22).
s
We
are saved and justified when we recognize ourselves as sinners, and put our trust in Christ
as
the Son of God and His finished work on the cross of Calvary. Salvation is by grace through
faith plus nothing (Romans 3:24, 4:5, Ephesians 2:8-9).
s Once saved, we cannot be lost; we are eternally secure in Christ
(John 3:16, 10:27-29,
Philippians 1:6, Romans 8:38-39).
s The baptism of the Holy Spirit takes place
at the time of conversion and is the act of placing
the believer into the body of Christ,
but is not a second work of grace (1 Corinthians 12:13,
Galatians 3:27). It is different than the filling of the Holy Spirit which is an ongoing process
that may occur at any time in the believer’s life (Ephesians 5:18). Neither of these aspects
is
accompanied by unusual signs such as speaking in tongues.
s We should regularly participate at the Lord’s
table (1 Corinthians 11:23-32). All believers
should be baptized by immersion
as an act of obedience, but not for securing their salvation
(Acts 2:41, 19:4-5, Matthew
28:19-20).
s
The
Bible teaches the eternal blessedness of the saved (John 4:14, 5:2, Ephesians 2:7). It also
teaches the eternal punishment of the lost (John 5:28-29, Revelation 20:10, 15, Matthew 25:46).
s The grace of God teaches us to live soberly,
righteously, and godly (Titus 2:11-13, 2:13).
Looking for that blessed hope of His returning for us.
s Setting our affection on things above, not on things on the earth (Colossians
3:2-3, 1 John 2:15-17).
s Living a life of separation from the world (2 Corinthians 6:14-18).
s We believe in separation unto God (Romans 1:1, 16, 17:2, Corinthians 6:17, 18:2,
Thessalonians 2:15,
3:6, 1 Timothy 6:3-5).
s
We believe that the
King James Bible is as close to the original that we can get, the Word of God.