We Believe... The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of holy men of old who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
(2 Timothy 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Peter 1:21)
We Believe... Our God is one, but manifested in three persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Being co-equal.
(Philippians 2:6, John 14:28, John 1:14, John 15:26)
We Believe... Eternal Life and the New Birth. Salvation is the gift of God to man, separate from works and the law and is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works acceptable to God. (Ephesians 2:8, Romans 10:9-10)
We Believe... Water Baptism - Baptism in water is by immersion, is a direct commandment of our Lord and is for believers only. The ordinance is a symbol of the Christian's identification with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection.
(Matthew 28:19, Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12, Acts 2:4)
We Believe... Baptism in the Holy Spirit - The Baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers in this dispensation and is received subsequent to the New Birth. This experience is accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance.
(Matthew 3:11, John 14:16-17, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:38-39, Acts 19:1-7, Acts 2:4)
We Believe... Divine Healing - Healing is for the physical ills of the human body and is wrought by the power of God through the prayer of faith and by the laying on of hands. It is provided for in the atonement of Christ.
(James 5:14-15, Mark 16:18, Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 8:17, 1 Peter 2:24)
We Believe... Resurrection of the just and the return of our Lord.
(Acts 1:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)
We Believe... Hell and Eternal Retribution - The one who physically dies in his sins without accepting Christ is hopelessly and eternally lost in the Lake of Fire and therefore, has no further opportunity of hearing the Gospel or repenting.
(Hebrews 9:27, Revelation 19:20)
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