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Scripture
is our authority. We adhere to the theological statement of the International
Fellowship of Missionary Churches.
Our
Beliefs:
GOD. There is but one eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing and
everywhere-present Triune God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit— who is the
creator and sustainer of all things (Deuteronomy 6:4-5; 1 Timothy 2:5).
JESUS CHRIST. He is God incarnate, yet human. He lived a sinless life, died
to make atonement for the sins of all mankind, was bodily resurrected and is now
mediator at the right hand of the Father. He is assuredly coming in power and
glory for His believing followers, and is the only Savior of men (John 1:1, 14;
Titus 2:11-14).
HOLY SPIRIT. He convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment,
regenerating all who repent of their sins and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
He sanctifies, empowers, teaches, guides and comforts the believers (John
16:7,8, 12-15).
BIBLE. The Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God and thus
authoritative in all matters it addresses (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
SALVATION. Salvation is the result of genuine repentance of sin and faith
in the atoning work of Christ. It brings forgiveness to the penitent, makes him
a partaker of the divine nature and gives peace with God. We call this new birth
(Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:3-5).
CHURCH. We believe in the invisible and universal Church as an organism. It
is composed of all believers in the Lord Jesus who have been vitally united by
faith to Christ, its living Head and sovereign Lord (Matthew 16:18; Hebrews
12:22-24).
ORDINANCES. We believe the Christian ordinances are two: baptism and the
Lord’s Supper. We believe they are outward rites appointed by Christ to be
administered in each church, not as a means of salvation, but as a visible sign
and seal of its reality (Acts 8:36; 1 Corinthians 11:24-34).
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