Believe
What We Believe & Teach
1. We Believe in the triune God –the Father , the Son and the Holy Spirit
1 John 5:7 -11, Deut:4-9; Matt. 28:19
2. We Believe Jesus Christ is true God and true man.
Isaiah 9:6, St. John 1:1-3; Phil. 2:6-11, John 1;14
3. We Believe the Holy Spirit is a divine person
John 14:16; 1 Cor. 12:4, Romans 8:26-27
4. We Believe that the Old and New Testament are God’s divinely inspired words.
2 Tim. 3:15-16; Hebrews 4:12
5. We Believe all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and are in need of salvation.
Romans 3:23; Romans 5:12; 1John 1:8-9
6. We Believe Salvation has been provided through the shed blood of Christ for all men.
Romans 10:13-15; Mark 14:24; Co. 2:13
7. We Believe that the church consists of all those who have received Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.
Acts 2:42; Acts 11:25-26; 2 Cor. 5:17
8. We Believe that the church is to fulfill the great commission with signs following.
Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15 -18; John 14;12
9. We Believe it is the will of God that every believer be filled with the Holy Spirit and baptized in water.
Acts 1:8; Acts 2:4; Acts 2:38; Acts 10:44-46; Gal. 3:14;
10. We Believe that every believer is to live in the power of the Spirit so that he will bear fruit and do good works to the glory of God.
Gal. 5:16-22; 1Cor. 6:19; Rom. 5:17; John 14:12; I John 5;3; 1 Thess. 5:23
11. We Believe that healing is provided in the redemption work of Christ and is available to every believer.
Isaiah 53:5; Matt. 8:16-17; 1 Pet 2:24
12. We Believe that there shall be a bodily resurrecting the just and the unjust and man’s works shall be tried.
1 Thess. 4:14-17; Acts 24:15; 1 Cor. 3:14-14; Rev. 14;13
13. We Believe in the personal visible return of Jesus Christ.
Acts 1:9; Acts 24:15; 1 Thess. 4:13-17; Rom. 11:25; Luke 14:14;
Rev. 19:7-11; Rev. 20:1-7
14. We Believe in the assembly of believer’s for prayer, worship, bible teaching and participation in ordinances such as water baptism and the Lord’s supper.
Heb. 10:24-46; Acts 3:1; Acts 2:38; 1Cor.11:20-28; Matt. 26:26-29; Ephes. 6:18
15. We Believe that every believer in the body of Christ has a God given gift that is to be utilized in the service and work of the local ministry.
Rom.12:3-6; 1Cor. 12:18-28; Ephes. 4:12, 16
16. We Believe that the operation and functions of the local church is directed through church governments.
Acts 6:1-4; Heb. 13:17; Matt. 18:17, 2 Cor. 10:8
17. We Believe that the church is supported by the local body through tithes and offerings.
2 Cor. 9:6-13; Phil. 4:15; Malachi 3:8; Hebrews 7:
18. We Believe in water baptism, and observance of the Lord’s Supper.
Matt. 3:11; Acts 2:38, 41;Rom. 6:3; Matt. 26:26-30; 1Cori. 10:16; 1Cori. 11:24;
19. We Believe that marriage is between one natural man and one natural woman.
Gen. 2:24-25; Gen. 3;20; Prov. 18:22; Ephes. 5:31; 1Cor.7:2;