Statement of Beliefs
|
1. The Bible, in its entirety, is the inspired Word of God and the only infallible rule of faith. 2. There is one God, Maker of all things, being in Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 3. Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Son of God was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God and true man. 4. There is personal salvation of believers through the shed Blood of Jesus Christ. 5. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit, accompanied by the initial sign of speaking with other tongues, as the Spirit of God gives utterance (as in Acts 2:4) is distinct from the new birth experience. 6. The gifts of the Spirit, listed in I Corinthians 12, are now available to all believers. 8. The casting out of demons is an essential part of Christ’s commission to the church. 9. Intensive world evangelization and missionary work, with signs following, is the Lord’s Great Commission to the church. 10. There will be a resurrection of the dead, eternal happiness for the saved, eternal punishment for the lost. 11. The Christian’s hope is the imminent, personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ. 12. Water Baptism by immersion. |
