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Statement of Faith

HOLY SCRIPTURE 

The Holy Bible, and only the Bible, the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, is the authoritative Word of God. It alone is the final authority
in determining all doctrinal truths. In its original writing, it is inspired, infallible and inerrant. We do not believe any other writings are the authoratative word of God and we not believe that anyone can add to them after the canonization in 397AD (2 Timothy 3:15-17 | 1 Peter 1:25 | 2 Peter 1:20-21 | Proverbs 30:5 | Romans 16:25-26).  

TRINITY

There is One God who created all things, and created us in His image and who desires a personal relationship with us. He exist in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (I John 5:7 | Genesis 1:26 | Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19 | Luke 1:35 | Isaiah 9:6 | Hebrews 3:7-11).

JESUS

Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second person of the Trinity. On earth, Jesus was 100% God and 100% man. He is the only man ever to have lived a sinless life. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, died on the cross for mankind and thus, atoned for our sins through the shedding of His blood. He rose from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return again in power and glory (John 1:1,14, 20:28 | 1Timothy 3:16 | Isaiah 9:6 | Philippians 2:5-6 | 1Timothy 2:5).

SALVATION

We believe that all peoples are born into sin nature because of the fall and, therefore, are under condemnation and in need of salvation, which is a gift of God’s mercy and grace, based solely upon the merits of Christ’s redemptive work in His death and resurrection on our behalf (Ephesians 2:1-10; Ephesians 1:7; Titus 3:5-7; I Peter 1:18-19). We receive this gift through faith alone, apart from works, as God captures our hearts, leads us to repentance of sins and confession of Jesus Christ as Lord, and offers us salvation through faith in Christ, through which we are united to Him (John 1:12; 6:44, 65; Romans 6:1-11; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Ephesians 2:1-10; Titus 3:5; 1 John 1:9; Acts 2:38; Romans 10:9; 1 John 4:15).

JESUS' BLOOD

The Blood that Jesus Christ shed on the Cross of Calvary was sinless and is 100% sufficient to cleanse mankind of all sin. Jesus allowed Himself to be punished for both our sinfulness and our sins, enabling all those who believe to be free from the penalty of sin, which is death (1 John 1:7; Revelation 1:5, 5:9 | Colossians 1:20 | Romans 3:10-12, 23, 5:9 | John 1:29).

HEAVEN & HELL

We believe in a literal Heaven and a literal Hell. I believe in the resurrection of all men, and that all those who have saving faith will spend eternity in Heaven with the Lord, while those without saving faith will spend eternity separated from the Lord.  (John 6:39; Romans 8:10-11, 19-23; 2 Corinthians 4:14, Psalm 9:17; Matthew 5:3, 5:22, 18:9 and 25:31-34; Mark 9:42-49; Luke 12:5; John 3:18; Hebrews 12:23; 1 Peter 1:4; Revelation 14:10-11 and 20:11-15).