18 Jun Our Belief
We believe in the scripture of the Old and New Testaments in their original writings as fully inspire of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17) and accept them as the supreme and final authority (Isaiah 40:8; Hebrews 4:12-13 (V12); 1 Peter: 23-25) for faith (Romans 10:17) and life (Joshua 1:8; Psalms 19:7-8; James 1:22-25).
We believe in one God, eternal existing in three Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:18-19)
We believe that Jesus-Christ was begotten of the Father (John 6:28-33), conceived by the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:29-35), born of the Virgin Mary (Luke 2: 1-7) and is true God and true man (Micah 5:1).
We believe that God created man in His own image (Genesis 3), that all human beings inherit a sinful nature which issues (in case of those who reach moral responsibility) in actual transgression involving personal guilt.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins (1 John 2: 2) a substitute sacrifice (Isaiah 53:4-6, 12 (last part) according to the Scriptures and that all who believe in Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood (Ephesians 1:7).
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus (Luke 24:1-12, 13-49), His ascension into heaven (Luke 24: 50-53; Acts 1: 6-11), and His present life as our High priest and Advocate (Hebrews 4:14-16).
We believe in the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ for eternal reward to the just and eternal domination for the unjust (Matthew 25: 31-46).
We believe that all that repent of their sin and receive the Lord Jesus Christ by faith are born again of the Holy Spirit (John 7: 38-39) and thereby become children of God (John 1:12; Romans 8: 14-15).
We believe in the baptism of water by immersion (deep water) (Matthew 28: 18-19).
We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28: 18-19), who empowers and equips believers for service, with the natural or spiritual gifts.
We also believe in the Breaking of Bread as a reminder of the Lord’s death and return (Luke 22:19; 1Cor 11:23-26).
We believe the term “marriage” has only one meaning and that is marriage as instituted by God which joins one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union. (Genesis 2:18, 24; Mark 10:6-9)
We believe that any sexual immorality, such as adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, pornography, or any attempt to change one’s gender, or disagreement with one’s biological gender, is sinful and offensive to God (1 Corinthians 6:9-20; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5)
We believe that in order to maintain and preserve the function and integrity of the church as local Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to the church members and the community, it is imperative that all persons employed by the church in any capacity, or who serve as volunteers, should abide by and agree to this Statement on Marriage and Sexuality and conduct themselves accordingly. ( Titus 1:4-9; 1 Timothy 4:12)
We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. (1 John 1:9; 2 Chronicles 7:14)
We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with scriptures nor with our church teachings. (Galatians 3:27-29; Galatians 5:14; Matthew 7:12)
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