Our Mission

We exist to develop fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ through a balance of winning, building, equipping and multiplying.

Our Statement of Faith

We believe that God’s Word teaches…

Verbal Inspiration of the Bible

We believe the Holy Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, to be verbally inspired of God in the original manuscripts; infallible, inerrant and God-breathed, a perfect rule of faith and practice (II Timothy 3:16, 17;  II Peter 1:20-21).

The Trinity

We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons;  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  These three are one in essence and attributes, yet distinct in office and activity (Deuteronomy 6:4; I Corinthians 8:6; II Corinthians 13:14; I John 5:7).

The Lord Jesus Christ

We believe that God the Son who has always existed became a man (without diminishing His deity) by virgin birth through Mary (Luke 1:34, 35; John 17:5).  He lived a sinless life (I John 3:5) and as the infinite God-man took upon Himself the sins of all men, died in their place and satisfied God concerning their sins (Isaiah 53:6; II Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 2:9).

       We further believe in the literal, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.   He was then ascended and exalted to the right hand of God as the great high priest of all believers (Romans 8:34;     I Corinthians 15:4; Hebrews, 2:17; Hebrews 4:14-16).

The Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine Person, who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment, and that He is the supernatural agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption (John 16:8-11; Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 12:12-14; Ephesians 1:13, 14).

We believe that He is the divine Teacher who guides believers into all truth and that it is the privilege and duty of all saved to be controlled and led by the Holy Spirit  (John 16:13;  Romans 8:14; Ephesians 5:18).

Man

We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but that in Adam’s sin, the race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God; that man is totally depraved and of himself is utterly unable to remedy his lost condition (Genesis 1:26, 27; Romans 3:23; 5:12; Ephesians 2:1-3, 12).

Salvation

We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (apart from any works by man) whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of sins.  There is no eternal hope apart from the cleansing of the blood of Christ (John 1:12; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8-10;  I Peter 1:18, 19).

Eternal Security

We believe that all who have with their total persons come to reliance upon the work of Christ for their salvation will never become less than sons of God (John 1:12; 10:27, 28).  The reality of one’s conversion experience will be indicated by a continuing godly life.  Christian liberty and security are never a basis for indulgence to the flesh (Romans 13:13, 14; Galatians 5:13; Titus 2:11-14).

Heaven and Hell

We believe that Heaven is a literal place prepared for all born-again believers.  All those who die in Christ will be immediately eternally present with Him (John 14:1-6; II Corinthians 5:8).  Hell is a literal place of eternal punishment for all who will not receive Christ as personal Savior (Matthew 25:41; Luke 16:19-31; Revelation 20:11-15).

Devil and Demons

We believe Satan is in active opposition to God’s program in all its aspects.  Satan is aided by a host of evil, spirit beings called demons.  Their design is to destroy believers, their homes and their churches.  Every believer is subject to their attack but may be victorious through Jesus Christ (Ephesians 6:11, 12; I Peter 5:8).

Creation

We accept the Genesis account of creation literally and believe that man came by direct creation of God and not by evolution (Colossians 1:16, 17; John 1:3).

Church

We believe in the Universal Church, the Body of Christ, which is comprised of all believers from Pentecost to the Rapture.  The local church is a body of immersed believers who have joined together for work, worship, the observance of the two ordinances (baptism and communion) and the worldwide proclamation of the gospel.  The major task of this church is to equip each believer for an effective, godly life; for service and evangelization (Ephesians 4:12-16; Acts 2:41, 42, 46, 47; Romans 6:3, 4 I Corinthians 11:23-31; 12:13).

Baptism and Communion

We believe in baptism of the regenerate by immersion.  Baptism does not save; it is an act of obedience to the clear command of Christ.  It is a public testimony of one’s faith in Christ as personal Savior.  It pictures the participation of a believer in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ which leads to newness of life (Matthew 28:19, 20; Romans 6:1-5).

We believe that the Lord’s Supper is a symbolic ordinance, picturing Christ’s body broken for our sins, and His blood shed for our redemption.  It is not a saving ordinance.  It promotes personal holiness by a regular remembrance of His death and of His coming for His saints (Acts 2:41, 42; I Corinthians 11:23-28).

Spiritual Gifts

We believe that God is sovereign in the bestowment of all His gifts; that the gifts of evangelists, pastors, and teachers are sufficient for the perfecting of the saints today; that speaking in tongues and working of sign miracles gradually ceased as the New Testament Scriptures were completed and their authority became established (I Corinthians 12:4-11, 13:10; II Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 4:7-12).

Each believer has at least one spiritual gift.  It may be evangelist, pastor-teacher, exhortation, administration, helps, giving, etc. (Romans 12:6-8; Ephesians 4:7-12).
     
We do not believe in the gift of healing (divine healers).  We do believe that God does hear and answer the prayer of faith, in accord with His own will, for the sick and afflicted (John 15:7; James 5:14-16).

Separation of Church and State

We believe in the separation of church and state.  We believe that civil government is of divine appointment for the interests and good order of human society.  Those in government offices should be prayed for, conscientiously honored, and obeyed.

       When their laws are in conflict with the gospel and its proclamation, Jesus Christ is to be obeyed (Acts 4:19, 20; Romans 13:1-7).

Separation

While we believe in evangelization, we believe in separation to God from sin, sinners, and sinning saints.  All the saved should live in such a way as not to bring reproach upon their Savior or their church.  We believe in total separation from religious apostasy (Romans 16:17, 18; I Corinthians 5, II Corinthians 6:14-7:1; II Thessalonians 3:6, II Timothy 3:1-5; 18; I John 2:15-17; II John 9-11).

 

Future Things

We believe in the personal, imminent, pre-tribulation and pre-millennial coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for His redeemed ones and in His subsequent return after the tribulation to earth with His saints to establish His millennial kingdom (a reign of 1,000 years)  (Zechariah 14:4-11; I Thessalonians 1:10; 4:13-18; 5:9; Revelation 19:11-16; 20:1-6).

       We believe that the souls of the redeemed are at death absent from the body and present with the Lord, where in conscious bliss they await the first resurrection, when the spirit, soul and body are reunited to be glorified forever with the Lord (Luke 23:43; II Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23; 3:21; I Thessalonians 4:16,17 Revelation 20:4-6 ).

        We believe that the souls of unbelievers remain after death in conscious misery until the second resurrection,  when with soul and body reunited, they shall appear  at the Great White  Throne Judgment, and shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, not to be annihilated, but to suffer everlasting conscious judgment (Mark 9:43-48; Luke 16:19-26; Revelation 20:11-15).