Statement of Faith

The Holy Bible:

We believe in the Scriptures: The Old and the New Testaments, composed of the 66 books inspired by God and the revelation of God to man, the infallible and authoritative Word of God, and the only rule for Christian faith and conduct. (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:5-17; 2 Peter 1:21). We teach based on sound doctrine according to (Titus 2:1; Colossians 2:8)

The Trinity:

We believe that the One True God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent “I AM,” The creator of heaven and earth and the redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association of the three persons as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10, 11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22).

The Deity of Jesus Christ:

We believe in the deity of the LORD Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth (Luke 1:31-35), in His sinless life (Hebrew 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22), in His miracles (Acts 2:22; 10:38), in His vicarious and atoning death (1 Corinthians 15:3) in His bodily resurrection (Matthew 28:6; 1 Corinthians 15:4), in His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Acts 1:9, 11; 2:33; Philippians 2:9-11), and in His personal future return to this earth in power and glory to rule nations in the millennium (John 14:1-6; Revelation 20:1-6).

The Fall of Man:

We believe that Man was created good and upright; for God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” However, man by voluntary transgression, fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God (Genesis 1:2, 27; 2:7; 3:6; Romans 5:12-19).

The Salvation of Man:

We believe that the only means of salvation is through repentance towards God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and that this results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit (Romans 10:13-15; John 3:3, 16-19; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7). The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness (Ephesians 4:24; Titus 2:12).

The Redemptive Work of Christ:

We believe that the complete redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing of the human body in answer to believing prayer. (1 Peter 2:24; James 5:13-15). (to flesh and refine)

Baptism with the Holy Spirit:

We believe that all believers are entitled to and should expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, in the baptism with the Holy Spirit and fire, with the outward evidence of speaking in tongues (Acts 2:4; 10:44-46) according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all the early churches. With it comes the provision of power for life and service, the giving of gifts and their use in the work of the ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8-16). With the baptism of the Holy Spirit comes such experience as an overflowing fullness of the Spirit (John 7:37-39; Acts 4:8), a deepened reverence of God (Acts 2:42), and a more active love for Christ, for His word, and for the lost (Mark 16:20).

The Church:

We believe that the church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointment for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer born of the Spirit is an integral part of the general Assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven (Ephesians 1:22, 23; 2:22; Hebrews 12:23).

Ministry: 

We believe that there are a divinely called fivefold ministries (Apostles, Prophets, Pastors, Teachers, Evangelists) provided by our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 4:11-16) for a threefold purpose: the evangelization of the world; worship of God; and the building of the body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son.

Sanctification:

We believe that sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God (Romans 12:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrew 13:12). The scriptures teach a life of holiness, without which no one shall see God (Hebrew 12:14). By the power of the Holy Spirit and His indwelling, the Christian is enabled to live a holy life (1 Peter 1:15, 16). Sanctification is realized in the believer by recognizing his identification with Christ in His death and resurrection, by faith looking daily upon the fact of that union, and by offering every faculty continually to the dominion of the Holy Spirit (Romans 6:1-11, 13; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 2:12-13).

The Blessed Hope:

We believe in the resurrection of those who have died in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the Church (1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:51, 52).

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit:

Whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life and for the Church to be effective witnesses. John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10. We believe in the ministry of deliverance and setting captives free (Isaiah 61).