Statement
of Faith
We
Believe…
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the Bible to be the inspired, only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of
God. (2 Timothy 3:15, 2 Peter 1:21)
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there is one God, eternally existent in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit. (Genesis 1:1, Matthew 28:19, John 10:30)
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in the deity of Christ, (John 10:33); His virgin birth, (Isaiah 7:14,
Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:3); His sinless life, (Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 7:26);
His miracles, (John 2:11); His vicarious and atoning death, (1
Corinthians 15:3, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 2:9); His resurrection (John
11:25, 1 Corinthians 15:4); His ascension to the right hand of the Father, (Mark
16:19); and His personal return in power and glory. (Acts 1:11,
Revelation 19:11)
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in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit for salvation,
because of the exceeding sinfulness of human nature; and men are justified on
the single ground of faith in the shed blood of Christ; and only by God's grace
and through faith are we saved. (John 3:16-21, John 5:24, Romans 3:23,
5:8-9, Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:5)
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in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the
resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. (John
5:28-29)
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in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans
8:9, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13, Galatians 3:26-28)
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in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is
enabled to live a Godly life. (Romans 8:13-14, 1 Corinthians 3:16,
6:19-20, Ephesians 4:30, 5:18)