
THE
SCRIPTURES
The Bible is
the inspired Word of God, the product of holy men of old who spoke and wrote as they were
moved by the Holy Spirit. The New Covenant, as recorded in the New Testament, we accept as
our infallible guide in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine (2 Tim. 3:16;
1Thess.2:13; 2 Peter 1:21).
THE GODHEAD
Our God is
one, but manifested in three persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, being
co-equal (Phil. 2:6). God the Father is greater than all; the Source of the Word (Logos)
and the Begetter (John 14:28; John 16:28; John 1:14). The Son is the Word flesh-covered,
the One Begotten, and has existed with the Father from the beginning (John 1:1; John 1:18;
John 1:14). The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son and is eternal
(John 15:26).
MAN, HIS FALL
AND REDEMPTION
Man is a
created being, made in the likeness and the image of God, but through Adams
transgression and fall, sin came into the world. "All have sinned and come short of
the glory of God." "As it is written, there is none righteous, no not one.
" Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was manifested to undo the work of the devil and gave
His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man back to God (Rom. 5:14; Rom. 3:23; 1
John 3:8).
ETERNAL LIFE
AND NEW BIRTH
Mans
first step toward salvation is godly sorrow that worketh repentance. The new birth is
necessary to all men, and when fulfilled produces eternal life (2 Cor. 7:10; 1 John 5:12;
John 3:3-5).
WATER BAPTISM
Baptism in
water is by immersion, is a direct commandment of our Lord, and is for believers only. The
ordinance is a symbol of the Christians identification with Christ in His death,
burial, and resurrection (Matt. 28:19; Rom. 6:4 ; Col. 2:12; Acts 8:36-39).
The
following recommendation regarding the water baptismal is adopted; to wit: "On the
confession of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and by His authority, I
baptize you in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen."
BAPTISM IN THE
HOLY GHOST
The
Baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ
to all believers in the dispensation and is received subsequent to the new birth. This
experience is accompanied by the initial evidence of the speaking in other tongues as the
Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance (Matt. 3:11; John 14:16, 17; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:38,39;
Acts 19:17; Acts 2:4).
SANCTIFICATION
The Bible
teaches that without holiness no man can see the Lord. We believe in the Doctrine of
Sanctification as a definite, yet progressive work of grace, commencing at the time of
regeneration and continuing until the consummation of salvation (Heb. 12:14; 1 Thess.
5:23; 2Peter 3:18; 2Cor. 3:18; Phil. 3:12-14; 1 Cor. 1:30).
DIVINE HEALING
Healing is
for the physical ills of the human body and is wrought by the power of God through the
prayer of faith, and by the laying on of hands. It is provided for in the atonement of
Christ, and is the privilege of every member of the church today (Mark 16:18; James
5:14-25; 1 Peter 2:24; Matt. 8:17; Isa. 53: 4,5).
RESURRECTION OF
THE JUST AND THE RETURN OF OUR LORD
The angels
said, "This same Jesus shall so come in like manner." His coming is imminent.
When He comes, "The dead in Christ shall rise first; then we which are alive and
remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the
air...." (Acts 1:11; 1 Thess. 4:16,17).
Following the
tribulation, He shall return to earth as King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords and together
with His saints, who shall be kings and priests, He shall reign a thousand years (Rev.
20:6).
HELL AND
ETERNAL RETRIBUTION
The one
who physically dies in his sins without Christ is hopelessly and eternally lost in the
Lake of Fire, and therefore, has no further opportunity of hearing the Gospel or
repenting. The Lake of Fire is literal. The terms "eternal" and
"ever-lasting," used in describing the duration of the punishment of the damned
in the Lake of Fire, carry the same thought and meaning of endless existence as used in
denoting the duration of joy and ecstasy of saints in the presence of God (Heb. 9:27; Rev.
19:20).

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