Core Values

The Holy Bible- We believe in the divine inspiration of the Holy Bible, both the Old and New Testaments. (2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23-25; 2 Peter 1:19-21)

God- We believe in one God revealed in three Persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 3-16, 17; John 17)

Man- We believe that man, in his or her natural state, is a sinner who is lost, undone, without hope, and without God. (Romans 3:19-23; Galatians 3:22; Ephesians 2:1, 2, 12)

The Divinity and Humanity of Jesus Christ- We believe that Jesus Christ of Nazareth is God come in the flesh and that He is both fully divine and fully human. (Luke 1:26-38; John 14:1-3; Acts 2:36; Acts 3:14, 15; Philippians 2:5-12; Ephesians 1:3-15)

Atonement- We believe in the saving power of the blood of Jesus Christ and His imputed righteousness to all who believe in Him with faith. (Acts 4:12; Romans 4:1-9, 5:1-11; Ephesians 1:3-15)

Bodily Resurrection- We believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. (Luke 24:39-43; John 20:24-29)

Ascension- We believe that Jesus Christ ascended to the Father and is presently seated at the right hand of the Father making intercession for us. (John 14:1-6; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25)

The Second Coming- We believe in the visible, bodily return of Jesus Christ to this earth to gather His Church (the Bride of Christ) to Himself and judge the world. (Acts 1:10, 11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; James 5:8; Revelation 1:7) (Note: It is not necessary that we all believe alike concerning whether He is coming before, during, or after the Great Tribulation.)

Salvation- We believe that the terms of salvation are repentance for sin and a personal, heartfelt faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, which will result in regeneration. This salvation is entirely by the grace of our Lord and not of works. Works are excluded except as fruit of salvation. (Acts 3:19, 20; Romans 4:1-5, 5:1; Ephesians 2:8-10)

The Local Church- We believe that the church of the Lord Jesus Christ is a local expression of a body of believers who have been baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; who are under recognized, delegated authorities; and who assemble to worship, carry forth the Great Commission, and minister as the Holy Spirit leads. (Matthew 16:18, 28:19-20; Acts 2:40-47; Ephesians 5:22-32; 1 Timothy 3:15)

Ordinances- We believe that the two ordinances of the church are water baptism and communion (The Lord’s Supper). (Matthew 3:15, 16, 28:19-20; Acts 8:38; Romans 6:1-4; Luke 22:13-20)

Separated Life- We believe that believers should seek, as the early disciples did, to practice the separated life from the world and to set standards of conduct which will exalt our Lord and His church. (Romans 12:1-3; 2 Corinthians 6:17; Galatians 6:14; Ephesians 5:11; Colossians 3:17)

Heaven and Hell- We believe the Holy Scripture clearly sets forth the doctrine of eternal punishment (hell) for the lost and eternal bliss and salvation (heaven) for the saved. (Matthew 25:34, 41, 46; Luke 16:19; John 14:1-3; Revelation 20:11-15)

Holy Spirit- We believe the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity whose purpose in the redemption of man is to convict him or her of sin, regenerate the repentant believer, guide the believer into understanding the Holy Scripture, indwell and give gifts to the believer as He wills that the believer may minister as Christ would to men. We believe that the manifestations of the Holy Spirit recorded in 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 operate in the churches today that yield to the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe one can be baptized in the Holy Spirit during the time Jesus is regenerating him or her, or any time subsequent to his or her regeneration (new birth) experience. We believe that the baptism in the Holy Spirit, with the evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance, is for all believers as promised by John the Baptist, was witnessed by the early disciples of Christ, and is evidenced in the lives of many present-day believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. (Luke 11:13; John 7:37-39, 14:16, 17; Acts 2:39-47; Matthew 3:11; Acts 1:4, 5, 8; Acts 10:44-47, 19:1-6)

Divine Healing- We believe that God does use doctors, medicines, and other material means for healing; however, we believe that divine healing has been provided for us in the atonement of our Lord Jesus Christ. Divine healing may be received through the laying on of hands by elders, the laying on of hands by believers, by the prayer of an anointed person gifted for healing the sick, by the anointing with oil and the prayer of faith, or by a direct act of faith where the believer receives healing from the Lord Jesus Christ without ministry from anyone else. (Isaiah 53:5; James 5:14-16; Mark 16:18; 1 Corinthians 12:9; Mark 11:23)

The Priesthood of Believers- We believe that each believer is a priest of the Lord Jesus Christ and has direct access to the Father through Him. Each person must believe for him- or herself, be baptized for him- or herself, obey for him- or herself and answer to his or her Creator for him- or herself. (Revelation 1:6; 1 Peter 2:9)

Tithes And Offerings- We believe that God’s plan of finance for His work is through tithes and offerings, and that it is a joy for His children to acknowledge His Lordship in this manner. (Malachi 3:6-12; Genesis 14:17-20; Hebrews 7:1-10; Matthew 23:23; 2 Corinthians 8 and 9; Acts 20:35)