The Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is the inspired Word of God,
without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of
His will for the salvation of man and the Divine and final authority
for all Christian faith and life.
God, who is one, is the Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and
eternally existing in three Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the
Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross a sacrifice
for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily
from the dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of the
Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Advocate.
The Holy Spirit's ministry is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and
during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell,
guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living and service.
Man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore
lost, and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation
and spiritual life be obtained.
The shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only
ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only
such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus
become children of God.
Water baptism and the Lord's supper are ordinances to be observed by
the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to be regarded
as a means of salvation.
The true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving
faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and
are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the Head.
That only those who are thus members of the true Church shall be eligible
for membership in the local church.
That Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church, and that every
local church has the right under Christ to decide and govern its own
affairs.
In the personal, premillenial and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ and that this "Blessed Hope" has a vital bearing on
the personal life and service of the believer.
In the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting
blessedness and joy with the Lord; of the unbeliever to judgment and
everlasting conscious punishment.
*In alignment with the Evangelical Free Church of America |
