We believe in the plenary verbal inspiration of the accepted canon of the scriptures as originally given. (II Tim 3:16; I Cor 2:13)
We believe in the eternal Godhead who has revealed Himself as one God existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; distinguishable but indivisible. (Matt 28:19; II Cor 13:14)
We believe in the creation, test and fall of man as reported in Genesis; His total spiritual depravity and inability to attain divine righteousness.
We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the savior of men, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, very God and very man. (Luke 1:26-35; John 1:18; Isa 7:14, 9:6)
We believe Christ died for our sins; was buried and rose again on the third day, and personally appeared to His disciples. (I Cor 15:1-4; Rom 4:25)
We believe in the bodily ascension of Jesus to heaven, His exaltation and personal, literal and bodily coming again the second time for the church. (John 14:21,23; I Thes 4:13-18)
We believe in the salvation of sinners by grace through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of the cross of Calvary by which we obtain remission of sins. (Eph 2:8-9; Heb 9:12; Rom 5:11)
We believe in the necessity of water baptism by immersion in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal Godhead, in order to fulfill the command of Christ. (Matt 28:19; Acts 2:34-39, 10:47-48, 19:1-6)
We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as an experience subsequent to salvation with the spiritual evidence, namely, speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. (Acts 2:1-4, 8:14-17, 10:44-46; Gal 3:14-15)
We believe in the operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit as enumerated in I Corinthians 12:1-14 and as manifested in the Early Church.
We believe in the spirit filled life, a life of separation from the world and the perfecting of holiness in the fear of God as an expression of the Christian faith. (Eph 5:8; II Cor 6:14, 7:11)
We believe in the healing of the body by divine power, or divine healing and it’s varied aspects as practiced in the Early Church. (Acts 4:30; Rom 8:11; I Cor 12:9; James 5:14-15)
We believe in Communion or the Lord’s Supper for believers. (I Cor 11:23-32)
We believe in eternal life for believers (John 3:16, 5:24) and eternal punishment for unbelievers. (Mark 9:43-48; II Thes 1:9; Rev 20:10-15)
We believe in the reality and personality of Satan and eternal judgment of Satan and his angels (Matt 25:41; Rev 20:10-15).
We believe that the biblical form of church government is theocratic, consisting of a senior minister under apostolic authority, who qualifies on the basis of the call of God, spiritual life, domestic life, character, and ability to rule, along with plurality of eldership. (I Tim 3)
We believe that marriage, as intended by God, the Father, exists only between a man and woman.
We also hold to these basic fundamentals that:
The church of Jesus Christ is the instrument that God is using to extend His kingdom prior to the second coming of Christ. (Eph 1:20-22, 3:10; Matt 16:18)
The local church is self-governing, self-supporting, and self propagating, amenable and accountable only to the apostolic authority of the Bishop/President.
Every believer in Christ must be subject to God’s authority in a specific local church for spiritual protection and long term fruitfulness. (Heb 13:17)