1.
THE WORD OF GOD: We believe that the Bible is the Word of God fully
inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written
under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme
authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
2. THE TRINITY: We believe that there is
one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons; that
these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute
distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence,
and redemption.
3. GOD THE FATHER: We believe in God the
Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom,
power, and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the
affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves
from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.
4. JESUS CHRIST: We believe in Jesus
Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We
believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings. We
believe in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection,
ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and
personal visible return to earth.
5. THE HOLY SPIRIT: We believe in the Holy
Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of
sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and
empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy
Spirit indwells every believer in Christ, and that He is an abiding
helper, teacher and guide.
6. SALVATION: We believe that all men are
sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore, under
condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust
in Jesus Christ as Saviour are reborn spiritually by the Holy Spirit.
7. THE CHURCH: We believe in (1) the
universal church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is head and
all born-again persons are members, and (2) we believe in the local
church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized
on a credible profession of faith, and associated for worship,
fellowship, and stewardship. We believe that God has laid upon the
members of the local church the primary task of winning a lost world
to Jesus Christ.
8. CHRISTIAN CONDUCT: We believe that a
Christian should live for the glory of God and the well-being of his
fellow men; that he should seek to live a life separated from sin
before God and the world; and that he should be a faithful steward of
his possessions; and that he should seek to realize for himself and
others the full stature of maturity in Christ.
9. THE ORDINANCES: We believe that the
Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the local church,
baptism and the Lord's Supper. We believe that Christian baptism is
the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the triune God. We
believe that the Lord's Supper was instituted by Christ for
commemoration of His death. We believe that these two ordinances
should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus
Christ.
10. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: We believe that
every human being has direct relations with God, and is responsible to
God alone in all matters of faith; that each church is independent and
must be free from interference by any ecclesiastical or political
authority; that therefore, Church and State must be kept separate as
having different function, each fulfilling its duties free from
dictation or patronage of the other.
11. CHURCH COOPERATION: We believe that
local churches can best promote the cause of Jesus Christ by
cooperation with one another in a denominational organization. Such an
organization, whether a regional or district conference, exists and
functions by the will of the churches. Cooperation in a conference is
voluntary and may be terminated at any time. Churches may likewise
cooperate with interdenominational fellowships on a voluntary basis.
12. THE LAST THINGS: We believe in the
personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth and the
establishment of His Kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the
body, the final judgment, the eternal joy of the righteous and the
endless suffering of the wicked.
