Our Beliefs
The Divine Trinity consists of three Persons: God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Ghost, perfectly united as one. (Matthew 3:16-17; 1 John 5:7)
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are separate and distinct Persons, possessing recognizable personalities and qualities, perfectly united in One. They are not to be thought of in any sense, as merely three names for one Person. The doctrine of the Trinity begins to develop in the first chapter of the Bible: "And God said, Let us make man in our image" (Genesis 1:26). The plural forms "us" and "our" indicate that the Godhead consists of more than one individual. Almost invariably throughout the Bible, the Hebrew word translated as "God" is Elohim, and this is the plural form. With the coming of Jesus Christ to earth, mankind was able to observe the mysterious reality of the Triune God as never before. In Matthew 3:16-17, we read of the cooperation of the three Persons of the Godhead at the baptism of Jesus in what is perhaps the clearest picture of the Trinity presented in Scripture. Matthew 28:19-20; John 14:26; 2 Corinthians 13:14
Repentance is a godly sorrow for sin with a renunciation of sin. (Isaiah 55:7; Matthew 4:17)
Salvation is the act of God's grace whereby we receive forgiveness for sins and stand before God as though we had never sinned. (Romans 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:17)
Sanctification or Holiness, the act of God's grace whereby we are made holy, is the second definite work and is subsequent to salvation. (John 17:15-21; Hebrews 13:12)
The Baptism of the Holy Ghost is the enduement of power from on high upon the clean, sanctified life, and is evidenced by speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:5-8; 2:1-4)
Divine Healing of sickness is provided through the atonement. (James 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24)
The Second Coming of Jesus will be just as literal and visible as His going away. Acts 1:9-11. There will be two appearances under one coming: First, to catch away His waiting Bride. Matthew 24:40-44; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17. Second, to execute judgment upon the ungodly. (2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Jude 14-15)
The Great Tribulation will occur between Christ's coming for His Bride and His return in judgment. (Isaiah 26:20-21; Revelation 9 and 16)
Christ's Millennial Reign is the literal 1000 years of peaceful reign by Jesus on earth. (Isaiah 11 and 35)
The Great Tribulation will occur between Christ's coming for His Bride and His return in judgment. (Isaiah 26:20-21; Revelation 9 and 16)
The Great White Throne Judgment is the final judgment when all the wicked dead will stand before God. (Revelation 20:11-15)
The New Heaven and the New Earth will replace the present heaven and earth, which will be destroyed after the Great White Throne Judgment (2 Peter 3:12-13; Revelation 21:1-3)
Eternal Heaven and Eternal Hell are literal places of final destiny, each as eternal as the other. (Matthew 25:41-46; Luke 16:22-28)
Marriage is a holy institution between one man and one woman that is binding before God, giving neither partner liberty to marry again as long as the first companion lives. (Mark 10:6-12; Romans 7:1-3)
Water Baptism is by one immersion "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost," as Jesus commanded. (Matthew 3:16; 28:19)
Restitution is subsequent to salvation, wherein wrongs against our fellowmen are made right in order to have a clear conscience before God and man. (Ezekiel 33:15; Matthew 5:23-24)
The Lord's Supper is an institution ordained by Jesus so that we might remember His death until He returns. (Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 11:23,26)
Washing the Disciple's Feet is practiced according to the example and commandment Jesus gave. (John 13:14-15)