The Holy Bible

We believe that the Bible is the inerrant, infallible, Word of God, and that it is our final authority in all matters of faith and practice.   For reasons of textural reliability, we believe that God has preserved His Word for the English speaking people in the King James Version of the Bible.   II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21:   Psalm 12:6, 7.

God is a Trinity

God is a Person, eternally existing, as a Trinity in unity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - three Persons and yet one God.   Deuteronomy 6:4;   Matthew 28:19;   I Corinthians 8:6;   I John 5:7.

Jesus Christ, the Son of God

Jesus Christ, eternally existing, is the only begotten Son of God, who became a sinless man to redeem us.   He was born of a virgin and is true God and true man.   Luke 1:30-55;   John 1:1-15;   Philippians 2:5-8.

The Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit is a Person who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.   He resides in the body of the saved and seals them unto the day of redemption.   He compels the believer to obey God's Word and desires that every child of God fully yield to Him so He can manifest His fruit in our lives.   John 16:7-11;   John 14:16-18;   Ephesians 1:13, 14;   John 15:5;   Galatians 5:22-25.

The Church

The local church is a group of believers baptized by water, banded together for edification, exhortation, and evangelism as commanded by Christ in the Great Commission; preaching the Gospel to every creature.  Mark 16:15;   I Corinthians 12:12;   Ephesians 1:22-23.

Sin

Man was created in the image of God but fell through sin, bringing not only physical death, but also spiritual death or eternal seperation from God.   Now all of mankind exists as a fallen race with an inherited sinful nature.   Genesis 2:16;   Genesis 3:16-19;   Romans 3:10-23;   Romans 6:23.

The Redemptive Work of Christ

The Lord Jesus Christ suffered and died as a substitutionary payment for the sins of the whole world.   He physically arose from the dead and then ascended into Heaven.   Simple faith in this sacrifice is the only way of salvation for mankind.   Luke 24;   Acts 1:9-11;   Romans 5:8-10;   I Peter 3:18.

End Times

Jesus Christ Himself will soon come again in the air to rapture the saved and reward their service.   The unbelievers left behind will go through a period called the Tribulation, after which Christ will return to the Earth to set up His kingdom of one thousand years of rightous rule.   After this, the unbelievers of all ages will stand at the Great White throne to be judged and cast into the Lake of Fire, separated from God forever, while the believers spend eternity in the fullness of joy in Heaven with the Lord.   Matthew 24:29-42;   I Thessalonians 4:16-18;   Revelation 19:11 - 20:13.