The Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Hebrews 4:12).
THE ONE TRUE GODHEAD:
The triune Godhead is comprised of 3 separate and distinct personalities, The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit, who are eternally self-existent, self-revealed and function as one entity. Jesus Christ, who is God manifested in the flesh, is the second member of the Godhead, co-equal and co-eternal with The Father and The Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:13-17).
MAN, HIS FALL AND REDEMPTION:
Man was created good and upright, for God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our Likeness.” But man, by voluntary transgression, fell and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ the Son of God (Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21).
THE SALVATION OF MAN:
(a) Man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:7). In His substitutionary atoning work for us, Jesus Christ lived the life that we could not live and he died the death that we deserved. He did this as our substitute (2 Corinthians 5:21).
We believe that those who have made Jesus their Lord have been justified freely by His Grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus (Romans 3:24). We believe that we are saved by grace through faith and that is a gift of God and not of works lest any man should boast (Ephesians 2:8-9). The Bible tells us “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart – that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation” (Romans 10:8-10).
(b) The Evidences of Salvation. The inward evidence, to the believer of his salvation, is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness. “And this is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us” (1 John 3:23).
(c) Faith and Works. Salvation is by Faith in Jesus Christ and not by human works; however, our works will determine the rewards in eternity (Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7; Romans 14:10-12; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15; and 2 Corinthians 5:10). and sits at the right hand of the Father.
THE HOLY SPIRIT:
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, co-equal with Jesus and the Father in the Godhead. We believe the Holy Spirit, who came forth from the Father and Son, convicts the world of sin and promotes righteousness and judgement. The Holy Spirit is our omnipresent, omnipotent helper, comforter, and guide to all who believe in Jesus. (John 14:16-17, 26; 15:26-27; John 16:9-14; Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 3:16, 6:19; Galatians 5:22-26).
