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1. We believe that there is one living and true GOD, eternally existing in three persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory; that this triune God created all, upholds all, and governs all things. (Genesis 1:1;Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 44:8 and 48:16; Matthew 28:19-20; John 10:30; Hebrews1:3).

2. We believe that the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God,fully inspired without error and the infallible rule of faith and practice. The Word ofGod is the foundation upon which this church operates and is the basis for which this church is governed. We believe that the Word of God supersedes any earthly law that is contrary to the Holy Scriptures. We believe that the King James Versionof the Bible is the most accurate translation from the original ancient text. It is fromthis translation that we establish our doctrine and Statement of Faith. (Isaiah 28:13;Nehemiah 8:8; John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23-25; 2Peter 1:3-4 and 1:21).

3. We believe in the person of God the Father, an infinite, eternal, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men; that He hears and answers prayer; and that He saves from sinand death all those who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Deuteronomy 33:27;Psalms 90:2; Psalms 102:27; John 3:16 and 4:24; 1 Timothy 1:17; Titus 1:3).

4. We believe in the person of Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings,his substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven,perpetual intercession for His people and personal, visible return to earth. (Isaiah7:14; Micah 5:2; Matthew 1:23; Mark 16:19; Luke 1:34-35; John 1:1-2, 8:58 and11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 1:2; Revelation1:8).

5. We believe in the person of the Holy Spirit, Who came forth from the Father andSon to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and empower for ministry all who believe in Christ; (Acts 1:8; 2Corinthians 3:18; John 16:8-11; Romans 8:26 and 15:13,16; Hebrews 9:14),

6. We believe the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is anabiding helper, teacher, and guide. (John 6:13, 14:16-17 and 16:8-11; Romans 8:26).

7. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and in the exercise of all Biblical gifts of the Spirit according to the instructions given to us in 1 Corinthians12-14. (1 Corinthians 14)

8. We believe that all people are sinners and therefore, are under condemnation; that under conviction of the Holy Spirit God saves based upon grace through faith, thosewho repent, confess Jesus Christ as Lord, believe he died on the cross for our sins and was buried and rose again the third day. Romans 3:23, Ephesians 2:1-3,Romans 5:8, Ephesians 8:8-9; Matt 4;17, 1 Cor 15:3-4 Romans 10:9, Titus 3:5).

9. We believe in the universal church, the living spiritual body, of which Christ is the head and all who are born again are a part of the Body of Christ. (1 Corinthians12:12-13; Ephesians 4:15-16)

10. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ instituted two ordinances for the church: (a)full immersion water baptism of believers, and (b) the Lord’s Supper. (Matthew28:19; Luke 22:19-20; Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26) We also believe that the Lord Jesus Christ validated the ordinance of marriage. (Matthew 19:4-5 and John2:1-11)

11. We believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ which is His personal, visible return to earth and the establishment of His millennial kingdom, in the resurrectionof the body, the final judgment and eternal blessing of the righteous and endless separation of the wicked. (Matthew 16:27; Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11-16, 20:11-15)

12. We believe in a literal Heaven and a literal Hell and that all those who place theirfaith, hope and trust in Jesus Christ will spend eternity in Heaven with the Lord,while those who reject Jesus’ free gift of salvation will spend eternity separatedfrom the Lord in Hell. (Psalm 9:17; Matthew 5:3, 5:22, 18:9 and 25:31-34; Mark9:42-49; Luke 12:5; John 3:18; Hebrews 12:23; 1 Peter 1:4; Revelation 14:10-11and 20:11-15)

13. We believe in the Pre-Tribulation Rapture of the Church where all believers willmeet the Lord in the air and be taken out of this world prior to the Tribulation that will come upon the earth. (Isaiah 26:20; Matthew 24:29-31; Luke 21:36; Romans1:18, 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 4:13-16 and 5:9; 2 Peter 2:7-9; Revelation 3:10,5:7-10 and 7:13-14)

14.We believe in the creation and God as the Creator. We believe that God created manand that He created them male and female. As such He created them different so as to complement and complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason homosexuality, and all other “sexual preferences” or“orientations” are unnatural, sinful, and unacceptable to God. Accordingly, this ministry will not perform any marriage ceremonies between two individuals of the same sex. It will not condone or recognize such same-sex marriages, civil unions,or domestic partnerships even if the government passes laws that provide for recognition of such unions.

15. We believe that marriage is exclusively the legal union of one genetic male and one genetic female evidenced by a marriage ceremony. We also believe that legitimate biblical sexual relations are exercised solely within marriage. Hence, sexual activities such as, but not limited to, adultery, fornication, pre-marital sex, incest, polygamy, homosexuality, transgenderism, bisexuality, cross-dressing, pedophilia and bestiality are inconsistent with the teachings of the Bible and the Church. Further, lascivious behavior, the creation, viewing and/or distribution of pornography and efforts to alter one’s physical gender or gender related appearance are incompatible with a true biblical witness. (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4-6; John 4:16-18; Romans 1:18-32; I Corinthians 5:11, 6:9-11, 6:18-20, 7:1-3 and 7:8-9; Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:3-7; 1 Timothy 1:9-11)