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The Bible... We believe the Bible (both the Old and New Testament) is the Infallible Word of God. It is our Only rule of Faith and Practice. We have no other Creed; no other Doctrine. We believe the 66 Books of the Bible are: "...Able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus..." (IITimothy 3:16) "...God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness..." (II Timothy 3:16) God... We believe Scripture when it declares, "...in the beginning, God" (Genesis 1:1). We understand this to mean that God is eternal in nature. Nothing made God. He always existed and always will. We believe there is only ne true God who, in the beginning, creted the sun, the moon, the stars, and the planets. He created our world and everything in it (John 1:3). He created man in His image to enjoy fellowship with God for all Eternity. Jesus... We believe Jesus is "...the Christ, the Son of the Living God" (Matthew 16:16). He is God (John 1:1), in the flesh (John 1:14), who came from heaven to redeem fallen man. He is the Messiah, the Savior of the world, who died on a cross to save us from the penalty of sin. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through me" (John 14:6) The Holy Spirit... We believe the Holy Spirit is the indwelling presence of God who marks us as Christians (Ephesians 1:13). He is given as a gift to all who repent and are baptized (Acts 2:38). He empowers us to accomplish works of service (I Corinthians 12:7). He is the Helper sent by God that we might walk in such a way to bear faithful witness (John 15:26-27). Through Him we are able to bear godly fruit in our lives (Galatians 5:22). Salvation... We believe a person is saved by God's love and mercy; by God's grace. All have sinned and are thus lost on our own. Nothing we do can earn the salvation of God. It is a free gift from God attained through faith (Ephesians 2:8). In receiving this gift of grace, an individual responds in faith (James 2:14ff; 2:8). *Hear the Gospel (Romans 10:17) *Believe in Jesus (John 3:16, Acts 16:31) *Repent of one's sins (Acts 2:38, Acts 17:3) *Confess Jesus as Lord (Romans 10:9-10) *Be Baptized - Immersed - into Jesus (Acts 2:38, Romans 6:3-6, I Peter 3:21) *Live and Love by the example of Jesus (Matthew 25:31-46, Philippians 2:12) |
