• the Bible to be the inspired Word of God. It is upon the authority of God’s Word that we base our beliefs. II Timothy 3:16
• We believe that God is eternal, without beginning or end and reigns supreme over all creation. Psalm 90:2, 135:5-6
• We believe in the trinity. John 1:1-3; Ephesians 4:4-6; Matthew 28:19
• We believe man was created perfect and granted a free will to obey or disobey God. Genesis 3
• We believe that man chose to disobey God and now must bear the penalty of sin which will ultimately lead to an eternity in Hell. Romans 5:12; Revelation 21:8
• We believe that God sent His only Son to pay the penalty for sin and grant us eternal life. This was accomplished through His death, burial, and resurrection. Romans 5:8, 6:23
• We believe that the gift of eternal life is free to all who will accept it by faith. It cannot be worked for. Once received, it cannot be taken away. Ephesians 2:8-9; John 10:28-30
• We believe that all who have accepted this gift of salvation will enter into Heaven immediately after death or upon the rapture of the saints. John 14:2-6
• We believe that the rapture will take place at God’s appointed time prior to the Tribulation Period. I Thessalonians 1:10, 4:16-18
• We believe that the church is a local assembly of baptized believers, operating autonomously, with the deacons as helpers, the pastor as overseer, and Christ as its head. Acts 2:41-47; Corinthians 12; Philippians 1:1
• We do not affiliate ourselves or endorse any group, trend or philosophy which promotes the de-emphasizing of Biblical authority. Examples may be but are not limited to: the Ecumenical Movement, Neo-Orthodoxy, and the Modernday Tongues Movement. II Corinthians 6:14-18; II John 10-11
