We believe in one God,
eternally existent in three
persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (John
14:16-17; Matthew 28:19).
We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the
Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and is true
God and true man (Matthew 1:18-23).
We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New
Testaments are verbally inspired by God and inerrant
in the original writings, and of supreme and final
authority in faith and life (2 Peter 1:20-21; 2
Timothy 3:16-17).
We believe that we were created in the image of
God; that we sinned, and thereby incurred, not only
physical death, but also that spiritual death which
is separation from God; and that all human beings
are born in sin, and that this sinful nature is the
origin of all sinful acts in thought, word, and deed
(Genesis 1:26; Romans 5:12; Isaiah 59:2-4; Romans
6:23).
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for
our sins, according to the Scriptures, as a
representative and substitutionary sacrifice; and
that all who believe in him are justified on the
grounds of his shed blood (Romans 5:8-9).
We believe that all who receive by faith the Lord
Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit, and
thereby become children of God (John 1:12; Romans
8:9).
We believe in the bodily resurrection of Christ
and his ascension to Heaven, and in his present work
as High Priest and advocate (1 Corinthians 15:3-4;
Hebrews 4:14-16).
We believe in the personal return of Jesus Christ
(Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just
to everlasting blessedness, and the unjust to
everlasting punishment (Acts 24:15; Revelation
20:15; Romans 6:23).
