STATEMENT OF FAITH
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We BELIEVE in
the Bible as the Holy Word of God, verbally inspired and presenting the mind of
God, the will of God, and the redemptive plan of God to man.
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We BELIEVE in
the Lord Jesus Christ as the only Saviour of the
world and that He is the ONLY way to God and one's salvation.
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We BELIEVE in
the virgin birth of the Lord Jesus Christ; That Mary was found of child by the
Holy Ghost and conceived the Saviour without a human
father.
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We BELIEVE in
the literal physical death of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross for the sins
of the world and His literal physical bodily resurrection from the grave on the
third day, and that He is now seated at the right hand of God the Father.
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We BELIEVE in a
personal salvation for each individual; that each individual must exercise
their own personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved.
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We BELIEVE in
the universal church of the Lord Jesus Christ, His body on earth, composed of
every born-again believer irregardless of their
denominational preference.
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We BELIEVE in
the ordinances of the Lord's Supper and water baptism as set forth in the Word
of God, but we do not associate any saving virtue to these ordinances.
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We BELIEVE in
the gifts of the Holy Spirit as recorded in the Word of God. These gifts are
for all generations and should be exercised in the church under the leadership
of the Holy Spirit and the direction of the pastors.
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We BELIEVE in
the Trinity; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit; that these
three in essence are one and make up the GodHead.
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We BELIEVE in
the priesthood of every believer, that each believer has the God-given right of
prayer and intercession before the Throne of God, and they should exercise this
privilege daily.
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We BELIEVE in
the Second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ appearing in the clouds with power
and great glory to catch away His church, His body on this earth.
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We BELIEVE in
the Great Tribulation period that will come upon all the earth to try the
inhabitants thereof.
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We BELIEVE in
the 0ne-thousand year reign of Christ upon the earth with the church, His
saints.
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We BELIEVE in
the Great White Throne Judgement, the last judgement of God upon the earth, where all the unsaved will
appear to be judged before God.
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We BELIEVE that
there is a literal place called hell which is not the grave, but a place of
eternal punishment for the unsaved dead.
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We BELIEVE in
the judgement seat of Christ, where every Christian
will stand and give account of his Christian life on this earth and receive his
rewards.
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We BELIEVE in
the local church, with Christ as the head and the pastor as the under-shepherd,
that it is established in a community to fulfill the great commission and to
edify the believers.
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We BELIEVE that
membership in the local church is obtained by the following means: a personal
statement of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour
and water baptism, or a verbal statement of faith and water baptism in another
Christian church of like faith.
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We BELIEVE in
each member being faithful in attendance, prayer, giving of time, talents and
financial means to the local church, to promote its growth, spiritual
development and out-reach ministries in the local community.
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We BELIEVE in
the Lord Jesus Christ adding members to the local church and that each member
has the same rights in the church as any other member, that all members should
have the same care and love for one another and that each member promotes the
good-will and spiritual harmony of the church.
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We BELIEVE in
church discipline and that it should be exercised in the church by the
spiritual leaders of the church, in love, not to destroy and tear down, but to
build up the local church in love and fellowship. That any discipline should be
administered according to the Word of God.
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We BELIEVE that
there is a place called heaven, that it is the abode of God and a place where all
the saved will dwell forever in eternal bliss with God.