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Statement of Faith
I) The Holy Scripture
We believe that all scripture is given by inspiration of God; and
that holy men of God were moved by the Holy Spirit to write the
very words of scripture. We believe that this divine inspiration
extends equally and fully to all parts of the writings in the original
manuscripts; and that the whole Bible, all 66 books, in the originals
is, therefore, without error. We believe the Bible is the only complete
and final revelation of the will of God to man and the supreme standard
by which all human conduct, creeds and opinions should be tried.
1) 2 Tim. 3:16,17 2) 2 Pet. 1:19-21 3) John
10:35
2) The True God
We believe that there is one, and only one, living and true God;
that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons - the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit - having precisely the same nature,
attributes, and perfections, and worthy of the same homage, confidence,
and obedience.
1) Exodus 20:3; Deut. 6:4; I Cor. 8:4
2) Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14
3) Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Spirit in
a miraculous manner; born of Mary, a virgin , and that He is both
the Son of God, and God the Son.
1) Luke 1:26-35; Matt. 1:18-25; 2) John 1:1;
Heb. 1:8; Titus 2:13; Matt. 1:23
4) The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine person equal with God
the Father and God the Son and of the same nature. We believe that
He was active in creation and is now active in the work of conviction,
enlightenment, regeneration, sanctification, and glorification of
each believer. We believe that every believer from the moment of
regeneration, is indwelt by the Holy Spirit and baptized into the
body of Christ by the Spirit.
1) Acts 5:3-4 2) Gen. 1:2 3) John 16:8-10 4) John 3:5-8 5) Rom.
15:16 6) Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 6:19 7) 1 Cor. 12:13
5) The Devil, or Satan
We believe that Satan was once holy, and enjoyed heavenly honours,
but that through pride and ambition to be as the Almighty, fell,
and drew after him a host of angels, and that he is now the malignant
prince of the power of the air and the unholy god of this world.
We hold him to be man's great tempter, the enemy of God and His
Christ, and the accuser of the saints. He is destined, however,
to final defeat at the hands of God's Son, and to the judgement
of an eternal justice in hell, a place prepared for him and his
angels.
1) Is. 14:12-15; Ezk. 28:14-17 2) Eph. 2:2
3) 2 Cor. 4:4 4) Rev. 12:10 5) Rev. 20:10;
Matt. 25:41
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