What We Believe
Our God in one but manifested in three persons-the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (Phil. 2:6; Matt. 3:16-17).God the Father is greater than all; the Source of the Word (Logos) and the Begetter (John 14:28; John 16:20-28; John 1:14).
Jesus is the Son of God, One with the Father, the Word flesh-covered, the One Begotten, and has existed with the Father from the beginning (John 1:1; John 1:14; John 10:30).
The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son and is eternal (John 15:26).
Man is a created being, made in the likeness and image of God, but through Adam’s transgression and fall, sin came into the world. “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. As it is written, there is none righteous, no not one.” Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was manifested to undo the work of the devil and gave His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man back to God (Rom. 5:12; Rom 3:23; Rom. 3:9-10; I John 3:8; Gal. 3:13-14).
Man’s first step toward salvation is godly sorrow that worketh repentance. The new birth is necessary to all men and, when fulfilled, produces eternal life (II Cor. 7:10; I John 5:12; John 3:3-5).
WATER BAPTISM
SANCTIFICATION
The Bible teaches that without Holiness no man can see the Lord. We believe in the doctrine of sanctification as a definite, yet progressive work of grace, commencing as the time of regeneration and continuing until the consummation of salvation (Heb. 12:14; I Thess. 5:23; II Peter 3:18; II Cor. 3:18; Phil. 3:12-14; I Cor. 1:30).
DIVINE HEALING
Healing is for the physical ills of the human body and is brought by the power of God through the prayer of faith and by laying on of hands. It is provided for in the redemptive work of Christ, and it is the privilege of every member of the church today (Mk. 16:18; James 5:14-20; I Peter 2:24; Matt. 8:17; Is. 53:4-5).
RESURRECTION OF THE JUST AND THE RETURN OF OUR LORD
The angels said, “This same Jesus shall so come in like manner.” His coming is imminent. When he comes, “The dead in Christ shall rise first; then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air” (Acts 1:11; I Thess. 4:16-17).
COMMUNION/ THE LORD’S SUPPER
We partake of the Lord’s Supper to show the Lord’s death till He comes (I Cor. 11:23-31). The bread symbolizes the Lord’s broken body (Is. 53:5; I Cor. 11:24). The cup represents the new covenant in His blood which provides us forgiveness and relationship with God (Heb. 9; I Cor. 11:25). We judge ourselves and realize that this is our salvation and receive it (I Cor. 11:28-30). For if we receive it unworthily without giving it honor as our salvation, we are guilty of the body and blood of the Lord (I Cor. 11:27).
LAYING ON OF HANDS
A simple belief that power or anointing or any other necessary quality can be transmitted from one person touching another. Laying on of hands was practiced by the Levitical Priesthood. Jesus practiced it in Mark 10:13-16 as a blessing, and is our grounds for baby dedication instead of baptism.
Laying on of hands to confer office (Acts 6:2-6)
Laying on of hands to believe words spoken, to receive anointing and to cultivate the anointing (I Tim. 4:14)