Statement of Faith
Essential Doctrines of
Salvation
·
Inerrancy of Scripture. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, holy, infallible, and
authoritative Word of God: That the Bible is the highest level of authority and
that any other written material, philosophical reasoning, scientific theory,
religious tradition, legal contract, or governmental decision is secondary in
nature. Without recognizing the inerrancy of God’s Word we are left with no
foundation of truth and consequently no true revelation of salvation. (2Tim.
3:15
-17; 1Peter
1:23
-25; Heb.
4:12
).
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Deity of Jesus. We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, His
sinless life, His substitutionary death, and His bodily resurrection. We believe
that one cannot receive salvation without recognizing the lordship and deity of
Jesus Christ manifested through humble worship and adoration of Him as God.(Romans 10:9-10)
·
One Triune Godhead. We believe in one triune God comprised of three separate and
distinct personalities; The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit, who are
externally self-existent, self-revealed and function as one entity. Jesus
Christ, who is God manifested in the flesh, is the second member of the Godhead,
co-equal and co-eternal with The Father and The Holy Spirit. The recognition of
the Trinity necessitates the recognition of Jesus deity and consequently
salvation.
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Salvation by
Faith.
We believe that salvation is only by faith through grace in Jesus Christ alone: Not by works, rituals, church membership, the keeping of the
commandments, or any penitent act. We believe that salvation is achieved
according to scripture by “confessing with our mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord
and believing in our hearts that God has raised Him from the dead.” We believe
that only those who have received Jesus into their hearts have salvation and
that all others are lost. (John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 14:6)