Doctrinal Statement
 

         We believe that the supernatural God, who created the universe and man, is a personal God who desires a relationship with man. There is only one God, but in the unity of the Godhead there are three eternal and coequal persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit).

We believe that Jesus Christ is Head of the Church. He is God revealed in the flesh - born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died a substitutionary death, resurrected bodily from the grave, ascended to heaven and will personally return to claim His church and set up His earthly kingdom.

We believe that the person of the Holy Spirit is the presence of God on earth today. The Spirit's activities today include convincing individuals of their need for Christ, imparting eternal life at the point of salvation, indwelling and baptizing each believer into the body of Christ spiritually, sealing each believer until Christ returns, illuminating the written Word of God to each believer, enabling the believer to live the Christian life, gifting and continually working with each believer, sharpening their gifts and skills to be effective ministers in the kingdom of God.

We believe that the Bible is God's verbal, complete and infallible revelation to man. Through this revelation one can learn God's plan for man in the past, present and future, including principles of life that make life work best.

We believe that Satan tempted Adam and Eve in the garden to rebel against God and, consequently, man lost his perfect relationship with God. Satan and his angels continue attempting to harass, influence and control the hearts and minds of man to turn from God.

We believe that personal faith in Jesus Christ is the only condition for man's salvation. This salvation provides spiritual healing for man in his fallen condition and provides all the enablement necessary for living the Christian life in daily experience. Through salvation God declares the believer righteous (justification), makes the believer holy (sanctification), and will glorify the believer in heaven (glorification).

We believe in both the universal church and in the local church. The universal church (the total body of Christ) is that spiritual organism of which Christ is the Head, and is composed of all believers. The local church (a portion of the body of Christ) is a group of believers who have organized themselves for doing the work of God's ministry.  Two very important practices in obedience to God's command are the water baptism of believers and communion.

We believe in the commandment of Jesus Christ to love one another and to serve one another. Jesus Christ established the local church as a gathering of his people for mutual support, love and service.

We believe in the great commission given by Jesus Christ to make disciples. It is incumbent upon the church to reach out with God's healing message (the Gospel) to the world.

We believe that Jesus established a principle of ministry to the non-believer which was characterized by understanding, compassion, healing and love. The church is responsible to follow this principle.