There is one true and living God. Our God is one, but manifested in three persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, being co-equal. (Phil. 2:6) God the Father is greater than all; the sender of the Word (Logos) and the Begetter. He is the creator and sustainer of the universe, who is all wise, all-present, and all-powerful. He is he ruler over everything and directs the affairs of men according to His eternal purpose. (John 14:28; John 16:28, John 1:14). The Son is the Word flesh-covered, the One Begotten, and has existed with the Father from the beginning. (John 1:1; John 1:18; John 1:14) Jesus came to earth as the Savior of the world. The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son and is eternal. The Holy Spirit lives within the church individually and collectively directing our minds and giving life, empowering believers and interceding for us in or prayers. (John 14:6, Romans 8:5-17; 26-27; I cor 3:18, 6:19, 12:3; John 15:26, Matthew 28:19
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 (Romans 5:14; Romans 3:10; Romans 3:23; 1 John 3:8)
All of us have sinned, and our sin separates us from Holy God. However, we are reconciled to God through Christ’s sacrifice for us, causing our hearts to repent of our former sinful ways, to confess before men that Jesus is Lord, and to carry out our obedience in baptism (immersion). We are raised from the water a new creature, designed to carry out the works of service God has reserved for each of us, and to grow toward the Christlike character that He desires. (Matthew 10:32-33, Mark 16:16, John 10:9, Acts 2:38, Acts 4:12, Acts 26:20b, Romans, 3:23, Romans 4:6-8, Romans 5:11, II Corinthians 5:18-21, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 5:2, Colossians 1:22-23a
The word of God teaches water baptism is a symbol of the cleansing power of the blood of Christ and a testimony to our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Baptism in water by immersion is a direct commandment of our Lord, and is for believers only. The observance serves as a symbol of the Christian's identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection (Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12; Acts 8:36-39, I Peter 3:21)
The Baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers in this time and is received subsequent to the New Birth. This experience is accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance. (Matthew 3:11; John 14:16,17; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:38, 39,'._Acts 19:1-7; Acts 2:4
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of holy men of old who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. The New Covenant, as recorded in the New Testament, we accept as our infallible guide in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine, outlining God’s plan to reconcile all men to Himself through Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 3:16; 1 , Psalm 19:7-11, Proverbs 30:5-6, Philippians 1:27; Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21)
We believe in the regularly receiving Communion as an act of remembering the sacrifice that Jesus made for us through dying on the cross. See 1 Corinthians 11:24-25
We believe that every believer should be in a growing relationship with Jesus by obeying God's Word, yielding to the Holy Spirit and by being conformed to the image of Christ. See Philippians 3:12-13.
A judgment of all men’s actions and intents will take place, and those who have faithfully served Jesus will, through His grace and mercy, live with Him for all eternity in Heaven. (Matthew 16:17, John 14:1-3, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Philippians 3:20, 1 Peter 1:3-5). The angels said to Jesus' disciples, "This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go· into heaven." His coming is imminent. When He comes, " ... And the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air ... " (Acts 1: 11; 1 Thessalonians 4: 16, 17)
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