Statement Of Faith

HOLY BIBLE: The Holy Bible, and only the Bible, is the authoritative Word of God. It alone is the final authority in determining all doctrinal truths. In its original writing, it is inspired infallible and inerrant (2Timothy 3:16; 2Peter 1:20-21; Proverbs 30:5; Romans 16:25-26).

TRINITY: There is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and co-eternal (1John 5:7; Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19; Luke 1:35; Hebrews 3:7-11).

JESUS CHRIST: Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second Person of the Trinity. On earth, Jesus was 100% God and 100% Man. He is the only Man ever to have lived a sinless life. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, died on the cross for mankind and thus atoned for our sins through the shedding of His blood. He rose from the dead on the third day according to Scriptures, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return again in power and glory ( John1,14 20:28; 1Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6, Philippians2:5-6; 1Timothy2:5).

REPENTANCE: Repentance is the commitment to turn away from sin in every area of our lives and to follow Christ, which allows us to receive His redemption and to be regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Thus, through repentance we receive forgiveness of sins and appropriate salvation (Acts2:21, 3:19; 1 John 1:19).

REGENERATION: For anyone to know God, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential (John 6:44, 65).

REDEMPTION: Man was created good and upright, but by voluntary transgression he fell; his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Genesis1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21).

SALVATION: We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ; His death, burial and resurrection. Salvation is a gift from God, not a result of our good works or of any human efforts (Ephesians2:8-9; Galatians 2:16, 3:8; Titus 3:5; Romans 10:9-10; Acts 16:31; Hebrews 9:22).

VIRGIN BIRTH: Jesus Christ was conceived by God the Father, through the Holy Spirit (the third Person in the Trinity) in the virgin Mary's womb; therefore, He is the Son of God (Matthew 1:18, 23-25; Luke 1:27-35; Isaiah 7:14).

JESUS' BLOOD: The blood that Jesus Christ shed on the cross of Calvary was sinless and is 100% sufficient to cleanse mankind of all sin. Jesus allowed Himself to be punished for both our sinfulness and our sins, enabling all those who believe to be free from the penalty of sin, which is death (1John1:7; Revelation1:5, 5:9 Colossians 1:1; Romans 3:10-12, 23, 5:9; John 1:29).

THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Holy Spirit is manifested through a variety of spiritual gifts to build and sanctify the church, demonstrate the validity of the resurrection, and confirm the power of the gospel. The Bible lists of these gifts are not necessarily exhaustive, and the gifts may occur in various combinations. All believers are commanded to earnestly desire the manifestation of the gifts in their lives. These gifts always operate in harmony with the Scriptures and should never be used in violation of biblical parameters.(Hebrews 2:4; Romans 1:11; 12:4-8; Ephesians 4:16; 1 Timothy 1:5-16, 4:14; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31,14:1-40; 1 Peter 4:10).