The Holy Scriptures

We believe the Holy Scriptures to be the Old and New Testament to be the complete and final revelation to man. That they are the Word of God and not just contain the Word of God. That they are the verbal, plenary, inspired Word of God, the Final Authority for faith, and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed. (11 Tim 3:16,17; II Peter 1:20,21;Matt. 5:18; John 16:12,13)

The Godhead

We believe in one triune God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature co-equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfection’s. (Deut 6:4; II Cor. 13:14; Col 1:16,17; Matt. 28: 19)

The Total Depravity of Man

We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but that in Adam's sin the race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God; and that man is totally depraved, and of himself, totally unable to change his lost condition. (Gen 1:26,27; Rom 3:22-23,5:12; Eph 2:1-3,12)

Salvation

We believe John 3:7 teaches one must be born from above and that this salvation is the gift of God, not of works, brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins. (Eph 2:8-10; John 1:12; Eph 1:7; I Peter 1:18,19)

The Two Natures of the Believer

We believe that every saved person possesses two natures, with provision made for victory of the new man over the flesh through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit; and, that all claims to the eradication of the flesh in this life are unscriptural. (Rom 6 13,8 12,13, Gal. 16-25, Eph 4 22-24 ;Col 3:10; 1 Peter 1:14-16; 1 John 3:5-9)

Eternal Security and Assurance of Believers

We believe that all the redeemed, once saved, are kept by God's power and are thus secure in Christ forever. (John 6:37-40,10:27-30 Rom. 8 1,3839,1 Cor 1 4-8,1 Peter 1:5)

We believe that it is the privilege of the believers to rejoice in the assurance of their salvation through the testimony of God's Word; which, however, clearly forbids the use of Christian liberty as an occasion to the flesh. (Rom 13:13,14; Gal 5:13; Titus 2:11-15)

The Church

We believe that the Church, which is the body and espoused bride of Christ, is a spiritual organism made up of all born again persons of this present age. (Eph 1:22-23,5:22-27; 1 Cor 12:12-14; II Cor 11:2)

We believe that the local church has the right of self-government free from interference of any hierarchy of individuals or organizations. (Rom 1:1-4, Acts 13:1-4)

We believe that the local church's Scripturally designated officers are pastor (elders or bishop) and deacons. (I Tim 3:1-13) In our belief on the matter of policy, government, discipline and benevolence, the will of this local church is final. {I Cor 6:1-3,5:1 1-13)

The Ordinances

We recognize two ordinances of the church of this age - The Lord's Supper and Believers Baptism. They are not to be regarded, however, as a means of salvation, nor as means of grace by which special merit is obtained.  (Act 8:36-39; 10:47,48; 1 Cor 1:14-17, 1 Corinth 11:23-29, Mark 14:22-25, 1 Corinth 10:16-17)

Missions

We believe that Matt 28:18-20 is for Christians today and it is the obligation of the saved to witness by life and by word to the truths of Holy Scripture and to seek to proclaim the Gospel to all mankind, by their service, prayers and gifts.  (Mark 16:15: Act l:8;II Cor 5:19,20)

Satan

We believe that Satan is an actual person, the author of sin and the cause of the fall; that he is the open and declared enemy of God and man; and, that he shall be eternally punished in the Lake of Fire. (Job 1:6,7; Isa 14:12-17; Matt 4:2-11 ;25:41; Rev 20:10)

Coming Events

We believe in that "Blessed Hope", the personal, imminent, coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for His redeemed ones; and in His subsequent return to the earth, with His saints, to establish His Millennial Kingdom. (I Thess 4:13-18: Zech 14:4-11; Rev 19:11-16; 20:1-6; I Thess 1:10; 5:9; Rev 3:10)

The Eternal State

We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men, the saved to eternal life, and the unsaved to judgment and everlasting punishment. (Matt 25:46; John 5:28,29; 11:25,26; Rev 20:5,6,12,13)

We believe that the souls of the redeemed are, at death absent from the body and present with the Lord, where in conscious bliss they await the first resurrection, when spirit, soul, and body are reunited to be glorified forever with the Lord. (Luke 23:43; Rev 20:4-6; II Cor 5:8; Phil 1:23; I Thess 4:16,17) We reject all theories of soul sleep and believe that the souls of unbelievers remain after death, in conscious misery until the second resurrection, when with soul and body reunited they shall appear at the Great White Throne Judgment, and shall be cast into the Lake of Fire, not to be annihilated, but to suffer everlasting conscious punishment. (Luke 16:19-26; Matt 25:41- 46; II Thess 1:7-9; Jude 6,7; Mark 9:43-48; Rev 20:11-15)

Creation

We believe in the Genesis account of creation, and that it is to be accepted literally, and not allegorically or figuratively; that man was created directly in God's own image and after His own likeness; that man's creation was not a matter of evolution or evolutionary change of species, or development through interminable periods of time from lower to higher forms; that all animal and vegetable life was made directly, and God's established law was that they should bring forth only "after their kind". (Gen l:1; Acts 4:24; Acts 17:23-26; Jer 10:12; Neh 9:6; Gen l:26,27; 2:7; 2:21-23; 1:11; l:24; I Cor 11:7; Col 1:16,17; Heb 11:3; John 1:3; Rev l0:6; Rom 1:20)

Civic Government

We believe that civil government is of divine appointment, for the interest and good order of human society; that magistrates are to be prayed for, conscientiously honored and obeyed; except only in things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ; who is the only Lord of the conscience, and the coming Prince of the kings of the earth. (Rom 13:1-7; II Sam 23:3; Ex 18:21,22; Acts 23:5; 5:29; 4: 19,20;Matt 22:21; 1

Having been led by the Holy Spirit of God and brought by Divine grace to embrace the Lord Jesus Christ and to give up ourselves wholly to Him by receiving Him as Savior and confessing Him as Lord in baptism and testimony, we do now solemnly and Joyfully covenant with God to promise by the aid of the Holy Spirit to forsake the ways of sin and to walk in Christian love and in the paths of righteousness.

We will promise to exercise a mutual care, as members of the body of Christ toward other members, to promote the growth of the whole body in Christian knowledge, holiness and comfort; to strive with others for both the peace and purity of this, Christ's Church; to sustain its worship and steadfastly to cherish and hold Christ's ordinances, disciplines and the doctrine of the Word of God; to contribute as faithful stewards, such time, talent and money, in the measure that Christ prospers us, that the responsibility of the local church and in the worldwide ministry of spreading the Gospel be faithfully discharged; all this to the end that we may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. We also engage to maintain family and private devotions, to teach the Bible to our children, to seek the salvation of our families and acquaintances, to walk circumspectly in the word to the end that we may win souls for the Lord Jesus Christ.

We will endeavor to be Christian examples in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity of life remembering that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, of love and a sound mind, that we are the light of the world and the salt of the earth, and that a city set on a hill cannot be hid.

We further engage to give and receive admonition with meekness and affection; to remember each other in prayer, and to aid each other in case of sickness, and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation, and mindful of the Scriptures, to seek it without delay; to encourage one another in the blessed hope of our Lord's return.

We moreover engage that when we move from this congregation, we will involve ourselves as soon as possible, with some local church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and principles of the Word of God.