Our Beliefs
We believe the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments, came from God through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and is His Word: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16; read also 2 Peter 1:21).
We believe the Godhead is a Trinity: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. (Matthew 28:19, also 3:16, 17).
We believe Salvation comes only through faith in Jesus Christ and His shed blood on the Cross of Calvary: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8; also 1:7; Acts 4:12, Romans 10:13-15; John 3:16).
We believe Water Baptism is a direct command of Jesus and is to be done by immersion in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. (Matthew 28:19). This act shows the believer's identification with Jesus' death, burial and resurrection: Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:4).
We believe that those who have been born again can ask for and receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth (Acts 1:8; also 2:38, 39). A biblical sign that someone has received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is speaking in other tongues as the Spirit enables him or her (Acts 2:4).
We believe that Divine Healing was provided by Jesus' suffering and death on the Cross and is available to all who believe: But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: (Isaiah 53:5; also 1 Peter 2:24; Mark 16:18; James 5:14, 15).
We believe the Lord's Supper / Communion is to be taken in remembrance of Christ: After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me (1 Corinthians 11:25). All born again believers in Christ are invited to participate in this special observance.