1.     We believe that the Bible, composed of both the Old and New Testaments, is God’s Word. We believe that it is verbally inspired by God, and without error in the original writings. We believe that the Bible is the one supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and conduct (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21; 1 Peter 1:25). 

2.     We believe in one God, perfect in holiness, eternally existing in three persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Acts 5:3-4; Revelation 4:8). 

3.     We believe in the Holy Spirit, who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, of judgment to come, and who regenerates, sanctifies, and comforts the believer. We believe that the Holy Spirit immediately takes up His permanent residence within the believer at the moment of salvation. We believe the Holy Spirit’s office was not to glorify Himself, but to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ (John 3:5-8; 14:16-18, 26; 16:7-14). 

4.     We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal and only begotten Son of God, that He was begotten by the Holy Spirit, was born of the virgin Mary. We believe that He was sinless in His life, and is fully God and fully man (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:1, 18; Colossians 2:9; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 7:26; 1 John 5:20). 

5.     We believe in the Biblical account of creation, as accomplished in six (6) successive, literal, twenty-four (24) hour days of creative activity with God the Father resting on the seventh day. We disavow as unscriptural any form of atheistic or theistic evolution, as well as the Gap theory (Genesis 1:1-2:3). 

6.     We believe that man was created in the image of God, that man sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God. We believe that all human beings are born with a sinful nature, and are now sinners by birth and by choice, positively inclined to evil, and therefore under just condemnation to eternal ruin in a literal Hell, and are without defense or excuse (Genesis 1:26-27; 2:17; Psalm 58:3; Romans 1:20; 5:12-21; Revelation 20:14-15). 

7.     We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and that all who believe in Him and receive Him are justified on the basis of His shed blood, which is the once for all, one-time sacrifice for sin (John 1:12; Romans 5:8-9; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5;21; Hebrews 9:12; 10:10; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 2:24). 

8.     We believe that our Lord Jesus Christ arose bodily from the grave, ascended bodily and visibly into Heaven, and is bodily present there for us as High Priest and Advocate. (Acts 1:9-11; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 20-25; Hebrews 7:25). 

9.     We believe in the “blessed hope” – the personal, visible, and bodily, imminent, pre-tribulational return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the clouds to rapture the believers. We believe in His subsequent Millennial enthronement in an earthly kingdom, in fulfillment of His promise (Matthew 24:44; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 5:9; Revelation 20:4-6). 

10. We believe that all who accept by faith the Lord Jesus Christ are truly born again of the Holy Spirit and are thereby children of God, and are eternally saved and secure (John 1:12; 3:3-6; Galatians 3:24-26; 1 John 5:13). 

11. We believe that Satan is literal and personal, and is the agent of man’s initial fall from innocence in the Garden of Eden. We believe that Satan is the god of this world, the prince and power of the air, and that he will be judged and eternally punished (Genesis 3:1-7; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4; Ephesians 2:1-4; Revelation 20:1-10). 

12. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead; both of the just and the unjust. We believe in a literal heaven and a literal hell; that the spirits of the unsaved at death descend immediately into Hades where they are kept under punishment until the final day of judgment (Luke 16:19-31; 2 Peter 2:9), at which time their bodies will be raised from the grave, judged according to their works, and cast into the place of final and everlasting punishment (Mark 9:43-48; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18; Jude 13; Revelation 20:11-15; 21:8). 

13. We believe that immersion (a one-time immersion) pictures Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection, and is the only form of baptism revealed and commanded in the Scriptures. We believe that it has no power to wash away sin, but is only for those who are already saved. We believe that baptism has no saving power whatsoever. We believe the new birth, which comes through repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, is the Scriptural prerequisite to baptism; therefore, only those who are old enough to believe for themselves should be baptized (Matthew 3:16; Acts 2:38; 8:35-39; Romans 6:3-7). 

14. We believe that the Lord’s Supper is a memorial of the death of Christ and possesses no saving power; it is not a sacrament. Only those who have been saved by grace through faith in His atoning blood and are walking in obedient fellowship with Him ought to partake of it. We do not believe in closed communion, but rather anyone who meets the requirements of salvation and faithful obedience to Christ is invited to participate (1 Corinthians 11:23-32). 

15. We believe that a New Testament Church is a local body of baptized believers, assembled for worship, service, fellowship, and the spread of the Gospel into all the world. We disavow an unscriptural emphasis on a “universal church” (Matthew 18:17; 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; 2:41-47).  

16. We believe that all that are saved are called into a life of separation (2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1). This separation is in at least three (3) areas: moral, personal, and ecclesiastical. 
a.      Moral: The Ten Commandments are God’s perfect standard for a perfect man. We are commanded to perfect holiness in the fear of God (2 Corinthians 7:1). The believer is to never suffer as an evil doer (1 Peter 4:15), but is commanded to be clean in both body and mind (2 Corinthians 10:5). 
b.     Personal: There will inevitably be areas where believers are going to disagree in matters that they would consider to be sin. The weaker will do things that the stronger will not. In matters of eating certain foods, observing holy days, etc., every man should be fully persuaded in his own mind (Romans 14:5). 
c.      Ecclesiastical: While recognizing the unity of all true believers, it is also evident that unbelief and error in many organized fellowships has developed to the point where recognized and indisputable apostasy exists. Therefore, we disavow the position of the World Council of Churches (WCC), the National Council of Churches (NCC), the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), and any other association or fellowship that would be sympathetic to them. We stand in opposition to the Ecumenical Movement, New Evangelicalism, Neo-orthodoxy, and cooperative evangelistic programs between churches and people not of like precious faith (Luke 12:51; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Ephesians 5:11-12). 17. We believe that the only legitimate marriage is the joining of one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24; Romans 7:2; 1 Corinthians 7:10; Ephesians 5:22-23).