What we believe

Statement of Faith

The Bible: We believe that the entire Bible is inspired of God, and is without error, and is our final authority  for faith and practice (II Tim. 3:16; II Peter 1:21).

We believe that the Bible has been preserved by God. (II Tim. 3:15-16; Psalms 12:6-7; 119:89; Matthew 5:18).

We believe in the Godhead: The word Trinity is not in the Bible, but the word Godhead is, and they mean the same thing. Col 1:15

We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:27 Deut. 6:4; Matthew 28:19; II Cor. 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6; I John 5:7).

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and is fully God, and fully man (Luke 1:35; Romans 1:3-4; Philippians 2:6-9).

We believe that man is saved by grace through faith. Man is born lost and cannot earn salvation, nor keep himself saved once he is saved. (Eph 2:8-9)

Salvation is a free gift of God by the complete payment for our sin through Christ's Death, Burial and Resurrection, and that salvation is received when a person believes what Christ did on their behalf. (Romans 3:9-12; 3:24-28; 4:1-8; I Cor. 1:18-31; 15:3-4; Eph. 2:8-9).

We believe in the eternal security of the believer. (Romans 5:1-2; 8:29-34; 38-39; Eph. 1:13-14; Philippians 1:6). Once a person is saved, they can never lose their salvation.

We believe the eternal damnation of all lost in Hell, and eventually the Lake of Fire. (Romans 2:1-11; Eph. 5:6; II Thess. 1:7-9; Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:11-15; 21:8).

We  oppose the doctrine of soul sleep, and believe that the soul is conscience at the moment of death and experiences either eternal torment or etermal bliss.

We believe that the church of this dispensation is the Body of Christ (Eph. 1:22-23; 3:1-6) which is to be distinguished from Israel's kingdom program. We are not Israel, nor are we spiritual Jews.

We believe that the Dispensation of the Grace of God was revealed to us by Paul, the Apostle of the Gentiles (Romans 11:13, Acts 9:15; Eph. 3:1-9; Col. 1:25-26).

We believe that Paul is the pattern for all who have believed after him concerning salvation in this present dispensation of grace. 1 Timothy 1:15-16

We believe in the Rapture of the Church, the Body of Christ. We will meet the Lord in the air, when He returns from heaven. (I Thessalonians 4;13-18.)

This  will occure before the seven year tribulation period begins (Romans 5:9, I Thessalonians 5:9), which precedes the second coming of Christ to the earth to set up His kingdom, in which He will rule and reign with His chosen people, the nation of Israel over the Gentile nations.

We believe that the Body of Christ is to preach Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery (Romans 16:25; Eph. 3:8-9).

We are to preach the "Gospel of the Grace of God" referred to as "my gospel" by Paul, the Apostle of the Gentiles (Romans 2:16; 16:25).

The beliefs on this list distinguish some basic truths found in the word of God, they do not emcompass everything we believe, on the bible can contain all of what we believe.