| What We Believe |
Man was created in the image of God and posses body, soul and spirit. Through Adam and Eve’s disobedience, Man fell into sin. This separates man from God which causes spiritual death, physical death and ultimately eternal death. Man is helpless in any way to save himself from the consequences of sin. Jesus is the only one who can save us.
Genesis 1:27, Isaiah 53:6, Romans 6:23
He is a real person and was originally the highest angel. Through pride, he became the devil, the author of sin, and the father of lies. His primary task is to render Christians ineffective. He has been defeated at the cross of Calvary and will ultimately be cast into the Lake of Fire forever with all those whom he has taken captive.
Ezekiel 28:12-19, Matthew 4:1-11, 1 Peter 5:8-9
Salvation is a free gift of God. It can never be earned or deserved. A person must repent of his or her sin and receive Christ as Lord and Savior to be placed into the family of God. Entrance into heaven is gained by trusting Jesus Christ alone; there is no other way.
Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:5, Acts
We believe in a literal heaven and a literal hell. There is nothing in between. At death, when the body and soul separate, the person who has placed faith in Jesus Christ is immediately in a conscious state before the presence of God for all eternity. Likewise, at the moment of death, the unbeliever is in a conscious and eternal state of suffering in hell and ultimately the
Philippians 1:21-23, Acts 7:56-60, Luke 16:19-31
The “Body of Christ” which is composed of believers can only function on earth in the form of a visible, organized, local congregation. The task of the church is to reach the lost, make disciples of individuals, and to teach and instruct as He has commanded. For one to be a true member of a church, he or she must first have put his or her faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 16:18, Revelation 2:1-3:22, Ephesians 2:19-22
We believe that since man has nothing to do with obtaining salvation, he is not able to maintain it. Once you receive eternal life, you can never lose it. It is God who keeps us and not man holding on to God. A carnal, disobedient Christian will be chastened by the Lord, possibly even having his physical life cut short; but he can never lose his salvation.
The great commission given to the church is to preach the gospel to every person in every generation in every nation of the world. This task is the primary goal of the church and should lead to the on-going establishment of New Testament churches in every nation among every people.
We believe that Jesus will return for His church at a time known only to the Father. Immediately after His return, there will be seven years of Tribulation, during which the Anti-Christ will control the world. Christ will then return with His church to fight the battle of Armageddon and establish 1,000 years of peace. The millennium will close with fire burning up the earth. A new heaven and earth will be created where there will never again be sin.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Revelation 19:11-16, 20:11-15, 21:22