WHAT WE BELIEVE
We uphold the Christian faith which is shared by all genuine believers in the Lord Jesus Christ (Titus 1:4; Jude 3). The following items comprise the centrality of our faith and the basis upon which we receive all the believers in Christ.
THE BIBLE AS THE WORD OF GOD
The Bible is the complete divine revelation inspired word by word by God
through the Holy Spirit
2 Pet. 1:21, 2 Tim. 3:16
GOD
God is uniquely one, yet triune — the Father, the Son, and the Spirit
1 Tim. 2:5a, Matt. 28:19
JESUS CHRIST
The Son of God, even God Himself, was incarnated to be a man by the name of Jesus Christ
John 1:1, John 1:14
CHRIST'S CRUCIFIXION
Christ died on the cross for our sins, shedding His blood for our redemption
1 Pet. 2:24, Eph. 1:7a
CHRIST'S RESURRECTION
Christ resurrected from among the dead on the third day
1 Cor. 15:4
CHRIST'S ASCENSION
Christ ascended to the right hand of God to be Lord of all
Acts 1:9, Acts 2:33, Acts 2:36
SALVATION
Whenever any person repents to God and believes in the Lord Jesus Christ, he is regenerated (born again) and becomes a living member of the one Body of Christ
Acts 20:21, John 3:3, Eph. 1:22-23, Rom. 12:5
CHRIST'S RETURN
Christ is coming again to receive His believers to Himself
1 Thessalonians 2.19
THE CHURCH
The church, composed of all the genuine believers in Christ, is the Body of Christ. This universal Body is practically manifested as local churches, each of which encompasses all of the believers in a given city
Eph. 1:22-23, Eph. 4:4, Col. 1:24, Rev. 1:11