What we believe about Salvation
We believe that salvation is by grace (Eph 2:8-9 KJV). That all
who call upon the name of the Lord are saved (Romans 10:13 KJV).
Are You On Your Way to Heaven?
Who is good? Romans 3:10 (KJV)
as it is
written. There is none righteous, no, not one.
Who Has Sinned?Romans 3:23 (KJV)
For all have
sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
Where Did Sin Come From?Romans 5:12 (KJV)
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin;
and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
God's Price on SinRomans 5:12 (KJV)
For the
wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus
Christ our Lord.
Our Way Out
Romans 5:8 (KJV)
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that,
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.Romans 10:13 (KJV)
for whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be
saved.Romans 10:9-10 (KJV)
That if thou shalt confess with
thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath
raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart
man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made
unto salvation.
Call upon Jesus to be your Savior
What we believe about Baptism
Jesus Christ delivered two ordinances to the Church. One of these
is Baptism.
We believe that baptism is by immersion only
(Acts 8:38-39); That it is
a picture of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ
(Rom
6:3-5). That as Jesus was buried in the grave, so are we buried in
baptism and as Jesus was raised from the dead, so are we raised to new
life in him.
Baptism is the first act of obedience after a person receives Chirst as
their personal saviour and is a public testimony of their faith in Christ
(Act 2:41).
In order to achieve scriptual Baptism there are three elements
required.
- The proper Subject
- The proper Mode
- The proper Authority
The proper Subject is simply a believer in Christ
(Act
8:36-37 Act 2:41).
The proper Mode is immersion in water
(John 3:23, Act
8:38-39).
The proper Authority is the Local New Testament Church that Christ
established on this earth
(Mat 16:18-19, Mat 28:19-20, I Cor
12:13)
What we believe about the Church
The Church is a body of
scriptually baptized believers of whom Christ is the
head.
1 Cor 12:27 Now ye are the
body of Christ, and members in particular.Acts 2:41 Then they
that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were
added unto them about three thousand souls.
Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife,
even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the
body.
The Church is the Body of Christ.
Since a body is visible and local we believe in the visible local new
testament church.
Eph 1:22 And hath put all things under
his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
Eph 1:23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth
all in all. Eph 5:30
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his
bones.
The Church was instituted by
Christ to carry out the Great Commission which is to disciple and baptize
believers. The Church is also the vehicle by which the Word of God is
preserved.
Mat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach
all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost: Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever
I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of
the world. Amen. 1
Tim 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest
to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living
God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
We recognize two scriptual offices in the
Church and adhere to their qualifications as described in scripture. That
of Pastor (also referred to as elder or bishop) and deacons.
I Tim 3:1
- I Tim 3:13
What we believe about the Bible
We believe in the verbal, plenary
inspiration of the Old and New Testaments and the Bible as the only rule
for faith and practice.
2 Tim 3:16-17 All scripture
is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of
God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
We believe that the process of
inspiration ceased with the autographa. The textus receptus is essentially
the preserved autographa and the Authorized Version is an accurate and
trustworthy translation of the textus receptus. Consequently, the
Authorized Version is the Word of God in the English language.
1 Pet 1:23 Being born again,
not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which
liveth and abideth for ever.
What we believe about the Lord's Supper
Jesus Christ delivered two ordinances to the Church. One of these is
the Lord's Supper or Communion.
The Lord's Supper is a memorial to
the Death of Christ and is to be celebrated by the Church until the Lord
returns.
Luke 22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and
brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for
you: this do in remembrance of me.
1 Cor 11:24 And when he had
given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is
broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
1 Cor 11:25
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 ye, as oft as
ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
1 Cor 11:26 For as often as
ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he
come. It is reserved for church members only.
Luke
22:14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles
with him.
It is a means for keeping the church pure.
1
Cor 11:27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup
of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the
Lord.
1 Cor 11:28 But let a man examine himself, and so let
him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 1 Cor 11:29 For
he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to
himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 1 Cor 11:30 For this
cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many
sleep.
THE ELEMENTSUNLEAVENED BREAD represents
the sinless body of Christ. The absence of leaven represents the
absence of sin.
Mat 26:17 Now the first day of the feast of
unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt
thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
1 Cor 5:7
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye
are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for
us:
1 Cor 5:8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old
leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the
unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
The GRAPE JUICE
(fruit of the vine or cup) represents the pure blood of Christ shed for
our sins. The absence of fermentation (or decay) represents the absence of
sin.
Luke 22:20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying,
This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for
you.
1 Cor 11:25 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 ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of
me.