What We Believe

1. THE SCRIPTURES

We believe in the plenary, verbal inspiration of the sixty-six books of the Bible. We believe the Bible is the Word of God and not that it just contains the Word of God. The Bible therefore is the only infallible authority for both doctrine and life. It is the basis of faith for both salvation and service. We believe that God has perfectly preserved His Word for all generations. We use the English King James Bible in our services.

2. THE GODHEAD

We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons ~Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

3. CREATION

We believe in direct and instant creation of the world and universe with the appearance and characteristic of age in six literal, twenty-four hour days.

4. THE PERSON AND WORK OF JESUS CHRIST

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man, without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin that He might reveal God and redeem sinful men. This redemption was accomplished through His death on the cross, and was made sure to us by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and is now exalted at the right hand of God the Father.

5. THE PERSON AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe that the Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, one with God the Father and God the Son and of the same nature. The Holy Spirit is the agent in the new birth, and He seals, fills, guides, teaches, sanctifies and helps the believer. We believe that He bestows gifts upon believers for service, empowering them for fulfilling the will of the Father.

6. THE WAY OF SALVATION

We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to sinful man by grace and received solely by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. All who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. We reject all theories, philosophies, and theologies that are inconsistent with the Bible. We conclude biblically that Christ died for all men and that salvation is appropriated by individual choice by faith in Jesus Christ. We reject an "unconditional election" to heaven and a predetermined sentence to Hell as being unbiblical. We believe that all who receive the Lord Jesus Christ by faith are born again of the Holy Spirit, are the children of God, and are eternally secure.

7. THE DEVIL

We believe in a literal devil who was the agent in the fall of man. He is presently the prince of this world, and he will be judged and shall be eternally punished.

8. THE CHURCH

We believe that a New Testament Baptist church is a local assembly of baptized believers, assembled for worship, edification, and obedience to the Great Commission. Baptism by immersion and the Lord's Supper are the only two ordinances of the church. The pastor and deacon are the only valid officers.

9. BIBLICAL SEPARATION

We believe all believers should honour the Lord by a life of separation from the world's philosophies and practices. This separation should affect the believer morally, personally, and ecclesiastically.

10. THE RETURN OF CHRIST

We believe in the imminent rapture of the believers of this current age, followed by a literal seven-year period of tribulation upon this earth. This tribulation time will be climaxed by the return of the Lord Jesus Christ to the earth to introduce a literal millennial reign.

11. OUR ETERNAL STATE

We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men--the saved to eternal life, and the unsaved to judgment and everlasting punishment. We believe in a literal heaven and a literal hell.