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What We Believe.....
I. THE BIBLE is the inspired Word of God, giving a true history of creation of the heavens and the earth, and of mankind, and containing a correct prophecy of the
ages to come regarding the heavens and the earth and the destiny of man. Furthermore, there is no salvation outside of that which is contained within its pages
(Acts 4:12). It is the final authority in all-
II. THE ONE TRUE GOD
We believe in the one everlasting, eternal God: infinite in power, Holy in nature, attributes and purpose; and possessing absolute, indivisible deity. This one true
God has revealed himself as Father, through His Son, in redemption; and as the Holy Ghost, by emanation (I Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 4:6; II Corinthians 5:19;
Joel 2:28).The Scripture does more than attempt to prove the existence of God; it asserts, assumes, and declares that the knowledge of God is Universal. (Romans 1:19,
21, 98, 32; 2:15). God is invisible, incorporeal, without parts, without body and therefore free from all limitations. He is Spirit (John 4:24), and "…a spirit hath not flesh and bones…" (Luke 24:39)."… The first of all the commandments is: Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord" (Mark 12:29; Deuteronomy 6:4). "One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all" (Ephesians 4:6).
This one true God manifested Himself in the Old Testament in divers ways: Jehovah-
(Genesis 22:7-
14:13,14; Exodus 17:15); in the Son while he walked among men (II Corinthians 5:19); as the Holy Ghost after ascension (Acts 1:8).
III. THE SON OF GOD
The one true God, the Jehovah of the Old Testament, took upon Himself the form of man (John 1:14), and as the Son of Man, was born of the Virgin Mary
(Matthew 1:23; Luke 2:11). As Paul says "and without controversy great is the mystery of Godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit seen of
angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up unto glory" (I Timothy 3:16).
"He came unto his own, and His own received him not" (John 1:11). This one true God was manifest in the flesh, that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. "…God was IN
Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them…" (II Corinthians 5:19).
We believe that, "…in Him (Jesus) dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily" (Colossians 2:9). "For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fullness
dwell" (I Colossians 1:19). Therefore, Jesus in his humanity was man; in his deity was and is God. His flesh was the lamb (John 1:29), or the sacrifice of God
(Hebrews 9:12,26). He is the only mediator between God and man. "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus" (I
Timothy 2:5).Jesus on His Father's side was divine (Matthew 1:18), on His Mother's side, HUMAN (Luke 1:30,31); Thus, He was known as the Son of God and also the Son
of man, or the God-
did put all things under Him" (I Corinthians 15:27). "And when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the son also himself be subject unto Him that put
all things under Him, that God may be all in all" (I Corinthians 15:28).
"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty" (Revelations 1:8).
IV. THE NAME
God used different titles, such as "God Elohim", "God Almighty", "El Shaddai", Jehovah", and especially "Jehovah Lord", the Redemptive name in the Old
Testament… "…unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:… and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6). This prophecy of Isaiah was fulfilled when the Son of God was named, "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shall call His
name Jesus for he shall save His people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21).
"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12; Colossians 2:9;
John 10:30; John 14:6; 1 John 5:20).
V. CREATION OF MAN AND HIS FALL
In the beginning God created man innocent, pure and holy; but through the sin of disobedience, Adam and Eve, the first of the human race, fell from the holy
state, and God banished them from Eden. Hence, by one man's obedience, sin entered into the world. (Galatians 1:27; Romans 3:23, 5:12).
VI. REPENTANCE AND CONVERSION
Pardon and forgiveness of sins is obtained by genuine repentance, a confessing and forsaking of sins. We are justified by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
(Romans 5:1). John the Baptist preached repentance, Jesus proclaimed it, and the Apostles emphasized it to both Jews and Gentiles. (Acts 2:38, 11:18, and
17:30).The word "repentance" comes from several Greek words, which mean, change of views and purpose, change of heart, change of mind, change of life, to
transform, etc. Jesus said, "except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish" (Luke 13:3). Luke 24:47 says, "And that repentance and remissions of sins should be
preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."
