We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three
persons; that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct
but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption.
GOD THE FATHER: We believe in God the Father, and infinite, personal spirit,
perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love. We believe that He concerns Himself
mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from
sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.
JESUS CHRIST: We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived by
the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings. We
believe in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven,
perpetual intercession for His people, and personal visible return to earth.
THE HOLY SPIRIT: We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father
and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate,
sanctify, and empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit
indwells every believer in Christ, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide.
REGENERATION: We believe that all men are sinners by nature and by choice and
are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and
trust in Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit.
THE CHURCH: We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which
Christ is head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church,
consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of
faith, and associated for worship, work and fellowship. We believe that God has laid upon
the members of the local church the primary task of giving the gospel of Jesus Christ to a
lost world.
CHRISTIAN CONDUCT: We believe that a Christian should live for the glory of God
and the well being of his fellowmen; that his conduct should be blameless before the
world; that he should be a faithful steward of his possessions; and that he should seek to
realize for himself and others the full stature of maturity in Christ.
THE ORDINANCES: We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two
ordinances to the local church, baptism and the Lord's supper. We believe that Christian
baptism is the immersion of a believer in water into the name of the triune God. We
believe that the Lord's supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death. We
believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered until the return of
the Lord Jesus Christ.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: We believe that every human being has direct relations with
God, and is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith; that each church is
independent and must be free from interference by an ecclesiastical or political
authority; that therefore, Church and State must be kept separate as having different
functions, each fulfilling its duties free from dictation or patronage of the other.
CHURCH COOPERATION: We believe that local churches can best promote the cause of
Jesus Christ by cooperation with one another in a denominational organization. Such an
organization, whether a regional or district conference, exists and functions by the will
of the churches. Cooperation in a conference is voluntary and may be terminated at any
time. Churches may likewise cooperate with interdenominational fellowships on a voluntary
basis.
THE LAST THINGS: We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus
Christ to earth and the establishment of His kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of
the body, the final judgment, the eternal felicity of the righteous, and the endless
suffering of the wicked.