WHAT WE BELIEVE

The Bible:

We believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God and that it is supreme and the final authority. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

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The Trinity:

We believe that the Godhead eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit and these three are one God. ( 1 John 5:7)

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Assembly of the Church:

We believe that it is essential for the church to meet in person. We are lay hands on people, sing praises to God, shout for joy, dance in worship, baptize new believers in water, are a few of the sacraments that must be fulfilled without regard to how many are in attendance; few or many, dozens or thousands, whether sick or well, during peacetime or in a declared war time, indoors or outdoors, as laid out in the Bible. (Zeph. 2:1, Mark 2:27, Hebrews 10:25)

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The Savior:

We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious death and atonement through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His present priestly ministry. (1 Timothy 3:16; Romans 3:25-26)

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Marriage, Sex, & Gender:

We believe marriage is a sacred union of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for life and is established by God. We believe that God creates each person as male or female. We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God. (Matt 15:18-20; 1 Cor 6:9-10., Gen 1:26-27; Matthew 19: 4-6)

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The Coming King:

We believe that the rapture will occur prior to the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:9; Revelation 3:10)

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The Gift of Speaking in Tongues

We believe in the Baptism in the Holy Spirit as on the day of Pentecost. We believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit as evidenced in charismatic gifts and ministries, and in the fruit of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer. (Acts 2:4, 10:46, 19:6; Ephesians 4:11; I Corinthians 12:8-11; Galatians 5:22-23)