We believe that the Bible is the verbally inspired and infallible, authoritative Word of God and that God gave the words of Scripture by inspiration without error in the original autographs (2 Tim. 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:21). God promises that He will preserve His Word; Jesus said, “My words shall not pass away” (Matt. 24:35). We believe that God has kept that promise by preserving His infallible Word in the traditional Hebrew and Greek manuscripts and that the Authorized Version (KJV) is an accurate English translation of the preserved Word of God.

     We believe the Scripture regarding Satan, who rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven with a host of angels who followed him (Isa. 14:13-15 ). He introduced sin to Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden (Gen. 3:1-13). He continues to turn people from truth and against God (1 Pet. 5:8). Eternal hell was created for Satan, his demons, and people who do not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation (Matt. 25:41, John 3:16, Rev. 20:15).

We believe the two scriptural ordinances given to the local church are Baptism by immersion and the Lord's Supper. Baptism shows our death, burial and resurrection with Christ. It pictures the death of the old man before we were saved, burial of the old life, and the resurrection of a new life to be lived for the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord's Supper typifies the suffering and shedding of the blood of Christ for our sins. It is a remembrance of the death of Christ for our atonement. (Acts 8:12, 18:8; Romans 6:3-11; I Corinthians 11:23-26)

  We believe that life begins at conception and that human life is a sacred gift from God that must be respected and protected from the moment of conception. (Exodus 4:11; Jeremiah 1:5; Psalm 139:13-16; Isaiah 46:3-4; Acts 17:26-29).

     We believe that there is one triune God, eternally existent in the persons of Father, Son (Jesus Christ), and Holy Spirit; these three are one in essence, but distinct in person and function (Matt. 28:19, 1 John 5:7-8).

     We believe that Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity, became for mankind the physical manifestation of the Godhead (John 1:14, John 14:9, Col. 1:19). The earthly genealogy of Jesus may be traced through Joseph’s line to Abraham (Matt. 1:1-16) and through Mary’s line to Adam (Luke 3:23-38). We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, and His bodily resurrection. We believe in the burial, bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the tomb, and His ascension into Heaven. He intercedes for believers. (Mark 16:6, 19, 1 Cor. 15:1-4, Rom. 8:34).

     We believe that the Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Trinity, the Agent of conviction, regeneration, indwelling, baptism, sanctification, and illumination of all who are born into God’s family through Jesus Christ (John 3:5-6, Eph. 1:13-14). We are opposed to the charismatic movement and its sign manifestations, such as speaking in tongues.

     We believe that Christ’s blood, shed on Calvary, is the only Atonement for man’s sin (John 14:6, 1 Pet. 1:18-19, 1 John 2:1-2). We believe that salvation is a free gift of God for “whosoever will”; it is by grace, through faith, plus nothing, and believers are eternally secure (John 10:27-28, Eph. 2:8-10). Salvation is received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work. “Whosoever will” may come to Christ; God does not pre–elect persons to Heaven or Hell (Rom. 10:13, Rev. 22:17).

    We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: those that are saved unto the resurrection of eternal life in heaven and those that are lost unto the resurrection of eternal damnation in a literal lake of fire (John 5:28-29, 1 Cor. 15:12-20, 1 Cor. 15:35-58, Rev. 20:10, Rev. 20:15).

We believe in the imminent, pre-Tribulation return of Jesus Christ for all believers (1 Thess. 4:13-17). The Rapture of the saints will be followed by a seven-year Tribulation, after which Christ will return in glory to judge the world and set up His millennial reign on earth (Rev. 20:1-3, Rev. 21:1-5).

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We believe that marriage was instituted by God and that according to Scripture, the

term “marriage” has only one meaning: marriage sanctioned by God is the joining of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union. We believe that God created man and woman in His image and instituted marriage between one who is genetically male and one who is genetically female (Gen. 2:18-24). 

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Marriage is a sacred, exclusive union between a man and woman and serves as a picture of Christ’s relationship with the church (Matt. 19:3-12, Eph. 5:22-33). We believe that God has commanded that sexual activity be exclusively reserved to a man and a woman who are legally married to each other. We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of marriage and that Scripture forbids any form of sexual immorality including adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography (Matt. 5:27-28, Matt. 15:18-20, 1 Cor. 6:9-11, 1 Cor. 6:18, 1 Cor. 7:1-5, Heb. 13:4).

 We believe that the only Scriptural marriage is the joining of one previously unmarried man (unless a widower) and one previously unmarried woman (unless a widow) for life. (Genesis 2:18-24; Romans 7:2; 1 Corinthians 7:10; Ephesians 5:22-23).

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    We believe that God created the heavens and the earth in six literal days, and that God created all life (Gen. 1). We believe that God created man in His own image, but man chose to sin. Hence, all persons inherit a depraved nature and are lost sinners in need of salvation (Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23). We believe that God created man and woman in His image and instituted marriage between one who is genetically male and one who is genetically female (Gen. 2:18-24). We believe that DNA determines a person's gender or sex.

    We believe in the spiritual unity of the body of Christ, called the Church. It is composed of all born-again believers who have by faith accepted Jesus Christ as Savior (Eph. 2:8-22, Eph. 3:1-21, Eph. 4:4-16, Eph. 5:23-32). God has ordained the local church for the perpetuation of His truth and work in the  world (1 Tim. 3:15). The two ordinances of the local church are baptism by immersion and a regular observance of the Lord’s Supper by believers (Matt. 28:19, 1 Cor. 11:23-28).

We believe that DNA determines a person’s gender or sex. We believe that God created human beings as male and female; therefore, we hold the distinction between the two sexes to be sacred. We believe that any form of sexual immorality such as homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery, polygamy, and pornography are sinful perversions of God’s gift of sex. We believe that God disapproves of and forbids any attempt to alter one’s gender or biological sex by any means. (Genesis 2:15-25; Genesis 19:4-13; Genesis 26:8-9; Leviticus 18:1-30; Psalm 139:13-16; Romans 1:26-29; 1 Corinthians 5:1 and 11:11-12; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:22-23; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; Hebrews 13:4).

 We believe that God disapproves of divorce and that He  intends marriage to last until one spouse dies. We believe God forbids remarriage after divorce while the spouse is still living.  Although divorced and remarried persons or divorced persons may hold positions of service in the church and be greatly used of God for Christian service, they may not be considered for the offices of pastor or deacon (Malachi 2:14-17; Matthew 19:3-12; Romans 7:1-3; 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6).