What We Believe

We believe in salvation by faith in the sacrificial offering of the Lord Jesus Christ, Rom. 10:9, 10; Acts 4:10-12; John 14:6, for the remission of sins, Matt. 26:28; Heb. 9:14, 22.

We believe in the rapture of the church, 1 Cor. 15:51-58; 2 Thess. 2:1-12; 1 Thess. 4:14-18. Thus preceding a 7 year tribulation period in which, that man of sin, shall be revealed, the anti-christ, 2 Thess. 2:1-12; Dan. 7:8,24,25; Rev. 13, also known as Daniel’s seventieth week, Dan. 9:24-27, and the time of Jacob’s trouble, Jer. 30:7, of which will culminate in the second coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Rev. 19:11-16; Matt. 24:30; 25:31,32, setting up His Kingdom on earth, Rev. 21:1-8; Dan. 7:9-14.

We believe in helps and governments in the local church to assist in ministry as deemed necessary by the Pastor and Officials of the church, 1 Cor. 12:28b; Heb. 13:7, 17, 24. The Pastor and Officials also have the sole responsibility of keeping order in the local church and for the governing of it.

We believe in anointing with oil, Mark 6:13; James 5:14; Exodus 29:7, 30:30, 40:9-15; Lev. 8:12. Thus symbolizing the anointing of the Holy Spirit in sanctifying His people for the work of the ministry.

We believe in feetwashing of the saints according to John 13:3-20, symbolizing humility in service one to another as unto God. Being also indicative of our willingness to minister to those that have been rejected. Jesus demonstrated a love that broke tradition by ministering to those who were castaways, John 8:1-11; 9; 4:5-26; Luke 19:1-9; 15:1-7; 8:26-29; Mark 5:1-13; 5:25-34.

We believe that the tenth (or tithe) of all increase is holy unto God, Mal. 3:8-12; Gen. 14:20; Lev. 27:30-34; Deut. 14:22; Heb. 7:5-9; Matt. 23:23, and freewill offerings, Luke 6:38; 2 Cor.9: 6-11; Rom. 2:22; Mal. 3:8-12.

We believe in the sacraments ordained by Jesus Christ, which are baptism and the Holy Communion. Baptism by immersion in water, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-18, not for salvation, 1 Peter 3:21. But in obedience to the commandment of Jesus Christ, symbolizing an inner experience of the believer, Romans 6:1-6; Gal. 2:16-21; Col. 3:1-17. Communion with bread and the fruit of the vine (grape juice), 1 Cor. 11:23-30; Matt. 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-26; Luke 22:13-20, for Jesus commanded, “This do, in remembrance of Me.”

We believe in a life of sanctification and separation for the born again, Spirit filled believer, 1 Cor. 6:15-20; 2 Cor. 6: 14-18; 1 Peter 1:13-16; 2:9-14; Col. 3:1-17; and Eph. 4:17-32. Demonstrated by the fruit of the spirit, Gal. 5:22-26: -22- But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, -23- Meekness, temperance, against such there is no law. –24- and they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. –25- If we live in the spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. –26- Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. This is the more excellent way, 1 Cor. 12:31. This life is also demonstrated by the power, speaking, and revelation gifts of the Spirit, 1 Cor. 12:7-11: -7- But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. –8- For to one is given by the Spirit the work of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; - 9- To another faith, by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; -10- To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another the discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: -11- But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as He will.

We believe that the Bible (The Traditional King James Version, though not excluding many of the other versions) is the Word of God. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works, 2 Timothy 3:16, 17, also see 2 Peter 1: 19, 20.

We believe in God The Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; the third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God The Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead. We believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy sanctified church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen