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(Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Hebrews 9:14)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"Body-2\"><em><strong><span class=\"C-5\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We believe that the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, fully inspired without error in the original manuscripts, and the infallible rule of faith and practice. The Word of God is the foundation upon which this church operates and is the basis for which this church is governed. We believe that the Word of God supersedes any earthly law that is contrary to the Holy Scriptures. It is from the New King James Version of the Bible that we establish our doctrine and Statement of Faith. (Isaiah 28:13; Nehemiah 8:8; John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23-25; 2 Peter 1:21)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"Body-2\"><em><strong><span class=\"C-5\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We believe in the person of God the Father, an Infinite, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love; 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 those who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalms 90:2; Psalms 102:27; John 4:24; 1 Timothy 1:17; Titus 1:3)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"Body-2\"><em><strong><span class=\"C-5\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We believe in the person of Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings, his substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people and personal, visible return to earth. (Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2; Matthew 1:23; Mark 16:19; Luke 1:34-35; John 1:1-2; John 8:58; John 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 1:2; Revelation 1:8)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"Body-2\"><em><strong><span class=\"C-5\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We believe in the person of 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 for ministry all who believe in Christ; (Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 3:18; John 16:8-11; Romans 15:13,16; Hebrews 9:14)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"Body-2\"><em><strong><span class=\"C-5\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We believe the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding helper, teacher, and guide. (John 14:16-17, 16:8-11)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"Body-2\"><em><strong><span class=\"C-5\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We believe that all people are sinners by nature and, therefore, are under condemnation; that God regenerates based upon faith by the Holy Spirit, those who repent of their sins and confess Jesus Christ as Lord. (Acts 8:15-17; Titus 3:5)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"Body-2\"><em><strong><span class=\"C-5\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We believe in the universal church, the living spiritual body, of which Christ is the head and all who are born again are members. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Ephesians 4:15-16)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"Body-2\"><em><strong><span class=\"C-5\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ committed two ordinances to the church: (a) water baptism, and (b) the Lord's Supper. (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"Body-2\"><em><strong><span class=\"C-5\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ which is His personal, visible return to earth and the establishment of His millennial kingdom, in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment and eternal blessing of the righteous and endless suffering of the wicked. (Matthew 16:27; Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11-16, 20: 11-15)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><p class=\"Body-2\"><em><strong><span class=\"C-5\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We believe in a literal Heaven and a literal Hell and that all those who place their faith, hope and trust in Jesus Christ will spend eternity in Heaven with the Lord, while those who reject Jesus\u2019 free gift of salvation will spend eternity separated from the Lord in Hell. (Matthew 5:3, 25:31-34; Hebrews 12:23; 1 Peter 1:4; Psalm 9:17; Matthew 5:22, 18:9; Luke 12:5)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>","text_color":"#80a320","typography_typography":"custom","typography_font_family":"Times New Roman","typography_font_size":{"unit":"px","size":20},"typography_letter_spacing":{"unit":"px","size":1.4}},"elements":[],"widgetType":"text-editor"}],"isInner":false}],"isInner":false}]