We believe that there is one and only one living and true God. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe. God is infinite in holi and all other perfections. God is all-powerful and all-knowing; and His perfect knowledge extends to things, past, present, and future, including the future decisions of His free creatures. To Him we ow the highest love, reverence, and obedience. The eternal triune God reveals Himself to us as Fathe Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being. God as Father reigns with providential care over His universe, His creatures, and the flow of human history according to the purposes of His grace. Christ is the eternal Son of God who, in His incarnation as Jesus Christ, perfectly revealed and did the will of God, made provision for the redemption of me from sin through His substitutionary death on the cross, was raised from the dead, and now dwells in believers as the living and ever-present Lord. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine, who inspired the Scriptures, convicts men of sin, effects regeneration, cultivates Christian character, and empowers the believer and the church in worship, evangelism, and service.

Scripture References: Genesis 1:1–2; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 40:28–31; Matthew 1:18; 28:19; John 1:1–18; 4:24; 14:1 17,26; 16:7–14; Romans 1:20; 8:9–11; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 1:13–14; 4:6; Colossians 1:15–22; 1 Timothy 1:17; 2: 6; Hebrews 1:1–3; 1 John 5:7; Revelation 4:11

We believe that salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.

A. Regeneration

Regeneration, or the new birth, is a work of God's grace whereby believers become new creation in Christ Jesus. It is a change of heart wrought by the Holy Spirit through conviction of sin, to what the sinner responds in repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Repentance faith are inseparable experiences of grace. Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God. Faith is the acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment of the entire personality to Him as Lord and Savior.

Scripture References: John 3:3–8; Acts 2:21; Romans 10:9–10; 1 Corinthians 6:19–20; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 2:1–3; Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 5:1

B. Justification

Justification is God's gracious and full acquittal upon principles of His righteousness of all sinner who repent and believe in Christ. Justification brings the believer unto a relationship of peace a favor with God.

Scripture References: Romans 3:24; 4:2; 5:1–2,9; 8:30; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Galatians 2:16; 3:24; Philippians 3:9; Titus 3:5–

C. Sanctification

Sanctification is the experience, beginning in regeneration, by which the believer is set apart to God's purposes, and is enabled to progress toward moral and spiritual maturity through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in him. Growth in grace should continue through the regenerate person's life.

Scripture References: Acts 20:32; Romans 5:2; 6:5–6; 8:29; 12:1–2; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 6:11; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Galatians 5:22–25; Ephesians 2:8–10; 4:11–14; Philippians 2:12–13; Colossians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 2:11; 5:9; 9:14; 10:10,14; 13:20–21; 1 John 2:29; 3:9

D. Glorification

Glorification is the culmination of salvation and is the final blessed and abiding state of the redeemed.

Scripture References: Romans 8:18,23,30; 1 Corinthians 15:43; Philippians 3:21; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; 1 John 3:2

We believe that a New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel observing the two ordinances of Christ, governed by His laws, exercising the gifts, rights, and privilege invested in them by His Word, and seeking to extend the gospel to the ends of the earth. Each congregation operates under the Lordship of Christ through democratic processes. In such a congregation each member is responsible and accountable to Christ as Lord. Its scriptural officers pastors and deacons. While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor/elder/overseer is limited to men as qualified by Scripture. The New Testament speaks also of church as the Body of Christ which includes all of the redeemed of all the ages, believers from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.

Scripture References: Matthew 16:15–19; 18:15–20; Acts 2:41–42,47; 5:11–14; 6:3–6; 13:1–3; 14:23,27; 15:1–30; 16:5; 20:28; Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 3:16; 5:4–5; 7:17; 9:13–14; 12; Ephesians 1:22–23; 2:19–22; 3:8–11,21; 5:22–32; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:18; 1 Timothy 2:9–14; 3:1–15; 4:14; Hebrews 11:39–40; 1 Peter 5:1–4; Revelation 2–3; 21:2–