Doctrinal Statement
The Supernatural’ Plenary’ Verbal Inspiration of the Bible’ both the Old and New Testaments
II Tim 3:16’ 17; II Peter 1:19-21
Jesus Christ’ conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary’ He being both true God and true man
Isa. 7:14; Luke 1:35; John 1:1’ 4; Gal. 4:4
The crucifixion’ death’ burial and Victorious bodily resurrection’ and ascension of Christ’ and His present session at the Father’s right hand as High Priest and Advocate
Matt. 28:1-7; Acts 1:8-11; I Cor. 15:4-9; Heb. 4:14-16
The substitutionary death and Vicarious Atonement of Jesus Christ by His shed Blood for Man’s sin
Heb. 9:22; I Peter 1:18-20
The Visible’ Physical’ Personal Return of Jesus Christ to the Earth
John 14:1-3; Acts 1:11; I Cor. 15:51-58; I Thes. 4:13-18; II Thess. 2:1-13; Titus 2:13
One God’ eternally existing in three persons: Father’ Son and Holy Spirit
Matt. 3:16’ 17; II Cor. 13:14; Jude 20’ 21
The Creation of the heavens’ the earth’ and Man by the direct act of God
Gen. 1:1-31; Col. 1:16’ 17; Heb. 11:3
The necessity of the New Birth
John 3:3’ 5’ 7’ 16-18; I John 5:4-6
The New Birth by faith in Christ alone’ through the power of the Holy Spirit’ thus making us the children of God
John 1:12-13’ 3:3-16; Eph. 2:8’ 9
The eternal security of the Believer
John 1:27-29; Rom. 8:35-39; I Peter 1:5
The reality and personality of Satan
Luke 4:1-13; Gen. 3:1-5; Rev. 20:9-10
The Bodily Resurrection of the saved and the unsaved; the everlasting blessedness of Heaven for the Saved; and the everlasting punishment in Hell for the Unsaved
Matt. 25-31; Luke 16:19-31; I Thess. 4:13-18; Rev. 21:1-8
The Church’ Christ’s Body’ the spiritual organism consisting of All born-again believers of this New Testament dispensation; the Church God’s primary agency through which the spread of the Gospel is accomplished
Eph. 1:22-23; I Cor. 12:13; Acts 2:41-47; Eph. 3:10; Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 13:1-5
Personal and ecclesiastical separation
I John 2:15-17; Rom. 12:1’ 2; II Cor. 6:14-7:1; Rom. 16:17; II Thess. 3:6’ 14