Articles of Faith

We believe the Holy Bible to be the verbal and the inspired Word of God, without any error, the all-sufficient authority in matters of faith, doctrine and Christian living. We further believe the Bible has been preserved for English speaking people in the King James Version. Therefore, it shall be the practice of this church to preach, teach and give literature exclusively from the King James Bible. (II Timothy 3:16)

 We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit

We believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ and that He is the true God. He died on the cross for our sins, arose from the dead, ascended into heaven, where He forever reigns at the right hand of the Father.

 We believe that man was created in the image of God, but fell into sin and therefore is lost. Only through regeneration by the work of the Holy Spirit can man’s salvation and a spiritual life be obtained.

We believe that eternal salvation is the free gift of God, entirely apart from man’s works and is possessed by any and all who have faith in and receive Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.

 We believe the church is made up of only born again and baptized believers. We believe the church to be self-governing and free of any external authority or control. We further believe the establishment of the local church is taught in the New Testament and its continuance is based upon the responsibility of its members under the leadership of the pastor. (Matthew 28:19,20; Acts 30:28; Titus 1:5-11)

We believe in a regenerated church membership; that is, persons old enough to understand their need for Jesus Christ and of their own free will accept Him as their personal Lord and Savior.

We believe in the autonomy of the local church. This church shall manage its own affairs and shall not be subject to any other religious body or organization. We are completely independent and Baptist in doctrine.

 We believe that baptism is by immersion and the Lord’s Supper (Communion) is a memorial to his suffering and death on the Cross. These are the ordinances to be observed by the Church, however, not to be regarded as a means for man’s salvation.

 We believe in the personal, bodily, imminent and glorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ and that His Second Coming inspires believers for a dynamic and zealous life and service for Him while waiting for His return.

We believe in the pre-tribulation rapture, or catching away, of the church. The world will experience seven years of the wrath of God, of which time the anti-Christ and the false prophet will control the masses. At the end of the seven-year tribulation, the Lord Jesus will come back with His Saints and establish His Kingdom on earth for a period of one thousand years, also know as the millennial kingdom. 

During the thousand-year reign of Christ, Satan will be bound. At the end of the thousand years, Satan will be loosed and war against Christ’s kingdom. Satan will then be cast into the Lake of Fire. 

The Great White Throne Judgment will be set, and every individual that has not been born again will be cast into the Lake of Fire

 We believe the only legitimate sexual relationship, before God and man, is that of one man and one woman who have been joined together in matrimony. We believe that all perversions such as sodomy, lesbianism, bisexuality, bestiality, transgenderism, incest, fornication, adultery and pornography are sinful and condemned by God’s word. Therefore, this church reserves the right neither to perform or recognize unbiblical marriages. Neither will this church’s property be used to facilitate such practices. Furthermore, we believe that biblical marriage requires Christians to only marry other Christians. (Gen 1:26,27; Lev. 18:22; Romans1:26,27; I Cor. 7:39)

 We believe marriage is between one man and one woman until death. However, divorce does happen and we believe divorced and remarried people can be used of God.

 We believe the church should hold the highest standard for music that is Christ honoring. We believe the traditional hymns and choruses best do this. We reject music that is worldly in its rhythm such as some of the hard rock modern day contemporary Christian music. . 

 We believe the modern-day ecumenical movement to unite religions for the “greater good” is unscriptural and satanic. We strongly reject any alliance with unbiblical religious systems. (Amos3:3; I Tim. 2:15)

 

 It is the desire of this church to prayerfully and financially support missionaries of the same faith and practice of this church. Missionaries that present their burden and work they are called to, shall be discussed among the leaders of the church. If agreed upon, that missionary will be considered for support and voted on by the church. Support for missionaries will be utilized from a separate missions account.