Basic doctrine

 
 
 

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ was, and is the eternal son of the eternal God.

Matt. 3:17; Luke 9:35; John 1:1-3,14; 10:30; 4:9; 17:1-5; 1 Tim. 3:16

We believe that He incarnated from heaven, was born of the Virgin Mary, was impeccable, incorruptible, and incomparable, died on the cross, the Just for the unjust to bring us to God.

2 Cor 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 Jn 1:35; Gal 4:4; 1 Peter 3:1

We believe that He was buried, resurrected on third day, ascended to heaven where He is now on the right hand of His Father  1 Cor 15:3; Acts 13:30; Heb 8:1


We believe the basic teachings of Christianity: We have a REVELATION, a message from God which is the Bible  John 20:31; Eph 3:5,  a MANIFESTATION, that Christ was from heaven revealing God  John 1:14,  a DESTINATION to a literal Heaven or Hell  John 3:16-18; Luke 16:23,  a CLASSIFICATION of saved and lost Luke 19:10,  a CONDEMNATION of judgment Rev 20:12,  a SALVATION from sin  Eph 1:7,  and an INVITATION that we extend to whosoever will come to the Savior Matt 28:19


We believe concerning the local assembly in the PREEMINENCE of the Lord (he is Lord) Eph 1:22, the PRESIDENCY of the Spirit: 1 Cor 12:7,  the PRIESTHOOD of the believer: 1 Peter 2:5; Rev 1:6, the PRIORITY of the precepts  1 Tim 3:16, the PROOF of the supernatural (changed lives; answered prayer) 1 Cor 14:25, the PRESENCE of elders  Acts 20:28, the PREACHING of the Word 2 Tim 4:2 by men, with the women silent in the assembly  1 Cor 14:34, and their head covered in the time and place of prayer 1 Cor 11:4-6


We believe that Christians should be gathered unto the Name and Person of the Lord Jesus Christ for public worship, praise, prayer, and ministry of the Word  Acts 2:24; Matt 18:20; Heb 13:13.  We are committed to plurality of leadership and therefore do not limit public ministry to a hired pastor nor do we approve of the unscriptural clerical class of leadership  Eph 4:12-16.  Our full time workers and missionaries are neither hired nor salaried, but are commended to the work and live by faith.


We believe in the evangelization and the heralding of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ  Acts 13:38,39.  We have a message to declare to the world around us and we must be diligent for our Lord will be coming back soon and we look for His personal return 1 Thes 4:16.  We believe many other things from the scriptures, but these are some of the basic truths we hold precious.