Articles of Faith

1. We place our trust in one triune God (YHWH), who is Spirit in nature and personal in relationship. He is infinitely perfect, existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
   ‍(Exodus 3:14; John 1:1-14; John 4:24; John 10:30; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18)
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2. Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully man. As God He has always existed; through Him all has been created. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died upon the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice, buried for three days, and arose from the dead. He is now at the right hand of the Father as our great High Priest. He will come again visibly to establish His kingdom of righteousness and peace.
   ‍(John 1:1-14; Titus 2:13-14; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Micah 5:2; Galatians 3:13; Hebrews 4:13)
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3. The Holy Spirit is a divine person sent to indwell, guide, teach, and empower the believer, as well as convince the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. His primary ministry is to glorify the person and work of Jesus Christ.
   ‍(2 Corinthians 3:7-8; Genesis 1:2; 1 Corinthians 6:19; John 14:26; John 16:7-11; John 16:14)
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4. The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of all people. They are authoritative and the only rule of Christian faith and practice.
   ‍(2 Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 66:1-2; 2 Peter 1:19-21)
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5. Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God, but he fell through disobedience, and has thus incurred physical and spiritual death. Everyone is born in a state of sin, and separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The destiny of the believer is everlasting joy and bliss in the presence of God; the destiny of the impenitent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious separation from God.
   (Genesis 1:27; Genesis 3:16-19; Psalm 51:5; Romans 3:23; John 3:16; John 14:6; Revelation 20:11-15)
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6. Salvation has been offered through Jesus Christ to all people; those who repent and believe in Him are justified by His shed blood, are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children of God.
   (Romans 6:10; Romans 10:9-11; John 3:3; Matthew 18:3)
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7. Every true believer of Jesus Christ is baptized in the Holy Spirit for a life of holy living and service. We believe that the same Spirit gives various spiritual gifts to all Christians for the purpose of edifying the body of Christ and that all the gifts listed in Scripture are efficacious for today.
   (Matthew 3:11; 1 Corinthians 12-14; Ephesians 4:11)
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8. We believe in the need to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ both in word and deed both in our community and throughout the world.
   (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:14-17)
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9. The Church consists of all those who trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, having been redeemed through His blood and born again by the Holy Spirit. Christ is head of that Church, sometimes called His Body. It is made up of people sometimes called members. This universal Church finds expression in many denominations, associations, local gatherings, and congregations.
   (Ephesians 1:22, 3:20–23, 5:27; 1 Corinthians 12:12)
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10. There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just unto life and of the unjust unto judgment. (Acts 24:15; John 5:28-29; Revelation 20:11-15)
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11. The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be both personal and visible. A sour blessed hope, this vital truth is an incentive for holy living and faithful service.
    (Revelation 22:12, 27; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Romans 14:5; Ephesians 5:15-16)
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12. We believe in the forthcoming eternal union of God and His elect, those who have received the gift of salvation. This union will be both spiritual and physical.
    (Ephesians 1:4-5, 11; Luke 18:7; Titus 1:1)
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