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Purpose Statement |
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Love God and
love people.
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Mission Statement |
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Make a
difference in someone's
life...today!
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We Believe |
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The
Scriptures, both Old and New
Testaments, to be the inspired
Word of God, without error in
the original writings, the
complete revelation of His Will
for the salvation of men, and
the divine and final authority
for all Christian faith and
life.
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THE BIBLE IS
INSPIRED
THE BIBLE IS WITHOUT ERROR
THE BIBLE IS THE COMPLETE
REVELATION
THE BIBLE IS THE FINAL AUTHORITY
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2 Timothy
3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; 1
Corinthians 2:13; John 6:63;
John 17:8; Revelation 22:18-20a
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In one God,
Creator of all things,
infinitely perfect and eternally
existing in three persons:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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WE BELIEVE IN
THE UNITY OF GOD
WE BELIEVE IN GOD AS TEH ONLY
SOURCE
WE BELIEVE IN TEH TRIUNE GOD
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Hebrews
11:16, Deuteronomy 6:4-5; John
1:3; John 14: 8-10; 1 John 5:7
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That
Jesus Christ is true God and
true Man, having been
conceived of the Holy Ghost and
born of the Virgin Mary.
He died on the cross a sacrifice
for our sins according to the
scriptures. Further, he
arose bodily from the dead,
ascended into Heaven, where at
the right hand of the Majesty on
High, He now is our High Priest
and Advocate.
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THE
INCARNATION OF CHRIST
THE ATONEMENT OF CHRIST
THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
THE ASCENTION OF CHRIST
THE ADVOCACY OF CHRIST
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2 Corinthians
5:18-21; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 1
Corinthians:5-8; Romans 10:9-10;
Acts 1:9; Hebrews 5:5-10;
Hebrews 9:10-12; Hebrews
4:14-16; Hebrews 10:12-13; Mark
16:19
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That
the ministry of the Holy Spirit
is to glorify the Lord Jesus
Christ, and during this
age to convince men, regenerate
the believing sinner, indwell,
guide, instruct, and empower the
believer for godly living and
service.
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THE MINISTRY
OF THE SPIRIT IS CONTEMPORARY
THE MINISTRY OF THE SPIRIT IS
COMPLEMENTARY
THE MINISTRY OF THE SPIRIT IS
CONVINCING
THE MINISTRY OF THE SPIRIT IS
CONVERTING
THE MINISTRY OF THE SPIRIT IS
CONTRIBUTING
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John 16:7-15;
Ephesians 5:5-10; Romans 8:14;
Galatians 5:18; 1 Corinthians
2:9-16; Galatians 5:16-23; John
14:17; John 15: 26-27
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That
man was created in the image of
God, but feel into sin
and is therefore lost and only
through regeneration by the Holy
Spirit can salvation and
spiritual life be obtained.
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MAN IS A
CREATED BEING
MAN IS A FALLEN BEING
MAN IS A HELPLESS BEING
MAN IS NOT A HOPELESS BEING
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Genesis
1:26-27; Genesis 2:7; Hebrews
2:7-9; Mark 7:15, 20-23; Romans
3:20, 23; Ephesians 2:12;
Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 3:10;
John 6:63; Romans 8:11
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That
the shed blood of Jesus Christ
and His resurrection provide the
only ground for justification
and salvation for all who
believe, and only such
as receive Jesus Christ are born
of the Holy Spirit and thus
become children of God.
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THE BLOOD OF
CHRIST IS THE PRICE OF
REDEMPTION
THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST IS
THE PROOF OF REDEMPTION
THE ACCEPTANCE OF CHRIST IS THE
PRE-REQUISITE TO THE EXPERIENCE
OF REDEMPTION
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE POWER OF
REDEMPTION
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Hebrews 9:22;
1 Peter 1:18-19; Leviticus
17:11; Romans 5:8-9; Ephesians
2:8-9; 2 Timothy 1:12; Galatians
4:6; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 3:2; 1
John 5:13; 1 John 5:12; John
1:12-13; Galatians 4:4; 2
Corinthians 5:2; Romans 8:1;
John 3:5-8
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The
water baptism and the Lord's
Supper are ordinances to be
observed by the Church
during the present age.
They are, however, not to be
regarded as means of salvation
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THAT WATER
BAPTISM IS AN ORDIANCE INSTITUED
BY CHRIST
THAT THE LORD'S SUPPER IS AN
ORDINANCE INSTITUTED BY CHRIST
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Baptism
- Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11;
Luke 3:21-22; John 1:31-34;
Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38, 41;
Acts 8:12-13, 36-38; Acts 9:18;
Acts 10:48; Acts 16:30-34; Acts
22:13-16
The Lord's
Supper - Matthew
26:26-29; Mark 14:22; Luke
22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
Not For
Salvation - Ephesians
2:8-9; Matthew 26:28
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That
the true Church is composed of
all such persons who through
saving faith in Jesus Christ
have been regenerated by the
Holy Spirit and are
united together in the body of
Christ, of which He is the head.
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WE BELONG AS
A CONFESSION OF FAITH
WE BELONG AS AN EXPRESSION OF
GRATITUDE
WE BELONG AS AN EXPRESSION
ON NEED
WE BELONG IN A DEDICATION TO A
TASK
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1 Corinthians
12:12-27; 2 Corinthians 6:17-18;
Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians
2:19-22
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That
only those who are thus members
of the true church shall be
eligible for membership in the
local church.
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AS IS OUR
OPTION AS A CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST AND FURTHERMORE OUR
OBLIGATION
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That
Jesus Christ is the Lord and
Head of the Church, and
that every local church has the
right under Christ to decide and
govern its own affairs.
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JUESUS CHRIST IS THE LORD AND
HEAD OF THE CHURCH OUR CHURCH, UNDER
CHRIST'S GUIDANCE, IS AUTONOMOUS
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Ephesians
2:19-22; Ephesians 1:22-23
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In
the personal and pre-millennial,
and imminent coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ and that
this "Blessed Hope" has a vital
bearing on the personal life and
service of the believer.
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THE COMING OF
CHRIST IS TO BE PERSONAL
THE COMING OF CHRIST IS BE
PRE-MILLENNIAL
THE COMING OF CHRIST IS IMMINENT
THE TRUTH OF THE COMING OF
CHRIST IS A POSITIVE INFLUENCE
TODAY
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In
the bodily resurrection of the
dead; of the believer
to everlasting blessedness and
joy with the Lord, of the
unbeliever to judgment and
everlasting conscious
punishment.
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