Statement of Faith

There is but one God, the Maker, Preserver and Ruler of all things, having in and of himself, all perfections, and being infinite in them all; and to Him all creatures owe the highest love, reverence and obedience.

God from eternity, decrees or permits all things that come to pass, and perpetually upholds, directs and governs all creatures and all events; yet so as not in any wise to be author or approver of sin nor to destroy the decisions and responsibility of intelligent creatures.

God originally created man in His own image, and free from sin; but, through the temptation of Satan, he transgressed the command of God, and fell from his original holiness and righteousness; whereby his posterity inherit a nature corrupt and wholly opposed to God and His law, are under condemnation, and as soon as they are capable of moral action, become actual transgressors.

Regeneration is a change of heart, wrought by the Holy Spirit, who quickens the dead in trespasses and sins enlightening their minds spiritually and savingly to understand the Word of God, and renewing their whole nature, so that they love and practice holiness. It is a work of God’s free and special grace alone. It is the duty of all who hear the gospel to instantly believe on Christ without looking for any qualification from within. It is impossible for any to forsake their sins until the Holy Spirit has determined him to come to Christ as Savior, granting repentance and remission of sins.

Saving faith is the belief, on God’s authority, of whatsoever is revealed in His Word concerning Christ; accepting and resting upon Him alone for justification and eternal life. It is wrought in the heart by the Holy Spirit, and is accompanied by all other saving graces, and leads to a life of holiness.

Those who have been regenerated are also sanctified, by God’s word and Spirit dwelling in them. This sanctification is progressive through the supply of Divine strength, which all saints seek to obtain, pressing after a heavenly life in cordial obedience to all Christ’s commands.

The Lord Jesus is the Head of the Church and in Him is invested supremely all power for its government. According to his commandment, Christians are to associate themselves through formal covenant, into local churches whereby the duties of preaching the word, the administration of the ordinances, and discipline are carried out. A Christian’s primary ministry and financial obligations are to their local church and all other ministry efforts are secondary to supporting, partnering with, and serving other profit or non-profit ministry entities. The regular officers of a Church are Elders and Deacons.

God has commanded that no sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman. Any form of homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, transgenderism, bestiality, necrophilia, incest, fornication, adultery, pedophilia, polygamy, polyandry, polyamory and pornography are sinful perversions of God’s gift of sex. God disapproves of and forbids any attempt to alter one’s gender by surgery or appearance. The only legitimate marriage is the joining of one man and one woman.

The bodies of men after death return to dust, but their spirits return immediately to God the righteous, to rest with Him; the wicked to be reserved under darkness to the judgment. At the last day, the bodies of all the dead, both just and unjust, will be raised.