STATEMENT OF FAITH
WE BELIEVE
- the Bible is the only infallible, inspired and authoritative Word of God.
- there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
- .in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection in His ascension to the right hand of the Father
- .in the Blessed Hope—the rapture of the Church at Christ’s coming
- .the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of Christ
- .regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation
- .the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing of the human body in answer to believing prayer
- .the baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it
- .in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy life
- .in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting damnation.
See “Tenets of Faith”
in our Constitution and Bylaws for more details.
THINGS YOU MAY SEE IN SERVICE
with supporting Scriptures
- Clapping of hands, audible praise unto God…Psalm 47:1; Psalm 104:33; Psalm 108:3
- Musical instruments, dancing unto the Lord…2 Samuel 6:14; Psalm 150:3-5;2 Chronicles 5:12, 13
- Lifting up holy hands…Psalm 63.4: Psalm 134:2; Lamentations 2:19;1 Timothy 2:8
- Laying hands on, anointing with oil…Mark 16:18; Mark 6:13; Acts 9:17; Acts 28:8; James 5:14
- Some “fall back” when they come in contact with God’s power in the prayer line…2 Chronicles 5:14; John 18:6; Matthew 28:4; Revelation 1:17; Acts 9:4; Acts 22:7
- Speaking and singing in tongues and in English or your native tongue…I Corinthians 14:14, 15
- Interpretation of tongues and prophecy…I Corinthians 12:10; John 4:19;1 Corinthians 14:1, 3-5, 13, 22-25, 27, 31, 39
- Speaker calling out a supernatural “word of knowledge…” (i.e. “Someone has a pain in their left knee.”)I Corinthians 12:8; John 4:17, 18; Acts 5:3
- Laughter in the services…Acts 2:28; Romans 14:17; Romans 15:13
