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God and the Trinity
We believe in the one true and living God, in three
persons: the Father, the Son and
the Holy Spirit, who is invisible,
personal, omnipresent, eternal, dependent on none, unchanging, truthful,
trustworthy, almighty, sovereign, omniscient, righteous, holy, good, loving,
merciful, long-suffering and gracious.
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The Holy Scripture
We believe that Almighty God has
revealed all that is necessary to life and salvation in the sixty-six books of
Holy Scripture, which are the Word of God.
All Scripture was given by inspiration of God, is
infallible and inerrant, and is the final arbiter in all disputes. Its
authority is derived from its Author and not from the
opinions of men.
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Election
We believe that God, before the foundation of the world,
for His own glory did elect a great multitude of men and
women to eternal life as an act of free and sovereign grace. This election was
in no way dependent upon His foresight of human faith,
decision, works or merit.
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Adam Our Representative
We believe that God made our first father Adam perfect,
holy and upright. He was appointed representative and head of the human race,
thereby exposing all his offspring to the effects of his obedience or
disobedience to God's commands.
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The Fall and Its Effects
We believe that Adam fell from his original righteousness into sin and brought
upon himself and all his offspring death, condemnation and a sinful nature.
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Man's Inability
We believe it is utterly beyond the power of fallen man to love God,
to keep His laws, to understand the gospel, to repent of
sin or to trust in Christ.
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Christ Our Representative
We believe that God sent His Son
into the world, conceived of the virgin Mary by the Holy Spirit, unchangeably sinless, both
God
and man, born under the law, to live a perfect life of righteousness on behalf
of His elect people.
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Particular Redemption
We believe that God's Son died at
Calvary to effect propitiation, reconciliation, redemption and atonement for His
elect people. God bore testimony to His
acceptance of His Son's work by
raising Him bodily from the dead.
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The Ascension of Christ
We believe that God's Son ascended
to the right hand of His Father
and is enthroned in glory, where He intercedes on behalf
of His people and rules over all things for their sake.
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Irresistible Grace
We believe that God the Son has
poured out the Holy Spirit to work
alongside the preached Word. The Spirit of God
regenerates elect sinners and draws them irresistibly to faith in Christ
the Savior.
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Justification
We believe the elect, who are called by grace, are justified in the sight of God
on account of the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ,
which is received by faith alone.
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Perseverance
We believe that all who are regenerated, called and justified shall persevere
in holiness and never finally fall away.
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Evangelism
We believe it is the calling of every local church to participate in
fulfilling the Great Commission by making disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
teaching them to obey everything Christ has commanded us.
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The Church
We believe that the local church is under the authority of Christ alone.
Nevertheless, He has appointed men to be elders (undershepherds) to represent
Him as they care for His body. Deacons also serve Christ as His ministers of
mercy. Furthermore, the communion of saints requires the recognition of and
fellowship with other local evangelical churches.
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Church Ordinances
We believe that baptism by immersion and the Lord's Supper are gospel
ordinances belonging only to regenerated believers.
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Eschatology
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ shall come again to raise the dead
bodily, both righteous and unrighteous, and that the righteous shall enjoy
everlasting life and the wicked endure everlasting punishment.
