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We hold the Bible, the Holy Scriptures,
specifically the authorized King James Version as our statement of
faith and final authority in all matters of faith and practice . We
believe the Bible is God's Holy Word, penned by men who God Himself
"moved" to write (I Peter 1:25, 2 Peter 1:21) and that Word preserved
by God is forever settled in heaven (Psalms 119:89), and that it is
inspired, (2 Timothy 3:16).
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We believe that the salvation of the
soul is the gift of God, Ephesians 2:8,9, offered freely to all
sinners willing to repent and believe in the redemptive work of Jesus
Christ, Romans 6:23.
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We believe that all who repent of their
sins and place their faith in Jesus Christ and His completed work for
redemption are kept eternally secure by God who alone does the saving,
as well as the keeping, John 5:24, 17:10-11; Jude 1:24.
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We believe that the church was founded
by Jesus Christ Himself (Matthew 16:13-18), is on a perpetual mission
(Matthew 28:18-19), is the only keeper of the ordinances of baptism
and the Lord's Supper (Matthew 28:20), is local, visible, and free (as
seen by example in Acts, Corinthians, and other New Testament books),
is indigenous ,which implies both growth and replication, and is the
only institution specifically ordained of God for glory (both present
and eternal), (Ephesians 3:21).
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We believe that saints of God are to
walk with God in a personal fellowship characterized by holiness (1
Thessalonians 4:7). Believers are to grow in the grace and knowledge
of the Lord (1 Peter 3:18) and to allow the love of God to guide their
life (John 13: 34-35).
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