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MAN
We believe man was created in the image of God and was placed in
the Garden of Eden where he had perfect fellowship with God until
he sinned and fell under the sentence of spiritual death. He can
be delivered from the penalty of his sin by grace through faith
in the finished work of Christ on the cross. All who do not turn
to Christ for salvation will be eternally condemned to hell without
any hope of rescue or forgiveness. (Gen. 1:26,27 / Gen. 3:1-15 /
John 3:1-36)
SIN
We believe that sin originated in the heart of Satan (Lucifer.)
We believe that sin entered the human race when Satan, disguised
as a serpent, tempted Eve, who enticed Adam to sin. We further believe
that because of Adam's sin every member of the human race in every
generation was declared sinful by God, but that every individual
is responsible for his own sinful acts. This sinful condition, unless
remedied, will separate man from God for eternity. The remedy for
the unbeliever is personal trust in the shed blood of Christ. Sin
by practical definition is any thought, word or deed that displeased
God or violates His law, as well as the failure to think, say, or
do that which pleases God. (Gen. 3:6,7 /Matt. 15:19 / Gen. 2:17
/ Romans 5:12,13 / Hebrews 10:26)
SALVATION
We believe that salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone,
in Christ alone. We further believe that when a person places his/her
faith in Christ, he is born into the family of God and is eternally
secure. (John 3:16; 14:6 / Ephes. 2:8,9 / Acts 4:12: 6:31)
THE CHURCH
We believe the church, which is the Body of Christ, began with the
descent of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost; that each one
who accepts the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Savior becomes a member
of the Body of Christ and is indwelled by the Holy Spirit. We further
believe that it is the desire of God to work through local assemblies
of believers, called the local church. We believe that the offices
of the church are pastors and deacons and the ordinances are baptism
and the Lord's supper. (Acts 2:1-4; 2:33,47
John 7:39 / I Cor. 12:13)
FUTURE EVENTS
We believe Christ may return at any moment to rapture the church,
and that the Tribulation period of seven years will follow. During
this period of time God will pour out His wrath upon the earth,
while the church is experiencing the Judgment Seat of Christ and
the Marriage Feast of the Lamb. At the close of this period, Christ
and the saints will come again to the earth to establish His Righteous
Kingdom for a thousand years, having saved Israel and bound Satan.
At the close of the millennium, Satan shall be loosed and the last
rebellion put down. This will lead to the judgment of the wicked,
being cast, with Satan and the demons in the Lake of Fire. (John
14:3 / Acts 1:7-11 / I Thess. 1:10; 4:14-18 / Titus 2:13 / II Thess
2:7 / Daniel 9:27 / Jude 14 / Rev. 20:4-6, 15)
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