OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH

The Statement of Faith of this church is the same as that of the Evangelical Free Church of America, which reads as follows:

 1. We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired

Work of God, without error in the original writings the complete revelation of

His will for the salvation of men, and the Divine and final authority for all

Christian faith and life.

2. We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and

eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

3. We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived

of the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross and

sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily

from the dead, ascended into heave, where at the right hand of the Majesty on

High He now is our High Priest and Advocate. 

4. We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus

Christ, and during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner,

indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living and service.

 5. We believe that man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is

therefore lost and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation

and spiritual life be obtained.

6. We believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide

the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only

such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become

children of God.

7. We believe that water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances to be

observed by the church during the present age. They are, however, not to be

regarded as means of salvation.

 8. We believe that the true Church is composed of all such persons who through

saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are

united together in the body of Christ of which He is the Head.

9. We believe that only those who are thus members of the true church shall be

eligible for membership in the local church.

1O.We believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the church, and that

every local church has the right under Christ to decide and govern its own

affairs.

 11 .We believe in the personal and premillennial and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and this “Blessed Hope” has a vital bearing on the personal life

and service of the believer.

 12.We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.