What We Believe
Water Baptism is symbolic of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.
Once we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, baptism is a way for us to publicly declare our new life in Christ. It is also a step of obedience based on God’s commands and allows us to follow the example of Jesus, who submitted himself to baptism to "fulfill all righteousness."
- Matthew 3:16-17, 28:18-20
- Acts 2:41, 8:12
- Romans 6:4
- Colossians 2:12
Baptism with the Holy Spirit
We believe in the Baptism with the Holy Spirit as a distinct and separate experience to that of regeneration, occurring either subsequent to or simultaneous with salvation, evidenced by a greater dynamic in the Christian’s life, enabling that person to be a bold and more effective witness. The supreme evidence of the Spirit-filled life is the fruit of the Spirit, love. We believe in the present day ministry of the Holy Spirit in regard to the exercise of all biblical gifts of the Holy Spirit according to the instructions given to us.
- Luke 11:9-13
- Acts 19:2
- I Corinthians 12-14
- Galatians 5:22-23
Marriage
We believe that God created man and that He created them male and female. As such, He created them different so as to complement and complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. Therefore, we perform marriages in accordance with the Bible consistent with the Old and New Testament
- Genesis 2:24
- Matthew 19:4-6
- John 4:16-18
- Romans 1:18-32
- I Corinthians 5:11, 6:9-11,18-20, 7:1-3,8-9;
- Galatians 5:19-21
- Ephesians 5:3-7
- I Timothy 1:9-11
