1. WE BELIEVE THAT "all scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correction and training in righteousness" and that "the word of God is living and powerful...able to judge the thoughts and intents of the heart." (2 Timothy 3.16; Hebrews 4.12)
2. WE BELIEVE THAT "there is one God and Father of all." (Ephesians 4.6)
3. WE BELIEVE THAT "there is one mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus," "our great God and Savior," "the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father," "the Word," and that "all things were made through Him," and "in Him all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form." (1 Timothy 2.5; Titus 2.13; John 1.1-3,18; Colossians 2.9)
4. WE BELIEVE THAT "there is...one Spirit," "the Counselor," "the Spirit of Truth who goes out from the Father," and that "the Lord is the Spirit." (Ephesians 4.4; John 14.16; 15.26; 2 Corinthians 3.17)
5. WE BELIEVE THAT "the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men"..."for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 1.18; 3.23)
6. WE BELIEVE THAT "whatever is not of faith is sin," that "sin is lawlessness," and that "the wages of sin is death." (Romans 6.23; 14.23; 1 John 3.4)
7. WE BELIEVE THAT "God...now commands all men everywhere to repent," and that "unless you repent you will...perish." (Acts 17.30; Luke 13.3)
8. WE BELIEVE THAT "unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." (John 3.3)
9. WE BELIEVE THAT "the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit," "wherefore the Holy One begotten [is] called the Son of God," and thus "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us." (Matthew 1.18; Luke 1.35; John 1.14)
10. WE BELIEVE THAT "Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures," and that "in Him we have redemption through His blood." (1 Corinthians 15.3,4; Ephesians 1.7)
11. WE BELIEVE THAT "as many as [receive] Him, to them He [gives] the right to become children of God even to those who believe in His name," and "that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son"..."by grace...through faith...not of works," and that "he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." (John 1.12; 1 John 5.11,12; Ephesians 2.8,9)
12. WE BELIEVE THAT "those who love God...whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son," and that "we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." (Romans 8.28,29; Ephesians 2.10)
13. WE BELIEVE THAT "the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all"...the Spirit "distributing to each one individually as He will," and that "each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms." (1 Corinthians 12.7,11; 1 Peter 4.10)
14. WE BELIEVE THAT "this same Jesus, who has been taken...into heaven, will come back in the same way"..."on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory," "taking vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of the Lord Jesus"--"they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." (Acts 1.11; Matthew 24.30; 25.46; 2 Thessalonians 1.8)
15. WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT we are called to "preach the gospel to every creature," to "make disciples of all nations" and to "do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith." (Mark 16.15; Matthew 28.19; Galatians 6.10)