I. We believe in one true God, Creator of all things, and in the Lord Jesus Christ, His only incarnate Son, born of a virgin, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ lived a sinless life, died as a substitute for the sins of all mankind upon a cross, and rose from the grave three days later in a glorified body. We further proclaim that, after His resurrection, He ascended into heaven in full view of many witnesses, that He is presently enthroned as King at the right hand of God the father, whose command He awaits to make His return to earth, at which time every eye shall see Him. He will then raise the dead and call all people to judgment. [John 1:1, 14; Matthew 1:18-23; Hebrews 4:15; II Corinthians 5:14-15; Acts 1:9-11; I Peter 3:22; Revelation 1:7; John 5:28-29; II Timothy 4:1; Matthew 25:31-32]

II. We believe that the scriptures – both the Old and the New Testaments – are given by inspiration of God, that they are not the product of human minds merely, but "holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost." The Bible is thus the final authority in all matters of belief and practice. The Word of God is Truth, by which all other alleged truths must be judged. [II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21; John 17:17]

III. We believe in salvation from sin and from judgment through Jesus Christ. We believe that we have redemption and the forgiveness of sins through His blood. We also believe that Jesus has sent His Holy Spirit to fill and indwell His people, giving power over sin and transforming the disciple into the image of Christ. We believe that this total salvation is appropriated by the individual through personal faith alone. There is, however, a faith that does not save. Saving faith is, as Paul says, "faith that works through love." We believe that true and saving faith bears fruit. Among the fruits that accompany this kind of faith are repentance from sin, hunger for God’s word, love and obedience toward God, and love for the brethren. The absence of such fruit is evidence that no saving faith is present. [Matthew 1:21; Ephesians 1:7; Acts 1:8; II Corinthians 3:18; Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 5:6; James 2:14-17; Luke 3:8; I Peter 2:2; I Corinthians 13:1-3; Galatians 5:22-24]

IV. We believe in the Kingdom of God, or the rule of God, established upon the earth by Christ at His first coming, mediated by Him at the present time, and exemplified in the true church, the Body of Christ. The Kingdom was predicted by the prophets of old, announced as near by John the Baptist, and by the Lord Jesus Himself. After the ascension of Christ, the Kingdom continued to be preached by the apostles and evangelists. Those who are in Christ have been translated out of the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of God’s Son. Contrary to appearances at present, the Kingdom of God is destined to prevail and, at Christ’s coming, will rule over the entire renewed earth. The Christian’s first loyalty is to the Kingdom of God, which is trans-national and trans-racial. Therefore, nationalism and racism have no place in the lives of those whose citizenship is in heaven. Though we must submit to the righteous laws of the earthly nations where we are pilgrims and strangers, yet our only absolute loyalty is to the cause of Christ. [Mark 1:15; Matthew 12:28; Luke 17:21; Ephesians 1:21-23; Hebrews 12:22-23; Acts 14:22, 28:31; Colossians 1:13; Daniel 2:44; Matthew 13:31-33; Revelation 11:15, 19:6; Acts 5:29, 4:25-26; Philippians 3:20; I Peter 2:11-14; John 18:36]

V. We believe in the Great Commission. We understand that the Kingdom of God is opposed by the powers of darkness, which seek to imprison men through ignorance of the truth of the gospel. Satan is the ruler of the lost world, and makes war against the saints though deception, seduction, and violence. The weapons of our warfare are not physical, but spiritual: Prayer and the Word of God. Our task is to penetrate every nation with the gospel of Christ, and make disciples by teaching them to submit to His Lordship, teaching them to observe all things that He has commanded. [Matthew 28:18-20; II Corinthians 4:3-4; Ephesians 6:12, 17-18; II Corinthians 10:4-5; Acts 1:8; Mark 16:15-18; Luke 24:47]

On denominations: We are non-denominational. We do not believe that Christ acknowledges divisions among His people. We are not critical of denominational churches, and we support them as members together with us of the Body of Christ, but consider the divisions among Christians a sad commentary on the church’s failure to keep the love command of Christ. (John 13:35)

On water baptism: We practice baptism of believers only, and by immersion. We do not believe that water baptism saves or regenerates, but that it is an early step of obedience to Christ which those who are truly saved will desire to take. (Acts 2:38, 41)

On gifts of the Holy Spirit: We believe that all of the gifts of the Holy Spirit belong to the church until the return of Christ. (I Corinthians 1:7)

On women in leadership over men: We do not think ourselves wiser than Paul, and so we do not permit what he would not permit. (I Timothy 2:12-15)

On eschatology: We hold the historic, non-dispensational view. We try not to give eschatology a greater emphasis than does the New Testament.

On inner healing, guided imagery, healing of the memories, etc.: We believe that Jesus and His apostles are the models for normative ministry in the church. Whatever is not taught or modeled in the New Testament is not taught or practiced among us.

On prosperity and healing-on-demand: We believe that we are to submit to the will of God, which may occasionally require suffering in many forms, including illness and low-income. We do believe that God can be trusted to provide all of our needs and, when He desires, to heal every physical, mental, or spiritual malady. (I Peter 4:19)

On "shepherding": We believe that the apostles ordained elders in every church, who were to provide guidance for the Body. While we ought to submit to all God-ordained authorities within the limits of their proper spheres, leadership in the Kingdom of God is service, not domination. No one should submit to human authorities against his own sanctified conscience before God. Shepherds lead by being examples to the flock (I Peter 5:1-5)