The Bible
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, inerrant Word of God, providentially preserved in the English Authorized King James Version, and as such, is “the holy scriptures” and thereby “given by inspiration of God.” (Pro. 30:5; Psa. 12:6,7; II Tim. 3:15-17)
Jesus Christ
We believe in the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His vicarious atonement, His bodily resurrection, and His second coming. (John 1:1; Isa. 7:14; I John. 2:1-2)
Salvation
We believe salvation is “by grace through faith” in the finished work of Jesus Christ (That Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the scriptures), and “not by works of righteousness which we have done.” Furthermore, we adhere to the Bible position and Baptist adherence that the believer’s soul is eternally secure after salvation. (Eph. 2:8-9; Tit. 3:5; John 5:24)
Church
We believe in two scriptural uses of the word “church” (the spiritual body of Christ, consisting of all believers, and each local assembly of believers). We believe that all people who have been born again are a part of “the church, which is his body,” and therefore should join an autonomous local church. Furthermore, we believe the Biblical church to be an Independent Bible believing (KJV) Baptist Church separate from religio-political bosses. We believe in two church ordinances: Water baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and two offices: Pastor and Deacon. (I Cor. 1:16, 11:23-27, 12:13; Eph. 1:22-23; I Tim. 3:1-13)
Doctrine
We are Baptist in doctrine, and traditional in views of music and worship. We subscribe to a moderate dispensationalism. We hold the Biblical position along with the Baptistic groups of ages past that the Roman Catholic Church is “the great whore” of Revelation 17, and are against the falsehoods taught in the major seminaries across the country: the lies of higher and lower criticism of the word of God. We also believe in a practical, Biblical Christianity: prayer, personal work, giving, ministering to the saints, and a daily walk with Jesus Christ.
Eternal Conscious Torment
We believe that the Scriptures plainly teach the eternal punishment of the wicked. Those who reject the gospel of Jesus Christ will face conscious and everlasting judgment in the lake of fire. The Lord Jesus Himself warned of a place “where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched” (Mark 9:43–48), and declared that the wicked “shall go away into everlasting punishment” (Matthew 25:46). The final judgment culminates in the casting of the lost into the lake of fire, where they are “tormented day and night for ever and ever” (Revelation 20:10–15). Therefore, we affirm the biblical doctrine of eternal conscious punishment as a solemn testimony to the holiness of God, the justice of His judgment, and the urgency of the gospel call to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ (2 Thessalonians 1:8–9).
The Eternal State of the Saints
We believe that all who place their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ are eternally saved and will enjoy everlasting life and fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Salvation is the gift of God through grace, secured by the finished work of Christ and not by human merit (Ephesians 2:8–9). Those who are justified by faith are given eternal life and shall never perish (John 10:27–29), being kept by the power of God unto salvation (1 Peter 1:3–5). Therefore, we affirm the eternal security, the rapture of the church, and everlasting joy of all who are in Christ, who will reign with Him forever (Revelation 22:3–5).
