A Spirit-filled, Full Gospel Church Family
The Holy Bible - We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God through the Holy Spirit, which He uses to reveal Himself to us, increase our faith, and provide direction for our lives. (II Timothy 3:16)
The Holy Trinity - We believe that there is one true God who exists in three distinct persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. (I John 5:7)
Salvation - Jesus paid for all our sins, and therefore purchased our salvation with His sacrifice. There is nothing we can do to earn it as this is a gift He freely gives to all who believe and confess with their mouth that Jesus is Lord and that He died for your sin, was risen again by the Father (Ephesians 2:8; Romans 10:9-13)
Communion - We believe in Communion or the Lord’s Supper for believers. (I Cor 11:23-32)
The Importance of Gathering in fellowship - Coming together in worship is a key in our growth as Christians. It is critical to be among believers as well as to be trained and equipped to do the work of the ministry (Proverbs 27:17; Hebrews 10:25; Hebrews 13:17; 1st Corinthians 12:12)
Water Baptism - We believe every believer should be identified with Christ's death, burial, and resurrection, through water baptism by immersion. (Matthew 3:13-17, 28:19: Acts 2:34-39, 10:47, 48, 19:1-6)
Baptism of the Holy Spirit - We believe that the baptism of the Holy Spirit endows the believer with power to be effective witnesses for Christ. (Acts 1:4-8, 2:1-4, 8:14-17, 10:44-46: Galatians 3:14, 15)
Use of Spiritual Gifts - We believe in the use of all the Spiritual Gifts God gives us as in His word (I Corinthians 12)
Healing - We believe in the healing of the body by divine power, or divine healing and its varied aspects as practiced in the Early Church. (Acts 4:30; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 12:9; James 5:14-15)
Reverence for the Lord - We believe in the spirit-filled life, a life of separation from the world and the perfecting of holiness in the fear of God as an expression of the Christian faith (Ephesians 5:8: 2 Corinthians 6:14, 7:11)
The Five-Fold Ministry - The Lord established these five ministries to the Church, as a gift, to foster its corporate life. Which are Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers (Ephesians 4:11-13)
The Church Government - We believe that the biblical form of church government is theocratic, consisting of a senior minister under apostolic authority, who qualifies on the basis of the call of God, spiritual life, domestic life, character, and ability to rule, along with plurality of eldership. (I Timothy 3)
Marriage - As stated in the Word, we believe marriage is a covenant union between one man and one woman with Jesus as the unbreakable bond connecting the two (Genesis 2:22-24; Matthew 19:6)
Life - We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image, and therefore possesses inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other state or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life.
Who is Welcome? EVERYONE! Jesus said all are welcome in the household of faith; We all have sinned and by His sacrifice we are cleansed and have eternal life for those who call on His name. Regardless of what denomination you have come from, what trials you have come through, what you might be going through right now, or if you've never been to church, we welcome all who want to worship our Lord Jesus or have questions about Him
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