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We believe in ONE God, a Triunity comprised of the Father, the Son (the Word), and the Holy Spirit, who is the Creator of all things <\/span>(I John 5:7).<\/p>\n

We believe in the Creation being the sole product of a personal Creator, not a process resulting from a big bang, or evolution or a blending of evolution and creationism (theistic evolution), which is a contradiction of God's Word and science.<\/p>\n

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, was crucified, died, was buried, then resurrected and ascended into heaven, and is now enthroned on high. He is is true God and true man (Matthew 1:20-21, John 3:16, Acts 4:10, 1 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 10:12).<\/p>\n

We believe the Bible in its entirety (66 books) to be the inspired Word of God and the infallible rule of faith and conduct (2 Timothy 3:16).<\/p>\n

We believe in the personal salvation of believers through the indwelling of the Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 3:17), being cleansed from all sin by the blood of Jesus (Revelation 1:5), also described as \u201cthe washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit\u201d (Titus 3:5), also referred to as being \"born again\" (John 3:1-5).<\/p>\n

We believe that the sanctification of a person is accomplished supernaturally through the Word of God, the blood of Jesus, and by the Holy Spirit, coincidental with true salvation. However, we also believe that true Christians grow in God by seeking to gratefully and worshipfully respond to God's goodness by sanctifying themselves: walking in personal holiness and purity of heart and life (Romans 12:1-2, Hebrews 12:14).<\/p>\n

We believe that life begins at conception, that human life is sacred, to be valued and protected, and that abortion is wrong, and that the murder of an innocent, defenseless, unborn baby is a horrendous evil (Exodus 20:13, Proverbs 6:16-17).<\/p>\n

We believe in the moral parameters outlined in God's Word, that marriage is between one man and one woman, that the terms \"male and female\" are assigned at birth, that a person's biological gender cannot be changed, that marriage is a divinely ordained institution and any sexual activity outside of marriage is sin, something intolerable and unacceptable to a true believer (Genesis 2:24, Galatians 5:19, Ephesians 5:3, 1 Timothy 3:2, 12).<\/p>\n

We believe in divine healing, through faith in the Name of Jesus Christ, and that healing is especially included in the Redemption provided through the New Covenant (James 5:15, 1 Peter 2:24).<\/p>\n

We believe in the initial salvation experience of being \u201cborn again\u201d (John. 3:3-6), in water baptism, as a symbol of a believer's dedication to Christ (being \"buried with Christ\" and emerging from the waters to walk in \"newness of life\" \/ Matthew. 28:19, Ac. 2:38, Romans 6:4).<\/p>\n

We believe in the Baptism in the Holy Spirit as distinct from the New Birth (Acts 19:1-7), in the gifts of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:4, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11), and the evidence of the fruit of the Spirit being proof of God's influence in a person's life (Galatians 5:22-23). We believe all these expressions of spirituality are available to Christians today.<\/p>\n

We believe in the five-fold ministry: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers, and that none of these ministerial callings have phased out, as well as bishops, elders, and deacons (Ephesians 4:11, Philippians 1:1, ). We believe in Continuationism; we do NOT believe in Cessationism.<\/p>\n

We believe in the Christian\u2019s hope: the soon coming, personal, bodily return of the Lord Jesus Christ (John 6:39, Acts 1:11, Revelation 22:20). At His coming (which will happen on \u201cthe last day\u201d of this age, at the \u201clast trump\u201d), the dead \u201cin Christ\u201d will rise first, then the living believers will be \u201ccaught up to meet the Lord in the air\u201d as we receive our glorified bodies (Jn. 6:39-40, 1 Corinthians 15:52). God's people will then usher the King of kings victoriously into this world. He will reign from Jerusalem, and we will reign with Him over a restored paradise world (1 Corinthians 15:51-52, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Revelation 20:1-6).<\/p>\n

We will only publish books in agreement with our \"Statement of Faith.\"\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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