The Church
We believe and teach that all who place their
faith in Jesus Christ are immediately placed by the Holy Spirit into one united spiritual Body, the church, the bride of Christ, of which Christ is the head. The church began at Pentecost and is made up of all born again believers in this present age, being completed at the coming of Christ for His bride at the rapture. (I Corinthians 12:12,13 ; II Corinthians 11:2 ; Ephesians 5:23,32 ; Colossians 1:18 ; Acts 2:1,21,38-47 ; I Thessalonians 4;13-18)
1. We believe and teach that the local church is an autonomous, self-governing, divinely ordained institution whose head is Christ and whose members are commanded to assembly together. The purpose of the local church is to glorify God by evangelizing the lost and edifying the saints. (Ephesians 5:22-23 ; Colossians 1:18 ; I Corinthians 11:18.20 ; Hebrews 10:25 ; Ephesians 3:21 ; Ephesians 4:13,16 ; Matthew 28:19,20 ; Acts 1:8)
2. We believe and teach that the local church, which is the body and the espoused bride of Christ, is solely made up of born-again persons. ( I Corinthians 12:12-14; II Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:25-27)
3. We believe and teach in the autonomy of the local church free of any external authority or control. (Acts 13:1-4; 15:19-31; 20:28; Romans 16:1,4; I Corinthians 3:9,16; 5:4-7,13; I Peter 5:1-4)
4. We believe and teach that three ordinances have been committed to the local church: baptism, the Lord supper, and the washing of the saint’s feet. (Acts 8:36-39 ; Luke 22:17-20 ; John 13:2-17)
faith in Jesus Christ are immediately placed by the Holy Spirit into one united spiritual Body, the church, the bride of Christ, of which Christ is the head. The church began at Pentecost and is made up of all born again believers in this present age, being completed at the coming of Christ for His bride at the rapture. (I Corinthians 12:12,13 ; II Corinthians 11:2 ; Ephesians 5:23,32 ; Colossians 1:18 ; Acts 2:1,21,38-47 ; I Thessalonians 4;13-18)
1. We believe and teach that the local church is an autonomous, self-governing, divinely ordained institution whose head is Christ and whose members are commanded to assembly together. The purpose of the local church is to glorify God by evangelizing the lost and edifying the saints. (Ephesians 5:22-23 ; Colossians 1:18 ; I Corinthians 11:18.20 ; Hebrews 10:25 ; Ephesians 3:21 ; Ephesians 4:13,16 ; Matthew 28:19,20 ; Acts 1:8)
2. We believe and teach that the local church, which is the body and the espoused bride of Christ, is solely made up of born-again persons. ( I Corinthians 12:12-14; II Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:25-27)
3. We believe and teach in the autonomy of the local church free of any external authority or control. (Acts 13:1-4; 15:19-31; 20:28; Romans 16:1,4; I Corinthians 3:9,16; 5:4-7,13; I Peter 5:1-4)
4. We believe and teach that three ordinances have been committed to the local church: baptism, the Lord supper, and the washing of the saint’s feet. (Acts 8:36-39 ; Luke 22:17-20 ; John 13:2-17)