Foundation Scriptures
Ephesians 2:8-10
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Matthew 25:31-46
When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
Then the King will say to those on his right, "Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me."
Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?"
The King will reply, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."
Then he will say to those on his left, "Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me."
They also will answer, "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?"
He will reply, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me."
Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.
Statement of Faith
In short, we believe in God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and all of the Scriptures. We believe:
- In the one and only true God.
- That God created all that is.
- That God is Sovereign.
- That Jesus Christ, Immanuel, is the only begotten Son of God the Father.
- That Jesus Christ is the living Word of God.
- That Jesus Christ was crucified as the atoning sacrifice for the sins of the world.
- That Jesus Christ was raised from the dead to eternal life.
- That in Him is Life and that Life is the Light of men.
- That Jesus Christ is Lord of all.
- That Jesus is the Narrow Way.
- That all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God.
- That it is by Grace we are saved, through faith - and that not of ourselves, it is a gift of God - not by works, so that no man can boast.
- That we are Chosen, Called, Enabled, Taught and Kept by Him.
- That it is with our heart that we believe and are justified, and it is with our mouth that we confess and are saved.
- That if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins.
- That the Holy Spirit will teach us all things.
- That Love is the commandment and the law written on our hearts.
- That they will know us by the love that we have for one another.
- That the righteous live by faith, belief is credited as righteousness.
- That without faith no one can please God.
- That anything outside of faith is sin.
- That Jesus is the author and perfector of our faith.
- That trusting Him is the Way.
- That a personal relationship “knowing Him personally” is essential.
- That He will finish the good work He started in us.
- That nothing is impossible for God.
- That God knows the heart of every man.
- That nothing can separate us from the love of God.
- That we are to repent and be baptized, every one of us, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins and we will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for us and our children and for all who are far off -- for all whom the Lord our God wills.
- That we are all waiting and watching for the return of Jesus Christ.