Our
Mission:
The
Spirit of the Lord is upon us, for he has appointed us
to preach Good
News to the poor. He has sent us to proclaim that captives
will
be released, that the blind will see, that the downtrodden will
be freed from their oppressors, and that the time of the
Lord's favor
has come. (Isaiah 61:1 -2)
What we
Believe...
We believe in one God,
Creator and Lord of the Universe, the co-eternal Trinity: Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe that Jesus Christ,
God’s Son, was
conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a
sinless life, died
a substitutionary atoning death on the cross, rose bodily from the
dead and ascended to heaven where, as truly God and truly man, He
is the only mediator between God and man.
We believe that the Bible
is God’s authoritative
and inspired Word. It is without error in all its teachings, including
creation,
history, its own origins, and salvation. Christians must submit to
its divine authority, both individually and corporately, in all matters
of belief and conduct, which is demonstrated by true righteous living.
We believe that all people are lost sinners and cannot see the Kingdom
of God except through the new birth. Justification is by grace through
faith in Christ alone.
We believe in one holy, universal and apostolic Church. Its calling
is to worship God and witness concerning its Head, Jesus Christ,
preaching the Gospel among all nations and demonstrating its commitment
by compassionate service to the needs of human beings and promoting
righteousness and justice.
We believe in the necessity
of the Holy Spirit for the individual’s
new birth and growth to maturity, and for the Church’s constant
renewal in truth, wisdom, faith, holiness, love, power, and mission.
We believe
that Jesus Christ will personally and visibly return in glory to
raise the dead and bring salvation and judgment to completion.
God will fully manifest His Kingdom when He establishes a new heaven.
Key Verses: Psalm
126; John 15:16 and Isaiah 26.15
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