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We believe that the Bible is God's Word, that it was written and uniquely inspired, that it is absolutely trustworthy and has supreme authority in all matters of faith and practice. We believe in God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth, perfect in holiness, infinite in wisdom, measureless in power. We rejoice that He concerns Himself in the affairs of men. He hears and answers prayer and that He saves from sin and death all those who come to Him through Jesus Christ. We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, sinless in life, making atonement for the sin of the world by His death on the cross. We believe in His highly priestly intercession for His people and visible premillenial return to the world according to His promise. We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from God to convince the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and comfort those who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that all men by nature and by choice are sinners, but that "God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." We believe therefore, those who accept Christ as Lord and Savior will rejoice forever in God's presence and those who refuse to accept Him as Lord and Savior will be forever separated from God. We believe in the Church as a living spiritual body by which Christ is the Head and of which all regenerated people are members. We believe that the local Church is a company of believers in Jesus Christ, buried with Him in baptism and associated for worship, work and fellowship. We believe that the visible churches are committed, for observance "till He comes" the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's supper; and that God has laid upon those the task of persuading a lost world to accept Christ as Savior and to enthrone Him Lord and Master. We believe human betterment and social improvement are essential products of the Gospel. We believe that every human being is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith. We believe that each church is independent and autonomous and must be free from interference by any ecclesiastical or political authority, that therefore, Church and State must be kept separate as having different functions, each fulfilling its duties free from the dictates or patronage's of others.
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