What We Believe

That the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were written by men divinely inspired and are profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness. That the man of God may be perfected thoroughly, furnished unto all good works, do receive them as their only rule of faith and practice.

That there is one and only one true and living God, whose name is Jehovah, Maker and Preserver of all things in heaven and on earth. Revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, are equal in every divine perfection. That therefore, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are equal with and possess every attribute of the Father, executing with the Father, distinguishing what harmonious offices in the great work of salvation.

God created, man upright, but by the disobedience of one man (Adam)  sin entered into the world and death by sin. So death has passed upon all men for all have sinned. That men are not sinners by constitution but by choice being utterly void of that holiness required by this law of God. Wholly given to the gratification of the world of Satan and their own sinful passions are therefore under just condemnation to external ruins without defense or excuse.

That the salvation of sinners is wholly by grace, through the meditational office of the Son of God, who took upon Himself our nature yet without sin, fulfilled the law in His life, and His death endured its curse, and is enthroned in heaven, unifying in His wonderful person the Tenderer and Sympathizer with the divine perfection, is every way validated to be a suitable, compassionate, and all-sufficient Savior. That the blessings of salvation are made free to all by the gospel. That it is the duty of all to accept them by cordial and obedient faith, and that nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner on earth except his own voluntary refusal to turn to the Lord Jesus Christ.

That the great gospel blessing of justification is bestowed on all who believe in Christ, giving them the pardon of sin and the promise of eternal life. Not on account of works of righteousness which we have done, but solely through His own redemption and righteousness, bringing us into a most blessed needful for time and eternity.

That in order to be saved, we must be regenerated or born again by the positive operation of the Holy Spirit on the heart, by which a holy disposition is given to the mind so as to secure our voluntary obedience to the gospel—that a special providence watches over the welfare of such as are thus regenerated or born again that they shall never perish. Being kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation, that God, according to His gracious purpose, regenerates, sanctifies, and saves sinners.

That this purpose of God, perfectly consistent with man’s free agency, comprehending all the means in connection with the end, is a most glorious display of His sovereign goodness and quietly wise, holy, and unchangeable; it surely excludes boasting, promotes humility, prayer, praises, trust in God, and active imitation of His free mercy. It encourages those who are of the means in the highest degree, is ascertainable by its effect on all who believe it with regards to ourselves, demands and deserves our utmost diligence.

That a visible church of Christ is a congregation of baptized believers associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel. Observing the ordinances of Christ, governed by His Word. That its only proper officers are Bishops or Pastors and Deacons. Who are such not by hereditary descent but by the free choice of their brethren. 

The Christian Baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, Son, and Spirit to show forth in a solemn and beautiful emblem of our faith in a crucified and risen Savior with his purifying power. That it is the prerequisite to the privileges of the church relation and of the Lord’s supper in which the members of the church by the loaf of bread and wine are to commemorate together the dying love of Christ.

That the first day of the week is the Lord’s day for Christian Sabbath to be kept sacred for religious purposes by abstaining from all secular labor or recreation by devoted observation of all the means of grace both private and public and in preparation for that rest that remaineth for the people of God.

That civil government is of divine appointment for the interest and good order of human society that the magistrates are to pray for and continuously honor and obey except in things opposed to the will of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the only Lord of continence and Prince of the King of Kings of the earth.

That there is a radical and essential difference between the righteous and the wicked and on the last day Christ descended from heaven and raised the dead from the grave to final retribution that a solemn separation will then take place. That the wicked will be judged to endless punishment and the righteous to endless life and that this judgement will fix forever the final state of all men in heaven or hell on principle of righteousness and adopting the following agreement of covenant. Having been as we trust bought by divine grace to embrace the Lord Jesus Christ and to give up ourselves wholly to Him.