WHAT WE BELIEVE
HOLY SPIRIT
WE BELIEVE THAT ALL BELIEVERS SHOULD EXPECT AND EARNESTLY SEEK THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER, THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND FIRE, ACCORDING TO THE COMMAND OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. THIS IS EXPERIENCE IS DISTINCT AND SUBSEQUENT TO THE EXPERIENCE OF THE NEW BIRTH-SALVATION. THE BAPTISM OF BELIEVERS IN THE HOLY SPIRIT IS WITNESSED BY THE INITAL PHYSICAL SIGN OF SPEAKING WITH OTHER TONGUES AS THE SPIRIT OF GOD GIVES THEM UTTERANCE. THE BAPTISM IN THE SPIRIT RESULTS IN THE ENDUEMENT OF POWER FOR LIFE AND SERVICE AND THE BESTOWMENT OF THE GIFTS AND THEIR USES IN THE WORK OF MINISTRY.
COMMUNION
THE LORD'S SUPPER, CONSISTING OF THE ELEMENTS-- BREAD AND THE FRUIT OF THE VINE--IS THE SYMBOL EXPRESSING OUR SHARING THE DIVINE NATURE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, A MEMORIAL OF HIS SUFFERING AND DEATH, AND A PROPHECY OF HIS SECOND COMING.
SALVATION
SALVATION IS RECEIVED THROUGH REPENTANCE TOWARD GOD AND FAITH TOWARD THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. BY THE WASHING OF REGENERATION AND RENEWING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, BEING JUSTIFIED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH, MAN BECOMES AN HEIR OF GOD, ACCORDING TO THE HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE.
THE BIBLE
WE BELIEVE THAT THE SCRIPTURES, BOTH OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, ARE VERBALLY INSPIRED OF GOD AND ARE THE REVELATION OF GOD TO MAN, THE INFALLIBLE, AUTHORITATIVE RULE OF FAITH AND CONDUCT.