Please note - only leaders are required to agree with this statement of faith. 

• We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life (Matt.5:17-19; Luke 24:25-27, 44-49; John 10:35; 17:17; 2 Tim.3:15-17; Heb. 4:12; Jas. 1:21-25; 1 Pet. 1:23-25; 2 Pet. 1:19-21).
• We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  These three share in the one essential being and in all attributes and perfections of the Godhead (Gen. 1:1-2:25; Ps. 104; Isa. 44:6-8; 45:18-24; 48:16-17; Matt. 28:19; John 1:1-4; 2. Cor. 13:14; Heb. 9:14).
• We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary (Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:18-25; John 1:1, 14; Tit. 2:13).  He died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures (Isa. 53:4-6, 10-12; Luke 24:25-27; Rom. 5:8-11; Heb. 9:24-28; 1 Pet. 2:24; 1 John 4:9-10).  Further, He arose bodily from the dead (Ps. 16:10; Matt. 28:5-10; Luke 24:36-43; Acts 2:22-32) ascended into heaven (Acts 1:9-11; 2:33-35), where, at the right hand of the Father, He is now our High Priest and Advocate (Ps. 110:1, 4-5; Rom. 8:34; Phil. 2:9-11; 1 Tim. 2:5; Heb. 7-10:18; 1 John 2:1-2; Jude 24-25).
• We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ (John 15:26; 16:14) and during this age to convict men of sin (John 16:8-11), regenerate the believing sinner (John 3:3-7; Tit. 3:5-6), and to indwell (John 7:37-39; Rom. 8:9-11; 1 Cor. 3:16; 6:19), seal (2 Cor. 1:22; Eph. 1:13-14; 4:30), guide (John 16:13), and instruct him (John 14:26; 1 Cor. 2:6-13; 1 John 2:20,27).  The Holy Spirit also intercedes for the believer (Rom. 8:26-27), sanctifies him (Rom. 15:16; 1 Cor. 6:11; 2 Thes. 2:13), gives gifts to him for service to other believers (1 Cor. 12:7-11), and empowers him for godly living and service (Acts 1:8; Gal. 5:16-23; Eph. 5:18).
• We believe that man was created in the image of God (Gen. 1:26-27; 2:7, 15-25) but chose to sin and is therefore lost (Gen. 3:17; Rom. 3:23; 5:12), and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be received as a gift from God(John 3:3-8; Rom. 6:23; Eph. 2:8-9; Tit. 3:5).
• We believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only grounds for justification and salvation for all who believe (Acts 13:38-39; 15:5-11; 20:28; Rom. 3:24-30; 4:5; 5:1-2; Gal. 2:16; Heb. 9:11-14; 1 Pet. 1:18-21), and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of God (John 1:12-13; 3:3-8; Gal. 3:26; 4:4-7; Col. 2:6-7). Normal.dotm 0 0 1 293 1672 Mayo Foundation 13 3 2053 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}
• We believe that every Christian should live a separated life by the adoption of Scriptural principles of thought and conduct different from those of the world (John 17:14-21; Rom. 12:1-2; 1 Cor. 5:9-13; 2 Cor. 6:14-7:1; 2 Tm. 3:1-5; Tit. 2:11-14; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 John 9-11).  We believe that the Scriptures and the indwelling Spirit of God work progressively in the heart and life of the believer affecting purity and holiness of deed, word, and thought, as the individual submits himself to the working of God (John 17:17, 19; Rom. 6:1-22; 2 Cor. 3:18; Gal. 5:16-26; Eph. 4:22; Phil. 3:12; Col. 3:9-17; 1 Thes. 4:3-8; 5:23; 1 Pet. 1:14-16; 1 John 3:5-9).
• We believe that water baptism (Matt. 28:19-20; Acts 2:38, 41; 8:30-38; 10:34-48) and the Lord’s Supper(1 Cor. 11:23-34) are ordinances to be observed by the church during the present age.  They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation (Acts 26:18; 1 Pet. 3:21-22; see also Articles 3-6 above regarding salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone).
• We believe that the true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the body of Christ of which He is Head (Matt. 16:18; 1 Cor. 12:12-13; Eph. 1:22-23; 4:15-16; Col. 1:8).
•  We believe in the personal, bodily, an imminent coming of the Lord Jesus Christ and that this “Blessed Hope” has vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer (John 14:1-3; 1 Cor. 15:51-52, 58; Phil. 3:17-21; Col. 3:4-17; 1 Thes. 1:9-10; 4:13-18; 5:6-11; 1 Tim. 6:13-14; Tit. 2:12-14; Heb. 9:27-28; Jas. 5:8-9; 1 John 2:28-3:3; Rev. 3:10-11; 22:20).
•  We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment(Ps. 11:4-7; Prov. 15:24; Isa. 33:13-16; Dan. 12:2; Matt. 13:41-43; 25:41, 46; Mark 9:41-48; Luke 16:19-31; John 5:27-29; 2 Thes. 1:6-10; Rev. 14:9-13; 20:10-22:15).