Creation

We believe in the literal Bible account of the creation of all things, as accomplished in six successive, twenty-four hour periods of creative activity by all three Persons of the Trinity (Gen. 1:1-27; Col. 1:16-17; John 1:1-3).

Man

We believe that man was created by an instantaneous, deliberate act of God, out of the dust of the earth (Gen. 2:7), and that God’s image was imparted to man at creation (Gen. 1:27). We believe that woman was created from the rib of man as a suitable helper for him (Gen. 2:20-24). Although created in innocence, we believe man fell by a direct act of disobedience to God and became universally depraved and in need of a Savior (Gen. 2:17; Rom. 3:10-12; 5:12-21; Ps. 58:3).

Salvation

We believe that because man is utterly helpless in his sinful condition and can by no means within himself reconcile himself to God, God provided through Jesus Christ a way of salvation described by the following terms:

1. Justification: We believe that justification is a judicial act of God by which He imparts to the believer complete pardon from all sins, and imputes the believer with His own righteousness (Acts 13:38-39; Rom. 3:21-22; 4:6-8; John 5:24; Phil. 3:8-9).
2. Blood Atonement: We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly by grace, that the Lord Jesus died for the sins of all mankind as a substitute or representative, and that all who believe in Him and receive Him are justified on the basis of His shed blood (Rom. 4:4-5; 5:9; Eph. 2:8-9; I Pet. 1:18-19; 2:24).
3. New Birth: We believe that in order to be saved, all men, women, and children, being sinners, must be “born again”; that all who receive Jesus Christ by faith are “born again” by the Spirit of God; and that this new birth takes place instantaneously at conversion (John 1:12-13; II Cor. 5:17; Titus 3:5).