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I hold that there is one God, one Divine essence, consisting of three parts or subsisting in three modes yet undivided and common to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and these possess the whole essence undivided.

I hold that the Scriptures consist of the sixty-six Books of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and these are the inspired and preserved Word of God. That they are to be the only rule of faith and practice for God's children and church. That the King James Translation of the Bible is a faithful and accurate translation of the preserved word in the English language and is superior to all modern translations and is to be used exclusively for the teaching and preaching ministry in the church.

I hold the position known a Sovereign Grace. I believe in the absolute predestination of all things by the Sovereign God, that He has decreed all things that are or ever shall be and that which He has decreed shall come to pass as He has decreed it.

I hold to the utter and complete depravity of all men resulting from Adam's fall by disobedience. That this depravity makes man void of any and all holiness or desire for holiness; that the nature of depravity disallows for a natural inclination towards God and holy things; that he is positively inclined to evil by his nature and cannot come to God, therefore he is under just condemnation.

I hold that God has an elect people for whom Christ died and rose again for their justification. That these are his beloved children in whom He has a paternal and vital union. That these little children were lost by virtue of the fall yet they belonged to the Father and were given to the Son in eternity and He became surety for them securing eternal redemption for them at Calvary; therefore He came to seek and to save them that were lost.

I hold that the salvation of man is wholly of grace. That it is God who regenerates the soul and brings him to conversion by the preaching of the Gospel; that all the elect shall be saved and not one of them shall remain lost. That the visible evidence of a regenerated soul is his conversion by the gospel evidenced in repentance, faith and newness of life.

I hold that God is faithful and that not one of His children can or will be lost to Him again. That their salvation is secure because Jesus Christ is a faithful steward over his house. That a special providence watches over them, that they are the apple of His eye, his beloved and are kept by the power of God.

I hold that the personal ministry of Christ upon the earth also included the establishment of His church. That the first church was started on the shores of Galilee with twelve disciples and under His personal ministry he gave to the church all things pertaining to it, its laws, ordinances and ordinations along with its commission and ministry and His churches will continued until the end of this age. The nature of this church consist of a covenanted body of believers having received gospel baptism and obeying the commands and teachings of Christ alone. This is called a New Testament Church or the Lord's church.

I hold that the Lord's church has been give two ordinances, Baptism and the Lord's Supper. That Baptism consist of the dipping of a believe in water in the name of the trinity by a properly ordained Baptist minister to show our union in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That the Lord's supper is a memorial to show forth the dying of our Lord Jesus Christ. That the elements of the supper consist of unleavened bread and wine.

I hold that Christ is the Lord over His body (church) and He has established two offices in that body, His church. The first is that of Elder/Bishop and the second is that of Deacon. These two offices must be chosen by the membership and meet the scriptural qualifications, claims and duties as defined in the Epistles of Timothy and Titus. These sacred offices were not given for lordship but for the edification, teaching, exhortation and care of the brethren bring them to a unity of faith and the edifying of itself in love.

I hold that there will be two future resurrections, one for the redeemed and the second for the wicked. These two resurrections shall take place at the end of this age when Christ shall appear in the heavens. At his coming the dead saints will rise and the living believes will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air and Christ will reign over the earth in peace for one thousand years. At the end of the one thousand years the wicked shall be raised and forever condemned to the lake of fire with the living wicked and the elect shall enter into eternal joy with the Lord.

(This is only a brief statement of faith without scriptural references. If you would like a complete list of references or have any questions please call or write for further information.)