1. We believe in the doctrine of the Bible.
The Bible is the Word of God. It is inerrant: its original manuscripts are free from error in doctrine, fact and ethic. It is infallible and the sole and the final authority of all faith and practice. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 20-21; Hebrews 4:12-13; Matthew 5:18)
2. We believe that there is one true, holy God eternally existing in three co-equal persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit each of whom equally possess all the attributes of deity and the characteristics of personality.
(Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:26; 11:7; Exodus 3:14; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 13:16-17; Matthew 28:19; John 1:1; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
3. We believe in the doctrine of Jesus Christ. We believe that He is God and also fully man.
We believe in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His vicarious suffering, and death through shedding His blood, His bodily resurrection and His ascension to the right hand of the Father and in His personal and physical return in power and glory. (John 1:1; 14; Matthew 1:18; Galatians 4:4; Luke 1:35; Titus 2:13; 1 John 5:20; Hebrews 4:14-15; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Acts 2:22; John 2:11; 20:30-31)
4. We believe in the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. He is the third person of the Trinity.
He was sent into the world by the Father and the Son to apply to mankind the saving work of Christ, to indwell and empower believers and to help them live holy lives. (Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 2:10-11; John 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; John 15:26; 16:13-14; Acts 5:3,9)
5. We believe in the doctrine of salvation.
The salvation of mankind is totally a work of God’s free grace, not the result, in whole or in part, of human works or goodness, and must be personally appropriated by repentance and faith. (Psalm 38:18; Romans 3:23; 5:5-8; 6:23; 1 John 1:9; John 3:16-17; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 1:23; Titus 3:4-6)
6. We believe in the doctrine of Christian living.
A genuine salvation experience through Jesus Christ is accompanied by a life of holiness and obedience attained by believers as they submit to the Holy Spirit. (I John 2:3-6; I John 3:22-24; John 3:17, John 14:15, 23; Luke 6:46-49; 2 Timothy 2:19; Galatians 5:19-21; Titus 2:11-12)
7. We believe in the doctrine of the church.
The Bible teaches that all believers become members of His body, the church. We believe that the mission of the church is to make disciples of all nations. (Hebrews 10:25; Romans 12:4-8; Ephesians 4:11-12)
8. We believe in the doctrine of the family.
We believe that marriage is a divine, covenant institution between one man and one woman and God, that originated with God and is the foundation of the family. (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10.)
9. We believe in the doctrine of the spirit world. There are angels and we believe that there are demons.
(Matthew 18:10; Mark 8:38; 13:32; Hebrews 1:13-14; 12:22; Psalm 103:20; 104:4; 2 Peter 2:11; Matthew 8:28-34; 17:15-18; 25:41; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6; Daniel 10:10-14; 1 Timothy 4:1; Luke 13:16; 1 Corinthians 6:3; Revelation 20:10)
10. We believe in the doctrine of the future.
God has a great plan for the future. There is life after death. We believe in heaven and hell. We believe in the rapture of the church and the second coming of Jesus Christ. (Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; 1 Corinthians 15:50-57; Revelation 20:1-4; 11:15; Romans 14:10; Revelation 19:20; 20:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9; 2 Thessalonians 2; Matthew 24:21-22; Revelation 21; 22)
Important Disciplines and Sacraments of the Church
- We must dedicate ourselves to Bible study, prayer, to the service of our Lord, and to His authority over our lives. Matthew 9:35-38, 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15; 2 Timothy 2:15.
- Water baptism by immersion symbolizes the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus and is the public declaration that one has accepted Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior. Colossians 2:12; Acts 2:41; Ephesians 2: 8-9; Matthew 28:19-20
- Regular participation in Communion (the Lord’s Supper) is an ordinance given to all believers by Jesus Christ to remember his sacrifice for us and to symbolize the new covenant. Matthew 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-26; Luke 22:19,20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-29
For more information regarding our Statement of Faith, please contact us at 202-387-1471.