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 ...believes Jesus of Nazareth
is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God. We believe that
the virgin-born Son of God died for our sins, was buried,
arose from the dead and is coming again.
...believes the Bible is the
inspired Word of God, the written record of His supernatural
revelation of Himself to man, absolute in authority.
...endeavors to preach this
good news of Christ to our own community and throughout the
world, with the goal of winning all mankind to Christ as
Savior and Lord.
...challenges our members
through the power of the indwelling Spirit to adopt a
Christ-like lifestyle and continue his work in the world
through serving others.
...continues the ancient New
Testament practice of believer's baptism by immersion and
weekly observance of the Lord's Supper.
...regards our people not as
the only Christians, but Christians only.
...seeks unity with all
believers in matters essential to the universal Christian
faith and contends for liberty in all other matters where
the Bible is silent.
...exercises love towards all
people as the central trait of the Christian life.
...invites into its fellowship
all who commit themselves to Christ as the Savior and Lord
of their lives, and who have expressed this decision by
confessing their faith in Christ and being baptized by
immersion in obedience to Him.
...cooperates with many
Christian agencies but is regulated or dominated by none.
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