and is the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct
There is only one true God
who exists as a Trinity
Jesus Christ is the Son of God
and, as the second person of the Trinity, is God
Man was created good and upright
However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God.
Salvation is received through
repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ
There are two ordinances
Believer's baptism by immersion is a declaration to the world that the believer has died and been raised together with Christ, becoming a new creation. The Lord's Supper is a symbol expressing the believer's sharing in the divine nature of Christ, a memorial of Christ's suffering and death, and a prophecy of Christ's second coming
Divinely called
and scripturally-ordained ministers serve the Church
Speaking in tongues
is the initial physical evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit
Sanctification is
"an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God"
The Church's mission
is to seek and save all who are lost in sin; the Church is the Body of Christ and consists of all people who accept Christ, regardless of Christian denomination.
Baptism in the Holy Spirit
is a separate and subsequent experience following conversion. Spirit baptism brings empowerment to live an overcoming Christian life and to be an effective witness
Divine healing
of the sick is provided for in the atonement
The "imminent and blessed hope
of the Church is its rapture preceding the bodily return of Christ to earth
The rapture of the Church
will be followed by the visible return of Christ and his reign on earth for a thousand years
Baptism in the Holy Spirit
is a separate and subsequent experience following conversion. Spirit baptism brings empowerment to live an overcoming Christian life and to be an effective witness