Salvation
We believe that redemption has been accomplished solely by the blood of Christ and that nothing on the part of man can avail for salvation. Every man needs to accept Jesus Christ as Saviour because all are dead in sin. Christ's blood is sufficient for the salvation of the whole world. Through repentance and believing, the sinner receives the new birth, and having experienced the new birth, is saved for all eternity. (John 3:1-21; 1 Pet 1:18-20; Rom 5:6-11; 2 Cor 5:21; Eph 2:1-10)
- Justification : We believe that justification is the act of God whereby He declares as righteous the sinner who believes. The justification is through the blood of Christ, appropriated by faith, and results in the believer having peace with God. (Rom 5:1; 4:24) We do not accept the modern day substitution of “the death of Christ” for “the blood of Christ” either in modern Bible versions or in teaching. Rather, we believe the Bible when it says that “without the shedding of blood there is no remission.” (Heb 9:22)
- Sanctification : We believe that sanctification is positional, progressive, and ultimate. Positional sanctification is a complete setting apart to God by our position in Christ. (Heb 10:10) Progressive sanctification is our growing in grace as a child of God. (2 Pet 3:18) Ultimate sanctification is when we shall be like Him. (1 John 3:1-3) We do not accept (as some holiness groups do) that sanctification is a “second work of grace” making believers sinlessly perfect.
- Preservation of the Saints : We believe that a Christian can never be lost again based upon the eternal purpose of God, His gift of eternal life, His unchangeableness, and the abiding work of the Holy Spirit in us. (John 5:24; Jude 1:24; Rom 8:29, 35-39; 1 Cor 6:19; Psa 37:23-24; Heb 7:25; 1 John 2:1-2; 2 Tim 1:12; Eph 4:30) We reject all Arminianism as well as all five points of Calvinism. We believe the Bible, not the theological structures of mere men such as Arminius or Calvin.
- Heaven and Hell : Heaven will be the eternal abode of all believers where they will forever rejoice in the presence of the Lord. Hell is the eternal abode of all unbelievers where they will be eternally separated from God and consciously punished and tormented in the Lake of Fire. (Luke 16:19-31; Rev 20)