Our Doctrines and Beliefs

Our Doctrine and Beliefs

We Believe:

- The Bible is the Word of God and is without error, and perfect

- In the Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit

- In the Deity, Virgin Birth, and Bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ

- In the Blood Atonement - Christ shed His Blood on a Cross to pay for all our sins

- Salvation is God's gracious gift received by faith in Jesus Christ's finished work on the Cross

- In the Pretribulational Rapture of the Church

- In a literal Heaven and a literal Hell

- In the Local Church as an independent and self governing body of believers, under the Headship of the Lord Jesus Christ only

- All Scripture was given by inspiration of God, and that God also promised to preserve His words for us perfectly. Divine inspiration is of no value to humanity without God’s promise of preservation. The King James Bible is God’s preserved and perfect words for us today.

Baptism of Born-Again Believers in Lake Champlain - A public Testimony for the Convert

God’s Simple Plan of Salvation

1. God’s Plan: Peace with God and Eternal Life

God loves you and wants you to experience eternal life and perfect peace with Him

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life."

2. Man’s Problem: Sin separates us From God

Our sins stand in the way of having eternal life and peace with God

Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God"

3. God’s Remedy: Jesus Christ’s Death on the Cross

Jesus Christ is the only answer to man’s problem with sin. We cannot save ourselves by any efforts or works. Jesus died on the Cross and rose from the grave to pay for the penalty of your sin, and to overcome the separation between God and you.

Ephesians 2: 8, 9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast."

4. Man’s Response: Receive Jesus Christ by Faith

Salvation is a free gift which is received by trusting the Blood of Jesus Christ to wash away all your sins, and personally asking Him to be your Savior. It’s a personal choice that you must make to have eternal life and forgiveness.

Romans 10: 13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."