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WHAT WE PRACTICE
THE BIBLE AS OUR
SOLE AUTHORITY 2 Timothy 3:16
Because the Bible is the Word of God for us and is able to be
trusted as complete truth, we accept the Bible as the final word
for our lives. When faced with a problem or question, we first
ask the question, "What does the Bible say?" We teach believers
to read the Bible every day, to study the Bible, and to memorize
the Bible to meditate upon it at all times. the Bible is the
source of our faith and practice.
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THE AUTONOMY OF
THE LOCAL CHURCH Colossians 1:18
Christ is the head of our church, not a person, not a committee,
nor a denomination. Although we fellowship together and
cooperate together with other churches from time to time, we
believe that each church should be independent and govern
itself, following the leadership of Christ as the Head. There is
no denomination or outside hierarchy which has any authority
over our local church.
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THE PRIESTHOOD OF
EVERY BELIEVER Revelation 1:5,6; 1 Peter 2:9
The Bible teaches that every believer has the ability to
approach God in prayer and Bible reading without the need of a
priest or go-between. The Bible also teaches that every
Christian is called to do the work of the God. One may be a
mechanic and another a teacher, but all of us have been called
to use our spiritual gifting and to do ministry in the church.
In our church we encourage every believer to do some ministry
and thereby serve God.
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THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY
CHURCH MEMBER TO TITHE Leviticus 27:30
In our church believers are taught to give their tithe for the
church and the work of God. Giving a tithe (10% of your income)
is a command of God as the starting place for our giving.
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THE PROPER FORM OF
BAPTISM BY IMMERSION Colossians 2:12
We baptize believers by only one mode, by immersion. That is the
manner in which Jesus himself was baptized and is the only mode
of baptism taught by the Bible.
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THE LEADERSHIP OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT John 15:5
We believe that the Christian needs the power of the Holy Spirit
in order to live a life pleasing to God. We make every effort to
trust in God and His Spirit in order to do that which is right
and pleasing to Him. (Ephesians 5:18; Philippians 2:13)
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THE COMMAND TO TELL
OTHERS ABOUT CHRIST 1 Peter 3:15
It is the responsibility of every Christian to tell others the
good news of Jesus Christ. Believers in our church are
encouraged to witness to others and to invite their neighbors,
family and friends to the services of the church.
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