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We Believe: that the Bible is the Inspired Word
of God, and as such, it is our sole source for
doctrine and practice in all affairs of life and
ministry. We believe that God is a triune God:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit--the Holy Trinity.
We believe that man fell into sin and death through
disobedience, yet Christ died for our sins in
order for us to embrace new life and forgiveness
in Him. We believe that salvation is a gift of
God by grace through faith alone. We believe in
a vibrant, daily relationship with our Lord Jesus,
the Author, Finisher, and Perfecter of our faith.
We believe in water baptism by immersion; in the
regular celebration of the Lord's Supper; in the
indwelling and baptism of the Holy Spirit; and
in the fruit and gifts of the Spirit, including
divine healing. We believe that the rapture of
the church is imminent, and that the judgment
of God will follow. We believe in a literal heaven
and hell. We believe that the church of Jesus
Christ is responsible to evangelize the world
and to preach deliverance from a life of sin and
death by embracing the good news of God's promise
of new and everlasting life through faith in His
Son Jesus. We believe in the giving of tithes
and offerings in support of the work of the ministry,
both here and abroad.
Here's what America's Founding Father's believed:
America's Founding Father's believed that a widespread
faith in God was the true source of America's
greatness. They would see today's war against
Christianity by our government, our educational
institutions, the media and throughout our popular
culture as a grave threat to America's survival
as a free nation.
"Our laws and our institutions must necessarily
be based upon the teachings of the Redeemer of
mankind. It is impossible that it should be otherwise;
and in this sense and to this extent, our civilization
and our institutions are emphatically Christian."
US Supreme Court, 1892
"I have a tender reliance on the mercy of
the Almighty; through the merits of the Lord Jesus
Christ. I am a sinner. I look to Him for mercy;
pray for me." Alexander Hamilton Last
dying words, July 12, 1804
"This is all the inheritance I give to my
dear family. The religion of Christ will give
them one which will make them rich indeed."
Patrick Henry; In his "Last Will and Testament"
November 20, 1798
"Suppose a nation in some distant region
should take the Bible for their only Law Book,
and ever member should regulate his conduct by
the precepts there exhibited ... What a paradise
would this region be!" John Adams, 1756;
America's Second President
"It is fit and becoming in all people, at
all times, to acknowledge and revere the Supreme
Government of God; to bow in humble submission
to His chastisement; to confess and deplore their
sins and transgressions in the full conviction
that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom; and to pray, with all fervency and contrition,
for the pardon of their past offenses, and for
a blessing upon their present and prospective
action." Abraham Lincoln; Declaring a
National Day of Prayer and Fasting following the
Battle of Bill Run
"It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge
the Providence of Almighty God, to obey His will,
to be grateful for His benefits, and to humbly
implore His protection and favor." George
Washington; October 3, 1789; Proclaiming a National
Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving
"If we abide by the principles taught in
the Bible, our country will go on prospering and
to prosper; but if we and our posterity neglect
its instructions and authority, no man can tell
how sudden a catastrophe may overwhelm us and
bury all our glory in profound obscurity."
Daniel Webster, 1821
"We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred
Writings, that except the Lord build the House,
they labor in vain that build it.. I firmly believe
this; and I also believe that without His concurring
aid we shall succeed in this political building
no better than the builders of Babel." Benjamin
Franklin; Statement he made at the Constitutional
Convention, June 28, 1787
"God who gave us life gave us liberty. And
can the liberties of a nation be thought secure
when we have removed their only firm basis, a
conviction in the minds of the people that these
liberties are a gift of God? That they are not
to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble
for my country when I reflect that God is just;
that His justice cannot sleep forever." Thomas
Jefferson, 1781
"We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal. That they are
endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
rights, that among these are life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness." Declaration
of Independence, 1776
It's important for every American to understand
what America's Founding Fathers knew to be true:
1) That America's political freedoms are based
on Christian principles; and 2) That only a widespread
Christian faith and general belief in God could
keep our political freedoms secure.
We concur . . .
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