Statement of Faith -- What We Believe

1. Men of God believe God is the creator of all things. He is eternal, powerful, all knowing (Omnipotent), and everywhere at one time (Omnipresent), and all-seeing (Omniscient).

2. Men of God believe God reveals Himself as three distinct persons of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (the Holy Trinity) being united in nature and substance as the one true, Almighty God.

3. Men of God believe Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, and died for the sins of all humanity. He was crucified on a cross, died, buried, descended into hades and won victory over death. He rose on the third day and ascended into heaven. He is seated at the Fathers right hand and shall return at the appointed time to establish the Kingdom of God on earth.

4. Men of God believe and recognize the deity of Jesus Christ being both fully Man and fully God who is deserving of great honor, glory, reverence and worship of which every knee shall bow.

5. Men of God believe the Holy Spirit is our Comforter and Teacher promised by Jesus Christ, who lives inside of us, guiding in all truth. We further believe His power and gifts are available to all believers today.

6. Men of God believe the Bible is inspired BY God, and it is the infallible and authoritative Word of God. It contains His plan of salvation for mankind and is the foundation of wisdom. It is the final authority and guide over faith, life, truth, and hope.

7. Men of God believe salvation IS the deliverance from the bondage of sins both past, present, AND future. Our salvation is NOT attained by works (neither our own, nor works of others on our behalf), but by faith alone in the voluntary sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the Cross of Calvary for our atonement to God with the assurance of eternal life.

8. Men of God believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; The saved to the resurrection of eternal life with Christ in heaven, and the lost to separation from Christ and eternal damnation in hell.

9. Men of God believe that by grace we are saved through faith; and not of any act we have done ourselves. It IS the gift from God and NOT a result of works, lest any man boast. Ephesians 2:8,9

10. Men of God believe Christians are people acting in faith who accept only Jesus Christ as their Savior and in whom the Holy Spirit lives inside creating the new birth. This new birth is a new life, which follows the footsteps of Jesus Christ and shows the Christian fruits of the Holy Spirit as evidence, which produces a change of heart and the start of a new life in Christ.

11. Men of God believe that baptism is an outward expression of an inward change and testimony of our life surrendered to the Lord Jesus Christ by faith; being symbolic of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We ourselves symbolize through immersion the putting to death and burial our old nature, and being raised up to a new life in Christ.

12. Men of God believe all Christians have various callings from God, and are given spiritual gifts to fulfill and accomplish His will.