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We eagerly submit to the Scriptures as authoritative in our belief & practice.
We believe the Kingdom of God has come in Christ; is progressing through the ministry of believers in-dwelt by the Holy Spirit; and will be consummated in the final return of Christ.
We believe we are living in the time of the New Covenant, which fulfills the previous covenants in Scripture. We expect to relate to God and His promises based on Christ as our covenant representative.
We see the Church as an agent of the Kingdom of God. The two are not synonymous. The Church consists of the members of the body of Christ who have been transferred into the Kingdom of light by faith. It is the unique role of the Church to define truth for all of society and to equip its members to display the order of God on earth.
We believe that the Holy Spirit has regenerated true believers in Christ and that He empowers them to live in joyful holiness and to work in transforming power.
We embrace a hopeful eschatology that expects the success of the Gospel through the Church and anticipates the full restoration of all creation.
We recognize the people of God as those who have placed their faith in Christ alone for salvation, regardless of ethnic, social, geographical, or political differences.
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