SCF Statement of Faith

     We believe that the 66 books of the Bible, Old Testament and New Testament, are the fully  inspired Word of God and that it is without error in the original manuscripts.  The Bible is the only infallible rule of faith and practice.

     We believe that there is one true and living God who exists eternally in three persons referred to as the Trinity; The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.  All three persons of the triune God are coeternal and coequal in power, nature and glory.

     We believe in God the Father, the first person of the Trinity.  Creatively He is the Father of all mankind; spiritually He is the Father to all who believe in the atoning work of Jesus Christ.

     We believe in Jesus Christ, the second person of the Trinity.  As the only begotten son of God, He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin.  As God incarnate Jesus lived a    perfect and sinless life, died on a cross to pay the penalty for sin, rose from the dead on the third day, ascended to heaven where He makes intercession for His people and will one day return to earth physically and visibly.

     We believe in the Holy Sprit, the third person of the Trinity.  The Holy Spirit is in the world to convict of sin, righteousness and judgment.  The Holy Spirit seals those who believe upon the finished work of Jesus Christ unto salvation and indwells them to sanctify, help, teach guide and empower for service.  The Holy Spirit bestows gifts upon whom He wills as He wills, as defined by scriptures, to further the purposes of God in the world and lives of believers

     We believe that mankind is sinful by nature and by choice and is therefore in need of a savior.

    We believe that salvation is a work that can only be accomplished by God, by grace through faith and in no way can be earned or merited by man.  Salvation of man is attained through   repentance of sin and true belief in the atoning death of Jesus Christ for sin and physical        resurrection from the dead.

     We believe that the Church consists of all who place their faith in Jesus Christ and that He alone is the head over the Church.  The assembling of the Church in local bodies is an essential and commanded practice and is for the purpose of equipping the saints through the teaching of the word, fellowship, worship, prayer and the keeping of the prescribed ordinances of the Church.

     We believe that there are two ordinances commanded by Jesus Christ to the Church.  The ordinance of baptizing believers by immersion in water for the purpose of  proclaiming their saving faith in Christ and the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper or communion.