And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. We accept both the Old and the New Testament Scriptures as the inspired Word of God. We believe in the future punishment of the wicked and the future reward of the righteous. Simply stated, we believe in Hell and in Heaven. However, we do not believe that a man s fate is determined by his deeds on this earth.
Righteousness is reached only through salvation, and salvation is by grace.
God s grace, or undeserved favor, is bestowed upon those who hear His Word and are obedient to Him regarding confession of faith, repentance, and baptism. In other words, God hears and answers our prayers. We must remember, however, that God s will be done in all things. We observe the institution of the Lord s Supper on the Lord s Day. In other words, we take communion each and every Sunday, just as the early church did as described in the book of Acts in the New Testament.